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I. bro·ken ['brəʊkən] VB

broken pp of break

II. bro·ken ['brəʊkən] ADJ

1. broken:

broken arm
broken bottle
broken watch
broken glass

2. broken (not fluent):

in broken English

3. broken (dotted):

broken

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):

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
the waters have broken

Phrases:

'bro·ken-down ADJ

1. broken-down (not working):

broken-down

2. broken-down (dilapidated):

broken-down

bro·ken-'heart·ed ADJ

broken-hearted

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):

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
the waters have broken

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