break (EN)
werkwoord, zelfstandig naamwoord

werkwoord “break”

break; he breaks; past broke, part. broken; ger. breaking
  1. breken
    The thin ice broke under his weight.
  2. breken
    She accidentally broke her glasses while playing basketball.
  3. wisselen
    I need to break this fifty into tens for the garage sale tomorrow.
  4. overtreden
    If you break the school's dress code again, you'll receive a detention.
  5. plotseling onderbreken
    The loud alarm broke his concentration.
  6. beëindigen
    The long period of silence finally broke when she apologized.
  7. aanbreken
    Day broke, casting a soft light over the city.
  8. (in programmeren) laten crashen
    The latest update broke the login feature, preventing users from accessing their accounts.
  9. verbreken
    He broke the tape across the door to enter the room.
  10. breken
    As the children played on the beach, they watched in awe as the waves broke against the shore.
  11. bekendmaken
    The journalist broke the scandal to the public, causing an uproar.
  12. overslaan (van de stem)
    During the speech, her voice broke with every mention of her late grandmother.
  13. verbreken (een nieuw record zetten)
    She broke the world record for the longest free dive.
  14. afstoten
    After winning the last game, Jake decided to let Sarah break this time.

zelfstandig naamwoord “break”

sg. break, pl. breaks or uncountable
  1. pauze
    After two hours of studying, she decided it was time for a quick break.
  2. pauze
    During the break, the kids talked about their new video games.
  3. vakantie
    The students were excited for the summer break to begin.
  4. pauze
    After two years of dating, they decided to take a break to figure things out.
  5. breuk
    During the fall, she suffered a break in her arm that required immediate medical attention.
  6. kloof
    Water started leaking through a small break in the dam.
  7. breuk
    After years of following the same routine, she decided it was time for a break from tradition.
  8. vakantie
    After months of hard work, they finally took a weekend break in the countryside.
  9. koersval
    After the tech company's scandal was exposed, there was a significant break in its stock prices.
  10. regelafbreking
    To ensure the chapter title stood out, she inserted a page break right after the concluding sentence of the previous chapter.
  11. break (in tennis gebruikt men vaak de Engelse term)
    Serena achieved a crucial break in the second set, putting her in the lead.
  12. afstoot
    In the game of pool, it's always exciting to see how many balls the player can scatter with the opening break.
  13. break (in snooker gebruikt men vaak de Engelse term)
    In the final frame, she managed a break of 70 points, securing her victory in the tournament.
  14. counter
    After stealing the ball from their opponents, the team quickly launched a dangerous break.
  15. break (in golf gebruikt men vaak de Engelse term)
    The golfer carefully calculated the break to ensure his putt would curve right into the hole.
  16. start
    At the break, all the horses surged forward, but one quickly took the lead.
  17. break (in muziek gebruikt men vaak de Engelse term)
    The crowd went wild during the guitar break.