breaking point in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for breaking point in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.point [Am pɔɪnt, Brit pɔɪnt] N

3.1. point C (in space):

3.2. point C (on scale):

6.1. point C (item, matter):

6.2. point C (argument):

7.1. point (central issue, meaning):

II.point [Am pɔɪnt, Brit pɔɪnt] VB trans

III.point [Am pɔɪnt, Brit pɔɪnt] VB intr

I.break <pt broke, pp broken> [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] VB trans

II.break <pt broke, pp broken> [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] VB intr

III.break [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] N

See also word, will2, will1, spirit, law, heart, free, even2, even1

I.word [Am wərd, Brit wəːd] N

1. word C (term, expression):

vocablo m form
voz f form
mala palabra f esp LatAm
garabato m Chil
o sea

2. word C (thing said):

in word and deed liter
de palabra y obra liter
without a word of a lie Brit

3. word (assurance):

word no pl
(upon) my word! dated

4.1. word U (news, message):

se dice que

II.word [Am wərd, Brit wəːd] VB trans

I.will2 [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] N

1.3. will U (desire, intention):

II.will2 <pt & pp willed> [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] VB trans

will1 <pt would> [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] VB mod 'll es la contracción de will de will not y 'll've 'll've de will have
When translating will into Spanish, the future tense is not always the first option. Ir +  a +  infinitive is common in Latin American countries. For examples, see the entry below.

1.1. will (talking about the future):

I.spirit [Am ˈspɪrɪt, Brit ˈspɪrɪt] N

II.spirit [Am ˈspɪrɪt, Brit ˈspɪrɪt] VB trans

1.2. law U (collectively):

heart [Am hɑrt, Brit hɑːt] N

1.3. heart (inmost feelings):

2.2. heart (love, affection):

2.3. heart (enthusiasm, inclination):

3. heart (courage, morale):

I.free <freer [ˈfriːər, ˈfriːə(r)], freest [ˈfriːəst, ˈfriːɪst]> [Am fri, Brit friː] ADJ

1.1. free (at liberty):

II.free [Am fri, Brit friː] ADV

I.even1 [Am ˈivən, Brit ˈiːv(ə)n] ADV

2. even in phrases:

he's only 12yes, but even so

II.even1 [Am ˈivən, Brit ˈiːv(ə)n] ADJ

2. even (equal):

estamos a mano LatAm

III.even1 [Am ˈivən, Brit ˈiːv(ə)n] VB trans

breaking point in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for breaking point in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken N

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

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

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Provincial fire services were stretched to the breaking point, and tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes.
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Her stanzas, sometimes spilling, sometimes severe, perform an uncanny death-song, recklessly extendednearly to the breaking point.
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During a collision when the strain reaches the breaking point of the rock a fracture will form in the rock.
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As cameras shadow the stars' every move, relations with the locals are strained to breaking point.
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The resulting motorcycle was rigorously tested to its breaking point, the weaknesses found and re-engineered until the bugs were worked out.
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The album, however, was also a breaking point for the band.
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These two operas stretched the tonal music system to its breaking point.
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Every day pushes men and machines to the breaking point.
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This hinders their relationship and is seems that, at the current state, their relationship is at a breaking point.
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As the grand jury continues, the pressure on the family builds to a breaking point.
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