to break
01
bryta, ha sönder
to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way
Transitive: to break sth
Exempel
He accidentally broke the pencil while sharpening it.
Han bröt av misstag pennan när han vässade den.
1.1
bryta, ha sönder
to become damaged and separated into pieces because of a blow, shock, etc.
Intransitive
Exempel
The vase broke into fragments when it hit the hard surface.
Vasen slogs i bitar när den träffade den hårda ytan.
02
bryta mot, bryta
to fail to obey the law
Transitive: to break a law
Exempel
He did n't want to break the law, so he stopped at the red light.
03
fly, rymma
to manage to get away from captivity
Exempel
The hostage plotted to break free during the chaos.
Gisslan planerade att fly under kaoset.
04
bryta, orsaka en fraktur
to cause a crack and a separation in one of the bones of the body
Transitive: to break a bone
Exempel
He had a skateboarding accident and broke his wrist.
Han hade en skateboardolycka och bröt handleden.
05
gå sönder, haverera
(of a piece of equipment) to become inoperative or unusable
Intransitive
Exempel
The computer screen suddenly broke, and I could n't see anything.
Datorskärmen gick sönder plötsligt, och jag kunde inte se någonting.
06
avbryta, bryta
to end or interrupt something, particularly a sentence, remark, or course of action
Transitive: to break a situation or course of action
Exempel
The silence in the library was broken by a loud conversation.
Tystnaden i biblioteket bröts av ett högljutt samtal.
6.1
ta en paus, avbryta
to put a temporary halt to something, particularly in order to have a drink or eat something
Intransitive
Exempel
The team decided to break for a snack during their long hike.
Laget bestämde sig för att ta en paus för en mellanmål under sin långa vandring.
6.2
dämpa, bryta
to try to lessen the force or impact of a fall
Transitive: to break a fall
Exempel
The snowdrifts piled up against the fence helped break his fall during the skiing accident.
Snödrevorna som hopade sig mot staketet hjälpte till att dämpa hans fall under skidolyckan.
6.3
överträffa, passera
to excel in doing something compared to anyone else who has ever tried it
Transitive: to break a record
Exempel
He 's determined to break the world record for the highest jump.
Han är fast besluten att slå världsrekordet i högsta hopp.
6.4
bryta, göra slut på
to do one's best to make a habit go away
Transitive: to break a habit
Exempel
Breaking the habit of procrastination can improve your productivity.
Att bryta vanan att prokrastinera kan förbättra din produktivitet.
07
bryta, förstöra
to shatter someone's mental resilience
Transitive: to break sb
Exempel
The trauma broke her.
Traumat bröt henne.
7.1
bryta, avsluta
to negate a strike, particularly by replacing the striking workers
Transitive: to break a strike
Exempel
The factory owner hired replacement workers to break the ongoing strike.
Fabriksägaren anställde ersättningsarbetare för att bryta den pågående strejken.
7.2
bryta, kuva
to force someone into obedience, confession, or submission, often using physical or psychological pressure
Transitive: to break sb
Exempel
They attempted to break the resistance.
De försökte bryta motståndet.
7.3
bryta, försvaga
to weaken someone or something in order to destroy them
Transitive: to break sth
Exempel
The economic downturn threatened to break the small business.
Den ekonomiska nedgången hotade att bryta det lilla företaget.
08
bryta, råma (röst)
(of a boy's voice at the age of 13 or older) to become permanently deeper
Intransitive
Exempel
When he hit puberty, his voice started to break, and it surprised everyone.
När han nådde puberteten började hans röst brytas, och det förvånade alla.
8.1
bryta, svikta
(of a person's voice) to change in tone due to going through intense emotion
Intransitive
Exempel
His voice broke as he spoke about the loss of his beloved pet.
Hans röst bröts när han talade om förlusten av sin älskade husdjur.
09
dechiffrera, avslöja
to unravel the secret or find the meaning behind something
Transitive: to break a secret or complex problem
Exempel
It took years to break the encryption and access the classified information.
Det tog år att bryta krypteringen och komma åt den klassificerade informationen.
10
avslöja, meddela
(of news) to be released or made known to the public
Intransitive
Exempel
When the announcement of the new product broke, it generated a lot of excitement among consumers.
När tillkännagivandet av den nya produkten spriddes, skapade det mycket entusiasm bland konsumenterna.
10.1
meddela, avslöja
to tell someone some important news, often bad news
Ditransitive: to break news to sb
Exempel
It 's never easy to break such heartbreaking news to someone.
Det är aldrig lätt att berätta så hjärtskärande nyheter för någon.
11
bryta, separera
(of wrestlers or boxers) to let go of or come out of a grappling position, particularly when asked by the referee
Intransitive
Exempel
The boxer clinched, and the referee told them to break.
Boxaren klamrade sig fast, och domaren sa åt dem att bryta.
12
bryta, skära
to cut through the surface level of the skin and cause bleeding
Transitive: to break the skin
Exempel
The paper cut was painful, but it did n't break the skin deeply.
Papperssåret var smärtsamt, men det bröt inte igenom huden djupt.
13
bryta, förstöra
to make a set become incomplete, particularly by taking or destroying one of its parts
Transitive: to break a set
Exempel
The collector refused to break the antique tea set.
Samlaren vägrade att ha sönder det antika teserviset.
14
växla, bryta
to exchange a sum of money for the same amount but in smaller bills or coins
Transitive: to break a bill
Exempel
I need to break this € 50 into smaller denominations.
Jag behöver växla dessa 50 € till mindre valörer.
15
göra breaken, slå
(primarily in the game of billiards, snooker, or pool) to be the first player who strikes at the beginning of a game
Intransitive
Exempel
Who will break in the next game of snooker?
Vem kommer att göra break i nästa spel av snooker?
16
bryta, dyka upp
to rise through the surface of sea, pool, etc.
Transitive: to break the surface of water
Exempel
The swimmer broke the surface after a long underwater dive.
Simmaren bröt ytan efter ett långt dyk under vattnet.
17
klarna, plötsligt förändras
(of weather conditions) to experience a drastic change, particularly after a period of stability
Intransitive
Exempel
After weeks of scorching heat, the weather finally broke with a refreshing rain.
Efter veckor av brännande hetta bröt vädret äntligen med en uppfriskande regn.
17.1
bryta, sönderslå
(of waves of water) to fall or be dissolved into foam, particularly on the shoreline
Intransitive
Exempel
The waves were breaking rhythmically against the rocks.
Vågorna bröt rytmiskt mot klipporna.
17.2
bryta ut, börja
(of a day, dawn, or a storm) to begin
Intransitive
Exempel
The first light of dawn broke over the horizon.
Dagernas första ljus bröt fram över horisonten.
17.3
skingras, klarna
(of clouds) to clear out or show an opening
Intransitive
Exempel
As the day progressed, the clouds gradually broke, allowing the sunlight to shine through.
Allt eftersom dagen fortskred, bröts molnen gradvis, vilket tillät solljuset att skina igenom.
18
bryta, knäcka
to use force in order to open something secure such as a safe
Transitive: to break a safe compartment
Exempel
The thieves managed to break the safe and took everything inside.
Tjuvarna lyckades bryta upp kassaskåpet och tog allt som fanns inuti.
Break
01
rast, paus
a rest from the work or activity we usually do
Exempel
The seminar will resume after a 15-minute break.
Seminariet kommer att återupptas efter en 15-minuters paus.
02
flykt, utbrytning
an escape from a place, typically where one is being held against their will
Exempel
During the chaos of the riot, several inmates took advantage of the opportunity to attempt a break.
03
fraktur, spricka
a fracture in bone or other hard tissue
Exempel
The fall caused a break in his collarbone.
Fallet orsakade en fraktur i hans nyckelben.
04
reklampaus, reklamavbrott
a short pause in a TV or radio program for advertisement
Exempel
Some advertisers strategically time their commercials to coincide with breaks in popular TV shows to reach a larger audience.
05
en avbrott, en paus
a sudden stop or pause that interrupts an activity or flow
Exempel
The noise made an awkward break in the speech.
Bruset orsakade en besvärlig paus i talet.
06
tur, möjlighet
an unexpected fortunate event, particularly one that leads to success
Exempel
His first big break in journalism came when he covered a major news event.
Hans första stora chans inom journalistiken kom när han rapporterade om en stor nyhetshändelse.
07
brott, spricka
the event of something being damaged or separated into pieces
Exempel
The mechanic found a break in the cable.
Mekanikern hittade ett brott i kabeln.
08
brott, uppbrott
a split or separation in personal or social relations
Exempel
The break between the factions led to open conflict.
Brytningen mellan fraktionerna ledde till öppen konflikt.
09
förkastning, spricka
a fracture in the earth's crust caused by movement of one side against the other
Exempel
The break was visible as a deep fissure in the ground.
Brottet var synligt som en djup spricka i marken.
10
en flykt, en språng
a sudden, fast movement toward a goal or objective
Exempel
He made a break down the court for an easy basket.
Han gjorde ett genombrott ner på planen för en lätt korg.
11
break, inledningsstöt
(in billiards or pool) the first shot of a game that spreads the racked balls across the table
Exempel
The match began with a clean break.
Matchen började med en ren break.
12
misslyckat kast, tom ram
(in bowling) a frame where the player does not manage either a strike or a spare
Exempel
One break after another kept his score low.
Ett break efter ett annat höll hans poäng låg.
13
break, servisbrott
(in tennis) a win in a game when the opponent is serving
Exempel
A second break gave her the set.
En andra break gav henne setet.
14
ett brott, ett avbrott
a sudden shift in a person's voice, often at puberty or from strong emotion
Exempel
A nervous break betrayed his anxiety.
Ett brott nervöst avslöjade hans ångest.
Exempel
They noticed a break in the conversation as they both paused to reflect on what was said.
De märkte en paus i konversationen när båda stannade upp för att reflektera över vad som sagts.
16
rast, paus
a period of time during the school day when students are not in class, often used for relaxation, refreshment, or other activities
Exempel
Some students spend the break studying in the library.
Vissa elever tillbringar rasten med att studera i biblioteket.
Lexikalt Träd
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