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to break away
[phrase form: break]
01
ontsnappen, zich bevrijden
to escape from a person who is holding one
Intransitive: to break away from sb/sth
Example
The horse suddenly broke away from its rider and galloped freely across the field.
The prisoner attempted to break away from the guards during the chaos.
The protesters tried to break away from the police blockade and continue their march.
02
ontsnappen, zich losmaken
to distance oneself from a crowd or competitors, typically in a race
Intransitive: to break away | to break away from sb/sth
Example
The soccer player skillfully broke away from the defenders.
The swimmer 's strategy was to break away from the crowded start.
The runner tried to break away, but the group was too fast.
03
afbreken, scheiden
to separate a piece from a larger whole
Transitive: to break away sth
Example
The continuous pressure can break away particles from the surface.
The chef will break away a slice from the large wheel of cheese.
Over time, erosion can break away sections of the cliff.
04
zich losmaken, afscheiden van
to decide to leave a group or community
Intransitive: to break away from sb/sth
Example
The employee wanted to break away from the restrictive policies of the company.
The artist chose to break away from the mainstream art community.
The community leader wanted to break away from the established norms.
05
onderbreken, pauzeren
to stop or interrupt an ongoing activity
Intransitive
Transitive: to break away an activity
Example
The movie will break away for a brief intermission.
The teacher will break away the lecture to answer student questions.
I need to break away my study session to answer an important call.
Voorbeeld
The horse suddenly broke away from its rider and galloped freely across the field.
The prisoner attempted to break away from the guards during the chaos.
The protesters tried to break away from the police blockade and continue their march.
She managed to break away from her captor and run to safety.
The child tried to break away from his mother's grasp and explore the park on his own.
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