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I. break [breɪk] N

1. break (fracture):

break

2. break:

break (gap)
jaz m
break (gap)
break (in line)

3. break (escape):

break
to make a break prisoner

4. break (interruption) esp Brit:

break
break SCHOOL
break TV
usu singl a short break in Paris
to have [or take] a break

5. break (end of relationship):

6. break (opportunity):

break

7. break SPORTS:

break

Phrases:

give me a break!

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

1. break:

break (in two pieces)
break (fracture)

2. break (momentarily interrupt):

break
break fall

3. break (put an end to):

break habit
to break the back of sth Brit, Aus

4. break tennis:

5. break (violate):

break agreement
break law
break promise

6. break code:

break

7. break (tell) news:

to break sth to sb

8. break MIL:

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

1. break:

2. break (interrupt):

3. break wave:

break
udarati imperf
break
razbijati se imperf

4. break (change in voice):

5. break METEO:

break weather
break dawn, day
svitati imperf
break storm

6. break news:

break

7. break SPORTS:

break (boxing)

8. break (move out of formation) MIL, SPORTS:

break

9. break MED:

break
pući perf

Phrases:

to break even
to break loose

'tea break N

tea break

'cof·fee break N

coffee break

'break-dance VB intr

'break danc·er N

'break-up N

break-up (of a group)

'break-danc·ing N no pl

break-dancing

I. break in VB intr

1. break in (enter by force):

2. break in (interrupt):

to break in on sth

II. break in VB trans

1. break in (condition):

break in shoes

2. break in:

break in (tame)
break in (train)
break in horse
dresirati imperf

'break-in N

break-in

'lunch break N

lunch break
Present
Ibreak
youbreak
he/she/itbreaks
webreak
youbreak
theybreak
Past
Ibroke
youbroke
he/she/itbroke
webroke
youbroke
theybroke
Present Perfect
Ihavebroken
youhavebroken
he/she/ithasbroken
wehavebroken
youhavebroken
theyhavebroken
Past Perfect
Ihadbroken
youhadbroken
he/she/ithadbroken
wehadbroken
youhadbroken
theyhadbroken