Translations for broke in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.broke [Brit brəʊk, Am broʊk] VB pt

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broke → break II, III

II.broke [Brit brəʊk, Am broʊk] ADJ

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III.broke [Brit brəʊk, Am broʊk]

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to go for broke

rischiare il tutto per tutto

stony broke [ˌstəʊnɪˈbrəʊk] ADJ Brit inf

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stony broke

in bolletta, al verde

flat broke [ˈflætˌbrəʊk] ADJ inf

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flat broke

senza il becco di un quattrino, in bolletta

I.break¹ [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

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1. break (fracture):

2. break (crack):

break (in plate, plank, surface)

break (in plate, plank, surface)

3. break (gap):

break (in fence)

break (in wall)

break (in row, line)

spazio m (vuoto)

break (in circuit, chain, sequence)

break (in conversation, match)

break (in performance)

break (in traffic, procession)

a break in the clouds

uno squarcio fra le nuvole or una schiarita

a break in transmission

un'interruzione delle trasmissioni

5. break (pause):

break SCHOOL

break SCHOOL

to take a break

I walked, worked for six hours without a break

ho camminato, lavorato senza sosta per sei ore

to have a break from work

smettere di lavorare (per un lungo periodo) or prendersi un periodo di riposo dal lavoro

to take or have a break from working, driving

smettere di lavorare, di guidare per un lungo periodo

to take or have a break from nursing, teaching

smettere di fare l'infermiere, di insegnare per un lungo periodo

I often give her a break from looking after the kids

guardo spesso i bambini al posto suo per farla riposare

give us a break! inf

9. break (dawn):

at the break of day

allo spuntar del giorno, all'alba

10. break (escape bid):

to make a break for it (from prison) inf

tentare la fuga

to make a break for the door, the trees

cercare di raggiungere la porta, gli alberi (per scappare)

11. break TYPO:

interruzione di pagina

12. break (in tennis):

break, also service break

13. break (in snooker, pool) (first shot):

it's your break

tocca a te cominciare

(series of shots) to make a 50 point break

totalizzare 50 punti di seguito

14. break MUS (in jazz):

II.break¹ <pt broke, pp broken> [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB trans

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1. break (damage):

break chair, eggs, machine, stick, toy

break glass, plate, window

rompere, spaccare

to break a tooth, a nail, a bone

rompersi or spezzarsi un dente, un'unghia, un osso

to break one's leg, arm

rompersi una gamba, un braccio

to break one's back

rompersi la schiena

I nearly broke my back moving the piano fig

mi sono quasi spezzato la schiena a spostare il piano

to break one's neck

rompersi il collo

somebody is going to break their neck on those steps fig

qualcuno si romperà l'osso del collo su quegli scalini

she broke the bottle over his head

gli spaccò la bottiglia sulla testa

3. break (interrupt):

break person: silence

break shout, siren: silence

break circuit, current

break monotony, spell

break ties, links

spezzare, rompere (with con)

to break one's silence

rompere il silenzio (on su)

to break sb's concentration

fare perdere la concentrazione a qn

we broke our journey in Milan

facemmo una sosta a Milano

the tower breaks the line of the roof, of the horizon

la torre interrompe la linea del tetto, dell'orizzonte

to break step

rompere il passo

4. break (disobey):

break law, rule

break embargo, blockade, conditions, terms

break treaty

break commandment

violare, infrangere

break strike

rompere, venir meno a

break appointment

he broke his word, promise

ha mancato di parola, è venuto meno alla sua promessa

9. break RIDING:

break young horse

10. break (in tennis):

to break sb's serve

strappare il servizio a qn

11. break MIL:

break officer

12. break (decipher):

break cipher, code

13. break (leave):

to break camp

levare il campo

III.break¹ <pt broke, pp broken> [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB intr

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1. break (be damaged):

break chair, egg, handle, bag, tooth, string:

break branch:

rompersi, spezzarsi

break plate, glass, window:

rompersi, infrangersi

break arm, bone, leg:

rompersi, fratturarsi

china breaks easily

la porcellana si rompe facilmente

the vase broke in two, into a thousand pieces

il vaso si ruppe in due, andò in mille pezzi

the sound of breaking glass

il rumore di vetro infranto

2. break (separate):

break clouds:

aprirsi, squarciarsi

break waves:

(in)frangersi (against contro; on, over su)

3. break SPORTS:

break boxers:

“break! ” (referee 's command)

4. break (stop for a rest):

10. break (in snooker, pool):

cominciare (la partita)

break² [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

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1. break HISTORY (carriage):

2. break (car):

I.break in VB [breɪk -] (break in)

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II.break in VB [breɪk -] (break [sth] in)

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III.break in VB [breɪk -] (break [sb] in)

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break in recruit, newcomer:

to break sb in gently

dare a qualcuno il tempo di impratichirsi

I.break down VB [breɪk -] (break down)

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1. break down (stop functioning):

break down car, elevator, machine:

we broke down on the main street

siamo rimasti in panne nella via principale

3. break down (cry):

sciogliersi in lacrime

4. break down (be classified):

break down cost findings, statistics:

suddividersi (into in)

the cost of the repair breaks down as follows

il prezzo della riparazione si suddivide come segue

5. break down (decompose):

break down compound:

scomporsi (into in)

6. break down (confess):

break down (under interrogation)

break down (under interrogation)

II.break down VB [breɪk -] (break [sth] down, break down [sth])

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1. break down (demolish):

break down door

break down fence, wall

2. break down (overcome) fig:

break down barriers

break down opposition, resistance, shyness

I.break off VB [breɪk -] (break off)

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1. break off (snap off):

break off end, mast, tip:

break off handle, piece:

2. break off (stop speaking):

she broke off to answer the phone

s'interruppe per rispondere al telefono

3. break off (pause):

fare una pausa, fermarsi

II.break off VB [breɪk -] (break off [sth], break [sth] off)

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1. break off (snap):

break off branch, piece, segment

rompere, staccare

break off mast

I.break up VB [breɪk -] (break up)

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1. break up (disintegrate):

break up wreck:

sfasciarsi, andare in pezzi

II.break up VB [breɪk -] (break [sth] up, break up [sth]) (split up)

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break up demonstrators

break up spy ring, drugs ring

break up couple

break up family, team

break up alliance, marriage

break up empire

break up sentence, word

(sud)dividere (into in)

break up land

break up diagrams: text

break up party, fight, demonstration

interrompere, fare finire

break it up! (stop fighting)

III.break up VB [breɪk -] (break [sb] up) Am inf

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that joke broke me up

quella barzelletta mi ha fatto scoppiare a ridere

break-even [Am ˈbreɪkˌivən] N ADMIN

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chiusura f in pareggio

Translations for broke in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.broke [broʊk] VB

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broke pt of break

II.broke [broʊk] ADJ inf

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broke

Phrases:

to go broke inf

to go for broke inf

rischiare il tutto per tutto

See also break

I.break [breɪk] N

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1. break (crack, gap):

2. break (escape):

to make a break for [or towards] sth

lanciarsi verso qc

3. break (interruption):

break commercial

break m inv

5. break (vacation):

spring break

vacanze scolastiche di primavera

6. break (first light):

at the break of day [or dawn]

7. break (divergence):

8. break (opportunity):

9. break SPORTS:

break m inv

Phrases:

to make a clean break

give me a break!

lasciami in pace!

II.break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB trans

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1. break (shatter, damage, fracture):

to break sth (in)to pieces

mandare qc in pezzi

2. break (interrupt):

break circuit

4. break in tennis:

to break sb's service

strappare il servizio a

6. break (decipher):

7. break (make public):

9. break (make change for):

to break a 100 dollar bill

cambiare una banconota da 100 dollari

10. break:

to break a sweat

cominciare a sudare

to break a sweat fig (become nervous)

cominciare a sudar freddo

11. break MIL:

to break formation

rompere le righe

III.break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB intr

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1. break (shatter or separate):

break leg, chair, glass, TV

to break into pieces

2. break (interrupt):

shall we break for lunch?

facciamo una pausa per il pranzo?

3. break (hit the shore):

4. break (change of voice):

the boy's voice is breaking

il ragazzo sta cambiando voce

(under strain) her voice broke (with emotion)

le si ruppe la voce (per l'emozione)

5. break (come to end):

break fever

6. break METEO:

break weather

break dawn, day

7. break in pool, snooker:

aprire il gioco

8. break (giving birth):

her water broke on the way to hospital

le si sono rotte le acque mentre stava andando all'ospedale

Phrases:

to break even

rientrare delle spese

to break free

stone-broke ADJ inf

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stone-broke

I.break [breɪk] N

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1. break (crack, gap):

2. break (escape):

to make a break for [or towards] sth

lanciarsi verso qc

3. break (interruption):

break commercial

break m inv

5. break (vacation):

spring break

vacanze scolastiche di primavera

6. break (first light):

at the break of day [or dawn]

7. break (divergence):

8. break (opportunity):

9. break SPORTS:

break m inv

Phrases:

to make a clean break

give me a break!

lasciami in pace!

II.break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB trans

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1. break (shatter, damage, fracture):

to break sth (in)to pieces

mandare qc in pezzi

2. break (interrupt):

break circuit

4. break in tennis:

to break sb's service

strappare il servizio a

6. break (decipher):

7. break (make public):

9. break (make change for):

to break a 100 dollar bill

cambiare una banconota da 100 dollari

10. break:

to break a sweat

cominciare a sudare

to break a sweat fig (become nervous)

cominciare a sudar freddo

11. break MIL:

to break formation

rompere le righe

III.break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB intr

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1. break (shatter or separate):

break leg, chair, glass, TV

to break into pieces

2. break (interrupt):

shall we break for lunch?

facciamo una pausa per il pranzo?

3. break (hit the shore):

4. break (change of voice):

the boy's voice is breaking

il ragazzo sta cambiando voce

(under strain) her voice broke (with emotion)

le si ruppe la voce (per l'emozione)

5. break (come to end):

break fever

6. break METEO:

break weather

break dawn, day

7. break in pool, snooker:

aprire il gioco

8. break (giving birth):

her water broke on the way to hospital

le si sono rotte le acque mentre stava andando all'ospedale

Phrases:

to break even

rientrare delle spese

to break free

break out VB intr

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1. break out (escape):

break out of a prison

2. break out (begin):

break out war, storm

I.break down VB intr

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1. break down (stop working):

break down machine

smettere di funzionare

break down car

avere un guasto

2. break down marriage:

before negotiations broke down

prima della rottura dei negoziati

3. break down (physically, psychologically):

avere un crollo

4. break down (decompose):

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1. break down door:

2. break down opposition, resistance:

3. break down CHEM:

4. break down (separate into parts):

break down sentence

spring break N

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spring break

vacanze (scolastiche) f di primavera pl

break away VB intr

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I.break in VB intr

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1. break in (enter):

break in burglar

entrare (per rubare)

2. break in (interrupt):

to break in on sb

interrompere qu

II.break in VB trans

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1. break in (make comfortable) shoes:

it took a couple of weeks to break in my new shoes

ci sono volute un paio di settimane prima che le scarpe nuove mi andassero bene

2. break in AUTO:

fare il rodaggio di

3. break in (tame):

break in animal

break into VB intr

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1. break into (enter):

break into car

2. break into (start doing):

to break into laughter/tears

scoppiare a ridere/a piangere

to break into song

mettersi a cantare

3. break into (get involved in):

break into business

I.break off VB trans

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1. break off (detach):

2. break off (end):

break off relationship

II.break off VB intr

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1. break off (become detached):

2. break off (stop speaking):

(under strain) her voice broke (with emotion)

le si ruppe la voce (per l'emozione)

her water broke on the way to hospital

le si sono rotte le acque mentre stava andando all'ospedale

all hell broke loose

si è scatenato l'inferno

she broke out in a rash

le è venuta un'eruzione cutanea

he broke out in spots

si è riempito di macchie

who broke the window?

chi ha rotto la finestra?

to be flat broke

essere completamente al verde

before negotiations broke down

prima della rottura dei negoziati

the straw that broke the camel's back

la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso fig

during the fight all hell broke loose

durante la rissa si è scatenato l'inferno

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Eventually the pressure on the crush barriers on the terraces broke. www.theroar.com.au

The company has already had to make 16 upgrades to its original litter bin design, after problems with foot pedals that broke and decals that washed off. www.thestar.com

Rioters overturned rubbish containers, broke traffic lights and let off firecrackers as they rampaged through the city centre. www.independent.co.uk

He broke his leg and missed the 1993 season and in the spring of 1994, lost 40 pounds because of a bout with mononucleosis. en.wikipedia.org

Authorities said the swimmers broke a door, a soap dispenser and a mirror while intoxicated after celebrating the final swimming events of the games. www.dailymail.co.uk

There was some chatter about it the major label contract being the reason why the band broke up. en.wikipedia.org

They did the long-distance relationship thing for a while, but they finally broke up as friends. en.wikipedia.org

I refilled the same cartridges on a canon printer for more than six years until the paper feed broke with excellent results. www.extremetech.com

When the two broke up, the show received an influx of fan mail asking when the two would reunite. en.wikipedia.org

In 1996 vandals broke into the site for a second time. en.wikipedia.org

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