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in the PONS Dictionary

'rec·ord-break·ing ADJ attr

record-breaking

'ground-break·ing ADJ

ground-breaking
ground-breaking

'break·ing point N

breaking point
breaking point
fig her nerves were at breaking point

I. break [breɪk] N

1. break (fracture):

2. break:

jaz m

3. break (escape):

to make a break prisoner

4. break (interruption) esp Brit:

break SCHOOL
usu singl a short break in Paris

5. break (end of relationship):

6. break (opportunity):

7. break SPORTS:

Phrases:

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

1. break:

2. break (momentarily interrupt):

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:

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:

udarati imperf
razbijati se imperf

4. break (change in voice):

the boy's voice is breaking

5. break METEO:

break weather
break dawn, day
svitati imperf
break storm

6. break news:

7. break SPORTS:

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

9. break MED:

pući perf

Phrases:

'tea break N

'cof·fee break N

'break-dance VB intr

'break danc·er N

'break-up N

'break-danc·ing N no pl

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