Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - break
Связанные словари
Break
break
(breaks, breaking, broke, broken) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. He fell through the window, breaking the glass... The plate broke... Break the cauliflower into florets... The plane broke into three pieces. ...bombed-out buildings, surrounded by broken glass and rubble... The only sound was the crackle of breaking ice. VERB: V n, V, V n into pl-n, V into pl-n, V-ed, V-ing 2. If you break a part of your body such as your leg, your arm, or your nose, or if a bone breaks, you are injured because a bone cracks or splits. She broke a leg in a skiing accident... Old bones break easily... Several people were treated for broken bones. VERB: V n, V, V-ed • Break is also a noun. It has caused a bad break to Gabriella’s leg. N-COUNT 3. If a surface, cover, or seal breaks or if something breaks it, a hole or tear is made in it, so that a substance can pass through. Once you’ve broken the seal of a bottle there’s no way you can put it back together again... The bandage must be put on when the blister breaks... Do not use the cream on broken skin. VERB: V n, V, V-ed 4. When a tool or piece of machinery breaks or when you break it, it is damaged and no longer works. When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear... The lead biker broke his bike chain. VERB: V, V n, also V-ed 5. If you break a rule, promise, or agreement, you do something that you should not do according to that rule, promise, or agreement. We didn’t know we were breaking the law. ...broken promises. VERB: V n, V-ed 6. If you break free or loose, you free yourself from something or escape from it. She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest. VERB: V adj 7. If someone breaks something, especially a difficult or unpleasant situation that has existed for some time, they end it or change it. New proposals have been put forward to break the deadlock among rival factions... The country is heading towards elections which may break the party’s long hold on power. VERB: V n, V n • Break is also a noun. Nothing that might lead to a break in the deadlock has been discussed yet. N-COUNT: usu sing 8. If someone or something breaks a silence, they say something or make a noise after a long period of silence. Hugh broke the silence. ‘Is she always late?’ he asked... VERB: V n 9. If there is a break in the cloud or weather, it changes and there is a short period of sunshine or fine weather. A sudden break in the cloud allowed rescuers to spot Michael Benson. N-COUNT 10. If you break with a group of people or a traditional way of doing things, or you break your connection with them, you stop being involved with that group or stop doing things in that way. In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner... They were determined to break from precedent... They have yet to break the link with the trade unions. VERB: V with n, V from n, V n with n, also V n • Break is also a noun. Making a completely clean break with the past, the couple got rid of all their old furniture. N-COUNT: usu sing 11. If you break a habit or if someone breaks you of it, you no longer have that habit. If you continue to smoke, keep trying to break the habit... The professor hoped to break the students of the habit of looking for easy answers. VERB: V n, V n of n 12. To break someone means to destroy their determination and courage, their success, or their career. He never let his jailers break him... Ken’s wife, Vicki, said: ‘He’s a broken man.’ = destroy VERB: V n, V-ed 13. If someone breaks for a short period of time, they rest or change from what they are doing for a short period. They broke for lunch. VERB: V 14. A break is a short period of time when you have a rest or a change from what you are doing, especially if you are working or if you are in a boring or unpleasant situation. They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break... I thought a 15 min break from his work would do him good... She rang Moira during a coffee break. N-COUNT: oft N from/in n see also lunch break, tea break 15. A break is a short holiday. They are currently taking a short break in Spain. N-COUNT 16. If you break your journey somewhere, you stop there for a short time so that you can have a rest. Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel. VERB: V n 17. To break the force of something such as a blow or fall means to weaken its effect, for example by getting in the way of it. He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone’s fall. VERB: V n 18. When a piece of news breaks, people hear about it from the newspapers, television, or radio. The news broke that the Prime Minister had resigned... He resigned from his post as Bishop when the scandal broke. VERB: V, V 19. When you break a piece of bad news to someone, you tell it to them, usually in a kind way. Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me... I worried for ages and decided that I had better break it to her. VERB: V n, V n to n 20. A break is a lucky opportunity that someone gets to achieve something. (INFORMAL) He went into TV and got his first break playing opposite Sid James in the series ‘Citizen James’. N-COUNT 21. If you break a record, you beat the previous record for a particular achievement. Jurassic Park had broken all box office records. VERB: V n see also record-breaking 22. When day or dawn breaks, it starts to grow light after the night has ended. They continued the search as dawn broke. VERB: V see also daybreak 23. When a wave breaks, it passes its highest point and turns downwards, for example when it reaches the shore. Danny listened to the waves breaking against the shore. VERB: V 24. If you break a secret code, you work out how to understand it. It was feared they could break the Allies’ codes. = crack VERB: V n 25. If someone’s voice breaks when they are speaking, it changes its sound, for example because they are sad or afraid. Godfrey’s voice broke, and halted. VERB: V 26. When a boy’s voice breaks, it becomes deeper and sounds more like a man’s voice. He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn’t quite broken. VERB: V 27. If the weather breaks or a storm breaks, it suddenly becomes rainy or stormy after a period of sunshine. I’ve been waiting for the weather to break... VERB: V 28. In tennis, if you break your opponent’s serve, you win a game in which your opponent is serving. He broke McEnroe’s serve. VERB: V n • Break is also a noun. A single break of serve settled the first two sets. N-COUNT 29. see also broke, broken, heartbreak, heartbreaking, heartbroken, outbreak 30. The break of day or the break of dawn is the time when it begins to grow light after the night. (LITERARY) ‘I,’ he finished poetically, ‘will watch over you to the break of day.’ PHRASE: prep PHR 31. You can say ‘give me a break’ to show that you are annoyed by what someone has said or done. (INFORMAL) ‘I’m a real intellectual-type guy, Tracy,’ James joked. ‘Oh, give me a break,’ Tracy moaned. CONVENTION c darkgreen]feelings 32. If you make a break or make a break for it, you run to escape from something. The moment had come to make a break or die... PHRASE: V inflects 33. to break cover: see cover to break even: see even to break new ground: see ground to break someone’s heart: see heart all hell breaks loose: see hell to break the ice: see ice to break ranks: see rank to break wind: see wind
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
I. verb (broke; broken; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English breken, from Old English brecan; akin to Old High German brehhan to ~, Latin frangere Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to separate into parts with suddenness or violence b. fracture ~ an arm c. rupture ~ the skin d. to cut into and turn over the surface of ~ the soil e. to render inoperable broke his watch 2. a. violate, transgress ~ the law ~ a promise b. to invalidate (a will) by action at law 3. a. archaic to force entry into b. to burst and force a way through ~ the sound barrier ~ a racial barrier c. to escape by force from ~ jail d. to make or effect by cutting, forcing, or pressing through ~ a trail through the woods 4. to disrupt the order or compactness of ~ formation 5. to make ineffective as a binding force ~ the spell 6. a. to defeat utterly and end as an effective force ; destroy used starvation to ~ the enemy b. to crush the spirit of brutal methods broke the prisoner c. to make tractable or submissive: as (1) past participle often broke to train (an animal) to adjust to the service or convenience of humans a halter-broke horse (2) inure, accustom d. to exhaust in health, strength, or capacity broken by his struggle for power 7. a. to stop or bring to an end suddenly ; halt ~ a deadlock b. interrupt, suspend ~ the silence with a cry c. to open and bring about suspension of operation ~ an electric circuit d. to destroy unity or completeness of ~ a dining room set by buying a chair e. to change the appearance of uniformity of a dormer ~s the level roof f. to split the surface of fish ~ing water g. to cause to discontinue a habit tried to ~ him of smoking 8. a. to make known ; tell ~ the bad news gently b. to bring to attention or prominence initially radio stations ~ing new musicians ~ a news story 9. a. to ruin financially ~ the bank b. to reduce in rank broken from sergeant to private 10. a. to split into...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
1. v. & n. --v. (past broke or archaic brake; past part. broken or archaic broke) 1 tr. & intr. a separate into pieces under a blow or strain; shatter. b make or become inoperative, esp. from damage (the toaster has broken). c break a bone in or dislocate (part of the body). d break the skin of (the head or crown). 2 a tr. cause or effect an interruption in (broke our journey; the spell was broken; broke the silence). b intr. have an interval between spells of work (let's break now; we broke for tea). 3 tr. fail to observe or keep (a law, promise, etc.). 4 a tr. & intr. make or become subdued or weakened; yield or cause to yield (broke his spirit; he broke under the strain). b tr. weaken the effect of (a fall, blow, etc.). c tr. = break in 3c. d tr. defeat, destroy (broke the enemy's power). e tr. defeat the object of (a strike, e.g. by engaging other personnel). 5 tr. surpass (a record). 6 intr. (foll. by with) quarrel or cease association with (another person etc.). 7 tr. a be no longer subject to (a habit). b (foll. by of) cause (a person) to be free of a habit (broke them of their addiction). 8 tr. & intr. reveal or be revealed; (cause to) become known (broke the news; the story broke on Friday). 9 intr. a (of the weather) change suddenly, esp. after a fine spell. b (of waves) curl over and dissolve into foam. c (of the day) dawn. d (of clouds) move apart; show a gap. e (of a storm) begin violently. 10 tr. Electr. disconnect (a circuit). 11 intr. a (of the voice) change with emotion. b (of a boy's voice) change in register etc. at puberty. 12 tr. a (often foll. by up) divide (a set etc.) into parts, e.g. by selling to different buyers. b change (a banknote etc.) for coins. 13 tr. ruin (an individual or institution) financially (see also BROKE adj.). 14 tr. penetrate (e.g. a safe) by force. 15 tr. decipher (a code). 16 tr. make (a way, path, etc.) by separating obstacles. 17 intr. burst forth (the sun broke through the clouds). 18 Mil. a intr. (of troops) disperse in confusion. b tr. make a rupture in (ranks). 19 a...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
1) разрушение; разрыв; разлом разрушать(ся); раэрывать(ся); ломать(ся); дробить(ся); измельчать(ся) 2) обрыв (провода, цепи, линии); разрыв (цепи) 3) эл. размыкание, прерывание, выключение размыкать, прерывать; выключать 4) эл. прерыватель; выключатель 5) эл. зазор контакта 6) горн. отбойка; обрушение отбивать; обрушать 7) изменение направления плоскости (напр. стены) 8) перехлёст листов витринного стекла (в вертикальном направлении) 9) трещина; брешь 10) возд. преодолевать звуковой барьер 11) вчт. прерывание (программы) прерывать (программу); останов (процесса решения) останавливать (процесс решения); разрыв (упорядоченности действии) 12) радио, тлв прерывание (передачи); срыв (изображения) 13) абзац 14) разбор шрифтовой формы 15) выпадение хлопьевидного осадка (в жидком пищевом продукте) 16) драная система (в мукомольном производстве) 17) тестомесильная машина 18) партия (чая) 19) оседание (опары для теста) 20) просвет (в облачности) 21) вскрытие (ледяного покрова) 22) точка перехода лацкана в борт 23) мять, трепать (лубяные культуры) 24) с.-х. поднимать целину to break down — 1. разрушать 2. ломаться, выходить из строя (о машине); (по)терпеть аварию 3. растворяться (в воде)...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
4.
разрыв; излом, разрушение слезник, капельник break of the grade line fire break meal break wind break ...Англо-русский строительный словарь
5.
1) выключение, размыкание 2) обрыв, разъединение 3) перерыв ТВ-передачи 4) "брейк", сигнал радиоприветствия – aerial line break – power-station break – self-healing break – short-time break – soldering break – station break – stub break – thermal break – transmission break – weak-station break – wire break ...Англо-русский Русско-английски словарь по телекоммуникациям
6.
1) брешь; трещина; пролом 2) обрыв; разрыв обрывать; разрывать 3) изгиб; излом; надлом 4) перерыв; пауза 5) отверстие, просечка 6) повреждение, поломка повреждать, ломать 7) перелом переламывать 8) прерывание прерывать 9) срыв срываться 10) разбивание разбивать 11) прорыв прорываться 12) бросок, рывок сделать бросок, рывок 13) горн. отбойка, обрушение 14) горн. посадка кровли 15) разбиваться; ломаться; разрушаться 16) дробить; измельчать break in circuit — электр. разрыв цепи point of break — матем. угловая точка to break adrift — срываться с якоря to break a pavement — вскрывать мостовую to break chips — ломать стружку to break coal — отбивать уголь to break contact — размыкать контакт to break damage to — нарушать целостность (чего-л.) to break in a landing — лесн. скатывать бревна в воду to break into oscillations — войти в режим автоколебаний to break loose — выходить из-под контроля to break vacuum — нарушать вакуум - break of a curve - break of dam - break of skins - coil break - deep break - finish break - lining break ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
7.
1. сущ. 1) а) общ. разрыв, прекращение (прерывание последовательности или единообразия, (напр. изменение погоды, изменение во взглядах, отношении к чему-л. и т. д.)) a break in one's way of living — изменение в образе жизни Both agenda items signal a break with past ideas. — Оба пункта повестки дня свидетельствуют о отказе от старых идей. б) общ. раскол; разрыв отношений в) общ. раскалывание, разбивание 2) а) общ. перерыв; пауза, интервал (в какой-л. деятельности для отдыха или осуществления другой деятельности (напр. перекур на работе)) an hour’s break for lunch — часовой перерыв на обед We work without a break. — Мы работаем без перерыва. See: coffee break, dinner hour, smoko, refreshment break, career break, lunch break, comfort break б) общ. перемена (в школе или ином учебном заведении) Syn: recess в) эк. тр. перерыв, пауза (промежуток времени, в течение которого лицо не занимается своей профессиональной деятельностью, а проходит переобучение, находится в отпуске по уходу за ребенком и т. д.) See: career break г) рекл., СМИ пауза, перерыв (запланированная приостановка теле- или радиопрограммы для передачи рекламного сообщения) Join us again after the break! — Смотрите нас снова после рекламной паузы! See: "commercial break 3) общ. пролом; разрыв; отверстие, щель; дыра, брешь;...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
8.
разрыв; разрывать to break a bond — разрывать связь to break down — 1) расщеплять, делить 2) лопаться (о почках); раскрываться (о бутонах) – chromatid break – chromosome break – DNA break – double-strand break – half-chromatid break – isochromatid break – isolocal break – single-strand break ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
9.
полит. прорыв Поворотный момент в работе партийного съезда по выдвижению кандидата на президентский пост, когда после продолжительного тупикового периода большая группа делегатов съезда или избирателей меняет свою позицию и переходит на сторону кандидата, одерживающего в конечном итоге победу ...Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь
10.
1. пролом; разрыв; отверстие, щель; брешь; трещина break in the pipe-line —- разрыв трубопровода, пробоина в трубопроводе 2. проламывание, пробивание 3. прорыв long pass break —- быстрый прорыв длинным пасом (баскетбол) 4. перерыв, пауза; перемена (в школе) a break in the song —- пауза в песне или пении without a break —- беспрерывно a break for commercial —- перерыв в программе для передачи рекламы break for P.T., the P.T. break —- физкультпауза, пятитминутка (на производстве) there was a break in the conversation —- разговор прервался, все вдруг замолчали 5. многоточие или другой знак, указывающий на внезапную паузу 6. стих. цезура 7. раскол; разрыв отношений to make a break with smb. —- порвать с кем-л. 8. первое появление the break of day (of dawn) —- рассвет 9. ам. разг. нарушение приличий; ошибка, неуместное замечание to make a (bad) break —- сделать ложный шаг; сделать неуместное замечание; проговориться, обмолвиться 10. внезапная перемена a break in the weather —- внезапное изменение погоды a break in one's way of living —- изменение в образе жизни 11. побег (из тюрьмы; также break out) to make a break for it —- (попытаться) сбежать 12. ам. бирж. внезапное падение цен 13. ам. полит. передача голосов другому кандидату (на съезде) 14. ам. разг. шанс; (благоприятная) возможность;...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
11.
to осторожно сообщать (плохие новости) Will you break the news of Henrys death to his wife, or shall I? BREAK wind освободиться от газов BREAK with порывать с кем-л., чем-л. When he became rich, he broke with his former friends. As you grow wiser, you should break with your old ideas. BREAK up а) разбивать (на мелкие куски) to break up into groups, categories делить на группы, категории; классифицировать Freezing weather will break up the soil (into smaller pieces). In spring the ice on the Great Lakes breaks up. б) слабеть в) расходиться (о собрании, компании и т.п.) The crowd broke up. г) закрываться на каникулы When does your school break up? We break up next week. д) распускать (учеников на каникулы) е) расформировывать ж) меняться (о погоде) з) заканчивать(ся) The police broke up the fight. "Break it up!" shouted the policeman. The party broke up when the police arrived. и) разводиться Their marriage broke up. I hear that Jim and Mary are breaking up. It was money trouble that broke up their marriage. к) чувствовать страх, тревогу; пугать кого-л. The terrible news will break him up. The death of his pet cat broke him up. He may break up under this trouble. л) позабавить кого-л. His story broke me up, I couldnt stop laughing. Peter just broke up when we told him what had happened. BREAK through а) появляться (о солнце или луне) The sun broke through after days of rain. б) прорваться, пробиться Foreign forces have broken through on the coast. в) сделать важное открытие; добиться научных достижений; совершить прорыв Scientists think they have broken through in their...Англо-русский словарь
12.
~1 v past tense broke, past participle broken 1 »IN PIECES« a) to make something separate into two or more pieces, for example by hitting it, dropping it, or bending it (The thieves got in by breaking a window. | break sth in two/in half/into pieces etc) (He broke the roll in two and handed a piece to me.) b) to separate into two or more pieces (The frames are made of plastic and they tend to break easily.) 2 »PART OF YOUR BODY« to damage part of your body, especially a bone, and make it split into two or more pieces (She fell downstairs and broke her hip.) 3 »NOT WORKING« a) to damage something such as a machine so that it cannot work or be used (Someone's broken my camera - I can't get it to focus properly. | There's no point in buying him expensive toys, he'll only break them.) b) if something such as a part of a machine breaks, it stops working (I think the spring's broken.) 4 »SURFACE/SKIN« if the surface of something breaks or if you break it, it splits or gets a hole in it (The seal on the jar did not seem to have been broken.) 5 »RULE/LAW ETC« to disobey a rule, law etc (Anyone who rides a motorbike without a helmet is breaking the law.) 6 »PROMISE/AGREEMENT« break a promise/break an agreement/break your word to not do what you have promised to do or signed an agreement to do (I felt I had to take her to the film - I didn't want to break my promise.) 7 break free/break loose to escape from someone or somewhere by using force (I managed to break free by elbowing him in the stomach.) 8 break loose if violent feelings or a violent situation breaks loose, they suddenly start to happen (all hell broke loose (=people started behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way)) (The moment the shot rang out all hell broke loose.) 9 break even to neither make a profit nor lose money (Things have been so bad we'll be lucky if we break even.) 10 break a habit to stop wanting to keep doing something, especially something that you should not do (Smoking is a difficult habit to break.) 11 why break the habit of...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Английский словарь американских идиом
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 1156 | |
2 | 812 | |
3 | 774 | |
4 | 771 | |
5 | 730 | |
6 | 698 | |
7 | 693 | |
8 | 689 | |
9 | 664 | |
10 | 655 | |
11 | 652 | |
12 | 633 | |
13 | 628 | |
14 | 619 | |
15 | 607 | |
16 | 601 | |
17 | 601 | |
18 | 596 | |
19 | 596 | |
20 | 594 |