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должник
breaks
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
quiebre N m
1.1. quiebre LatAm inf (de relaciones):
quiebre
breaking off
se produjo un quiebre en las conversaciones
the talks were broken off
1.2. quiebre (de sistema, jerarquía):
quiebre
breakdown
el quiebre de valores tradicionales
the breakdown in traditional values
2. quiebre (cambio de dirección):
quiebre
turn
marcó un quiebre en la historia del país
it marked a turning point in the country's history
3.1. quiebre SPORTS (en tenis):
quiebre
service break
punto de quiebre
break point
3.2. quiebre SPORTS (de marca, récord):
hubo varios quiebres de marcas
several records were broken
I. quebrar VB trans
1.1. quebrar esp. LatAm lápiz/palo:
quebrar
to snap
1.2. quebrar esp. LatAm vaso/plato:
quebrar (romper)
to break
quebrar (rajar)
to crack
1.3. quebrar esp. LatAm diente:
quebrar
to chip
2. quebrar LatAm cartulina:
quebrar
to crease
3. quebrar Mex inf (matar):
quebrar
to kill
quebrar
to cut … down
4. quebrar LatAm SPORTS:
quebrar servicio
to break
quebrar marca/récord
to break
II. quebrar VB intr
1. quebrar COMM:
quebrar empresa:
to go bankrupt
quebrar empresa:
to fail
quebrar empresa:
to go into liquidation
quebrar persona:
to go bankrupt
2.1. quebrar (cambiar de dirección):
quebrar
to turn
2.2. quebrar (mover las caderas):
quebrar
to sway at the hips
3. quebrar AmC (romper una relación):
quebrar
to break up
quebrar con alg.
to break up with sb
III. quebrarse VB vpr
1.1. quebrarse esp. LatAm lápiz/rama:
quebrarse
to snap
1.2. quebrarse esp. LatAm vaso/plato:
quebrarse (romperse)
to break
quebrarse (rajarse)
to crack
1.3. quebrarse esp. LatAm refl pierna/brazo:
quebrarse
to break
se quebró un diente
he chipped a tooth
2. quebrarse Col (arruinarse):
quebrarse
to go bankrupt
hizo saltar o LatAm quebrar la banca
she broke the bank
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
fold up company:
quebrar
to go bankrupt
quebrar
bankrupt
hacer quebrar
swerve footballer:
quebrar
fold business/shop:
quebrar
to go bust
quebrar
collapse company:
quebrar
break twig/stick
quebrar LatAm
break
quiebre m
in the PONS Dictionary
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
I. quebrar VB trans e → ie
1. quebrar (romper):
quebrar
to break
2. quebrar (interrumpir):
quebrar
to interrupt
3. quebrar (el cuerpo):
quebrar
to bend
4. quebrar (rostro):
quebrar
to distort
5. quebrar (ley):
quebrar
to break
6. quebrar (suavizar):
quebrar
to moderate
II. quebrar VB intr
1. quebrar (con alguien):
quebrar
to break up
2. quebrar (ceder):
quebrar
to break down
3. quebrar COMM:
quebrar
to go bankrupt
4. quebrar (intento):
quebrar
to fail
5. quebrar Mex (darse por vencido):
quebrar
to give in
III. quebrar VB refl quebrarse
1. quebrar MED:
quebrarse
to rupture oneself
2. quebrar (la voz):
quebrarse
to go hoarse
3. quebrar (rostro):
quebrarse
to turn pale
4. quebrar (cuerpo):
quebrarse
to bend
quebrarse de dolor
to double over [or up] with pain
quebrar lanzas
to cross swords
quebrar lanzas
to argue
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to go [or turn Am] belly up inf
quebrar
to go bust
quebrar
to go bankrupt
quebrar
smash
quebrar LatAm
fail
quebrar
to go to the wall (go bankrupt)
quebrar
in the PONS Dictionary
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
I. quebrar <e → ie> [ke·ˈβrar] VB trans
1. quebrar (romper):
quebrar
to break
2. quebrar (interrumpir):
quebrar
to interrupt
3. quebrar (el cuerpo):
quebrar
to bend
4. quebrar (rostro):
quebrar
to distort
5. quebrar (ley):
quebrar
to break
6. quebrar (suavizar):
quebrar
to moderate
II. quebrar <e → ie> [ke·ˈβrar] VB intr
1. quebrar (con alguien):
quebrar
to break up
2. quebrar (ceder):
quebrar
to break down
3. quebrar COMM:
quebrar
to go bankrupt
4. quebrar (intento):
quebrar
to fail
5. quebrar Mex (darse por vencido):
quebrar
to give in
III. quebrar <e → ie> [ke·ˈβrar] VB refl quebrarse
1. quebrar MED:
quebrar
to rupture oneself
2. quebrar (la voz):
quebrar
to go hoarse
3. quebrar (cuerpo):
quebrar
to bend
quebrarse de dolor
to double over with pain
quebrar lanzas
to cross swords
quebrar lanzas
to argue
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to go belly up inf
quebrar
to go bankrupt
quebrar
to go bust
quebrar
smash
quebrar LatAm
fail
quebrar
presente
yoquiebro
túquiebras
él/ella/ustedquiebra
nosotros/nosotrasquebramos
vosotros/vosotrasquebráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesquiebran
imperfecto
yoquebraba
túquebrabas
él/ella/ustedquebraba
nosotros/nosotrasquebrábamos
vosotros/vosotrasquebrabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesquebraban
indefinido
yoquebré
túquebraste
él/ella/ustedquebró
nosotros/nosotrasquebramos
vosotros/vosotrasquebrasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesquebraron
futuro
yoquebraré
túquebrarás
él/ella/ustedquebrará
nosotros/nosotrasquebraremos
vosotros/vosotrasquebraréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesquebrarán
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quebrar lanzas
to cross swords
quebrar lanzas
to argue
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