Translations for break through in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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break through army:

break through

sfondare, aprirsi un varco

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

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to break through sb's reserve

vincere le resistenze di qn

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I.through [Brit θruː, Am θru] PREP

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1. through (from one side to the other):

to see through the curtain, mist

vedere attraverso la tenda, la nebbia

to feel the stones through one's shoes

sentire i sassi attraverso le suole

to cut through the fields

tagliare per i campi

the nail went right through the wall

il chiodo attraversò il muro

to drive through the forest, desert

attraversare la foresta, il deserto (in macchina)

to stick one's finger through the slit

infilare il dito nella fessura

to poke sth through a hole

fare passare qc attraverso un buco

to drill through a cable

bucare un cavo (da parte a parte) con il trapano

he was shot through the head

il proiettile gli trapassò il cranio

it has a crack running through it

è attraversato da una crepa

2. through (via, by way of):

to go through a tunnel

passare per un tunnel

to go through London, the town centre

passare per Londra, per il centro della città

to travel through Germany to Poland

andare in Polonia passando per la Germania

the path goes through the woods

il sentiero passa per il bosco

to come in through the hole, door

entrare dal buco, dalla porta

go straight through that door

passate da quella porta

to jump through the window

saltare dalla finestra

to look through binoculars, telescope

to look through hole, window, keyhole

to hear sth through the wall

sentire qc attraverso il muro

you have to go through her secretary

devi passare dalla sua segretaria

5. through (expressing source or agency):

I heard through a friend

ho saputo da un amico

I met my husband through her

ho conosciuto mio marito tramite lei

it was through her that I got this job

è stato grazie a lei che ho avuto questo lavoro

to speak through an interpreter

comunicare per mezzo di un interprete

to send sth through the post

spedire qc per posta

to book sth through a travel agent

prenotare qc tramite un'agenzia di viaggi

to order sth through a mail order firm

ordinare qc da una società di vendita per corrispondenza

I only know her through her writings

la conosco solo attraverso i suoi scritti

8. through (up to and including):

from Friday through to Sunday

da venerdì a domenica

1939 through 1945 Am

dal 1939 al 1945 compreso

open April through September Am

aperto da aprile a settembre compreso

II.through [Brit θruː, Am θru] ADV

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1. through (from one side to the other):

the water went right through

l'acqua è passata da parte a parte

to let sb through

lasciare passare qn

can you fit or squeeze or get through?

riesci a passare?

3. through (from beginning to end):

to read, play sth right through

leggere, suonare qc fino in fondo or fino alla fine

I'm halfway through the article

ho letto metà dell'articolo

III.through [Brit θruː, Am θru] ADJ

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2. through (direct):

through train

through ticket

through freight

a through route to the station

una strada che va direttamente alla stazione

“no through road”

“strada senza uscita”

“through traffic” (on roadsign)

“circonvallazione”

through traffic uses the bypass

i veicoli in transito possono usare la tangenziale

3. through (successful):

to be through to the next round

passare al turno successivo

4. through Brit (worn):

your trousers are through at the knee

i tuoi pantaloni sono bucati al ginocchio

IV.through [Brit θruː, Am θru]

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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):

Translations for break through in the English»Italian Dictionary

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to break through

forzare (blocco stradale)

to break through

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I.through [θru:] PREP

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3. through (until):

open Monday through Friday

aperto da lunedì a venerdì

4. through (by means of):

II.through [θru:] ADV

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2. through (of time):

all day through

per tutto il giorno

halfway through

3. through TELEC:

to put sb through to sb

passare qn a qn

4. through (completely):

to think sth through

riflettere bene su qc

Phrases:

through and through

da capo a piedi

III.through [θru:] ADJ

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1. through (finished):

we are through

2. through (direct):

3. through SCHOOL:

to get through

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

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They break through the crust underwater, leaving them on the ocean floor without power and communications. en.wikipedia.org

He often says that once you can break through the culture, people will listen to what you have to say about the issues. en.wikipedia.org

The fungus can break through the descemet's membrane and pass into the anterior chamber. en.wikipedia.org

After this failure to break through, the party was disbanded. en.wikipedia.org

Improved methods use a sealed metal container, as this does not require watching lest fire break through the covering. en.wikipedia.org

This situation will persist until the bar is eroded by the sea, or the dammed river develops sufficient head to break through the bar. en.wikipedia.org

His wife tries unsuccessfully to break through the mental barrier with help of a friend. en.wikipedia.org

The two men break through the plants and enter the cave. en.wikipedia.org

It's just that a hundred games come out there a year, and of those maybe ten break through and make an impact. en.wikipedia.org

When the log has completed the course, the teams must break through the wall at the finish line. en.wikipedia.org

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