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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):

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

break-even [Am ˈbreɪkˌivən] N ADMIN

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chiusura f in pareggio

break free VB [breɪk -] (break free)

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break loose VB [breɪk -]

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break loose dog, horse:

break loose

liberarsi, scappare (from da)

break back VB [breɪk -] SPORTS

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fare un contropiede

break-up [Brit ˈbreɪkʌp, Am ˈbreɪkˌəp] N

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2. break-up before n ECON:

break-up price, value

di liquidazione, di realizzo

tax break [Brit, Am ˈtæks ˌbreɪk] N

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agevolazione f fiscale

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

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1. break away (become detached):

break away island, shell:

staccarsi (from da)

to break away from group, person: family

rompere (i rapporti) con

to break away from person: party, organization

to break away from group: party, organization

to break away from state: union

to break away from animal: herd

allontanarsi da

to break away from boat: moorings

2. break away (escape):

sfuggire (from a)

3. break away SPORTS:

break away runner, cyclist:

(di)staccarsi (from da)

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

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break away outer shell, casing:

Translations for breaks in the English»Italian Dictionary

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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

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):

tea break N

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pausa f per il tè

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 up VB trans

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1. break up (end):

break up meeting, strike

break it up, you two! inf

voi due smettetela!

3. break up (make laugh):

to break sb up

far morire dal ridere

II.break up VB intr

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1. break up (end a relationship):

2. break up (come to an end):

break up marriage

break up meeting

3. break up (fall apart):

break up coalition

break up ship

coffee break N

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coffee break

to make a break for [or towards] sth

lanciarsi verso qc

at the break of day [or dawn]

to break a 100 dollar bill

cambiare una banconota da 100 dollari

this is a make-or-break situation

qui o la va o la spacca

to make a clean break with sth

dare un taglio netto a qc

to break out in a sweat

incominciare a sudare

to break into laughter/tears

scoppiare a ridere/a piangere

to break into a gallop

rompere al galoppo

to break under the weight of sth

rompersi sotto il peso di qc

to break oneself of a habit

disabituarsi a qc

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