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break: n. bryta; pausa, avbrytning; springa; möjlighet; ändring; skiljelinje mellan en del av ett dokument och ett annat (data)
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v. slå sönder; bryta av; brytas; avbryta; bryta sig lös; göra slut på

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[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) bryta, bräcka, knäcka, ha (slå) sönder

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) bryta loss

3) (to make or become unusable.) ha (slå) sönder

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryta

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) slå

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) avbryta

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryta

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) meddela ngn []

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) slå över, spricka

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) mildra

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryta ut
2. noun
1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) avbrott

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) förändring, omslag

3) (an opening.) spricka, bräcka, öppning

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chans

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- breakable
3. noun
((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skör sak

- breakage
- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it

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Synonyms:

Rend, sever, part, dispart, fracture, tear asunder, Be shattered, be shivered, be dashed to pieces, Breach, opening, gap, fissure, rent, rift, chasm, rupture, fracture / Disclose, open, unfold, lay open / Shatter, shiver, smash, batter, dash to pieces, Burst, explode, Interruption, pause, caesura / Enfeeble, enervate, weaken, impair, Open, dawn, appear, Dawn, dawning / Tame, make tractable, make docile, Become bankrupt / Make bankrupt, bankrupt, Decline, lose health or strength / Discard, dismiss, discharge, degrade, cashier / Violate, infringe, transgress, disobey, set at nought / Lessen the force of (as a fall), mitigate / Interrupt, stop, intermit, cut short

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Break — (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak, Sw. braka … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Break — (br[=a]k), v. i. 1. To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder. [1913 Webster] 2. To open spontaneously, or by pressure from within, as a bubble, a tumor, a seed vessel, a bag … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
break — ► VERB (past broke; past part. broken) 1) separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. 2) make or become inoperative; stop working. 3) interrupt (a continuity, sequence, or course). 4) fail to observe (a law, regulation, or… … English terms dictionary
break — vb Break, crack, burst, bust, snap, shatter, shiver are comparable as general terms meaning fundamentally to come apart or cause to come apart. Break basically implies the operation of a stress or strain that will cause a rupture, a fracture, a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
break — [brāk] vt. broke, broken, breaking [ME breken < OE brecan < IE base * bhreg > BREACH, BREECH, Ger brechen, L frangere] 1. to cause to come apart by force; split or crack sharply into pieces; smash; burst 2. a) … English World dictionary
break — / brāk/ vb broke / brōk/, bro·ken, / brō kən/, break·ing, / brā kiŋ/ vt 1 a: violate transgress break the law … Law dictionary
break — [n1] fissure, opening breach, cleft, crack, discontinuity, disjunction, division, fracture, gap, gash, hole, rent, rift, rupture, schism, split, tear; concepts 230,757 Ant. association, attachment, binding, combination, fastening, juncture break… … New thesaurus
Break — (br[=a]k), n. [See {Break}, v. t., and cf. {Brake} (the instrument), {Breach}, {Brack} a crack.] 1. An opening made by fracture or disruption. [1913 Webster] 2. An interruption of continuity; change of direction; as, a break in a wall; a break in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
break-up — break ups also breakup 1) N COUNT: usu N of n, n N The break up of a marriage, relationship, or association is the act of it finishing or coming to an end because the people involved decide that it is not working successfully. Since the break up… … English dictionary
break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… … Dictionary of American idioms
break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… … Dictionary of American idioms

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