to break

break

breɪk

breik

bleak

Definition och betydelse av "break"på engelska

to break

VERB

bryta, ha sönder

to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way

Transitive: to break sth

grammatisk information

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

handlingsverb

oregelbundet

presens

break

3:e person singular

breaks

presens particip

breaking

enkelt preteritum

broke

perfekt particip

broken

Exempel

Be careful not to break the glass when you wash the dishes.

Var försiktig så att du inte krossar glaset när du diskar.

1.1

bryta, ha sönder

to become damaged and separated into pieces because of a blow, shock, etc.

Intransitive

Exempel

The chair legs couldn't support his weight and broke.

Stolsbenen kunde inte bära hans vikt och bröt.

bryta mot, bryta

to fail to obey the law

Transitive: to break a law

Exempel

She was caught breaking the contract by sharing confidential information.

Hon blev påkommen med att bryta kontraktet genom att dela konfidentiell information.

fly, rymma

to manage to get away from captivity

Exempel

The prisoners devised a clever plan to break out of the maximum-security prison.

Fångarna utarbetade en smart plan för att fly från hög säkerhetsfängelset.

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

The skier had a bad fall and broke several ribs.

Skidåkaren hade ett hårt fall och bröt flera revben.

avslöja, meddela

(of news) to be released or made known to the public

Intransitive

Exempel

The news of the election results broke on live television.

Nyheten om valresultaten bröt ut i direktsänd television.

5.1

meddela, avslöja

to tell someone some important news, often bad news

Ditransitive: to break news to sb

Exempel

I don't want to do it. Let's decide who's going to break it to him.

Jag vill inte göra det. Låt oss bestämma vem som ska berätta det för honom.

gå sönder, haverera

(of a piece of equipment) to become inoperative or unusable

Intransitive

Exempel

I'm sorry, but the blender has broken, and we need to get a replacement.

Jag är ledsen, men mixern har gått sönder, och vi behöver få en ersättare.

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 interruption broke his train of thought, and he lost his place in the presentation.

Avbrottet bröt hans tankegång, och han förlorade sin plats i presentationen.

7.1

ta en paus, avbryta

to put a temporary halt to something, particularly in order to have a drink or eat something

Intransitive

Exempel

The conference will break for a networking session in the afternoon.

Konferensen kommer att pausa för en nätverksträff på eftermiddagen.

7.2

dämpa, bryta

to try to lessen the force or impact of a fall

Transitive: to break a fall

Exempel

His quick reflexes allowed him to twist and turn, trying to break his fall as he fell from the ladder.

Hans snabba reflexer gjorde det möjligt för honom att vrida och vända sig, i ett försök att bryta fallet när han föll från stegen.

7.3

överträffa, passera

to excel in doing something compared to anyone else who has ever tried it

Transitive: to break a record

Exempel

His incredible feat in the high jump might remain a record that may never be broken.

Hans otroliga bedrift i höjdhopp kan förbli en rekord som kanske aldrig slås.

7.4

bryta, göra slut på

to do one's best to make a habit go away

Transitive: to break a habit

Exempel

His friends have tried everything to break him of his excessive gaming habit

Hans vänner har försökt allt för att bryta honom av hans överdrivna spelvanor.

bryta, förstöra

to shatter someone's mental resilience

Transitive: to break sb

Exempel

The constant criticism began to break her.

Den konstanta kritiken började bryta ner henne.

8.1

bryta, avsluta

to negate a strike, particularly by replacing the striking workers

Transitive: to break a strike

Exempel

The company's strategy to break the strike resulted in a lengthy labor dispute.

Företagets strategi för att bryta strejken resulterade i en långvarig arbetskonflikt.

8.2

bryta, kuva

to force someone into obedience, confession, or submission, often using physical or psychological pressure

Transitive: to break sb

Exempel

The interrogators tried to break the suspect through threats.

Förhörsledarna försökte bryta den misstänkte genom hot.

8.3

bryta, försvaga

to weaken someone or something in order to destroy them

Transitive: to break sth

Exempel

The constant criticism from his peers began to break his self-esteem.

Den konstanta kritiken från hans kamrater började bryta hans självförtroende.

bryta, råma (röst)

(of a boy's voice at the age of 13 or older) to become permanently deeper

Intransitive

Exempel

After his voice broke, he joined the bass section of the choir.

Efter att hans röst brutit sig, gick han med i körens basavdelning.

9.1

bryta, svikta

(of a person's voice) to change in tone due to going through intense emotion

Intransitive

Exempel

Her voice broke as she described the accident.

Hennes röst bröts när hon beskrev olyckan.

dechiffrera, avslöja

to unravel the secret or find the meaning behind something

Transitive: to break a secret or complex problem

Exempel

With their combined efforts, they were able to break the complex algorithm.

Med sina kombinerade ansträngningar kunde de bryta den komplexa algoritmen.

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

It's important for wrestlers to know when to break to avoid penalties.

Det är viktigt för brottare att veta när de ska bryta för att undvika straff.

bryta, skära

to cut through the surface level of the skin and cause bleeding

Transitive: to break the skin

Exempel

His fingernails were so sharp that they could break the skin if he scratched too hard.

Hans naglar var så vassa att de kunde bryta huden om han klöste för hårt.

bryta, förstöra

to make a set become incomplete, particularly by taking or destroying one of its parts

Transitive: to break a set

Exempel

The seller wouldn't break the bundle of magazines.

Säljaren ville inte bryta tidningsbunten.

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'd like to break this $20 into fives, please.

Jag skulle vilja växla denna 20-dollarsedel till femmor, tack.

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

To start the match, the player who breaks must aim carefully.

För att starta matchen måste spelaren som break sikta noggrant.

bryta, dyka upp

to rise through the surface of sea, pool, etc.

Transitive: to break the surface of water

Exempel

The turtle's head broke the surface momentarily before it dived underwater again.

Sköldpaddans huvud bröt vattenytan för ett ögonblick innan den dök under vattnet igen.

klarna, plötsligt förändras

(of weather conditions) to experience a drastic change, particularly after a period of stability

Intransitive

Exempel

After days of foggy conditions, the weather broke, revealing clear blue skies.

Efter dagar av dimmigt väder bröt vädret, och klara blå himlar visade sig.

17.1

bryta, sönderslå

(of waves of water) to fall or be dissolved into foam, particularly on the shoreline

Intransitive

Exempel

The stormy sea was breaking over the stranded boat.

Det stormiga havet bröt över det strandsatta båten.

17.2

bryta ut, börja

(of a day, dawn, or a storm) to begin

Intransitive

Exempel

The storm broke as we reached the shelter.

Stormen bröt ut när vi nådde skyddet.

17.3

skingras, klarna

(of clouds) to clear out or show an opening

Intransitive

Exempel

It was a gloomy morning, but by midday, the clouds started to break, giving us hope for a better day.

Det var en dyster morgon, men vid middagstid började molnen brytas upp, vilket gav oss hopp om en bättre dag.

bryta, knäcka

to use force in order to open something secure such as a safe

Transitive: to break a safe compartment

Exempel

They tried to break the old chest but found it more challenging than they expected.

De försökte bryta den gamla kistan men upptäckte att det var mer utmanande än de förväntat sig.

Break

SUBSTANTIV

rast, paus

a rest from the work or activity we usually do

grammatisk information

animacitetsstatus

abstrakt

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

räknebart

pluralform

breaks

Exempel

After three hours of driving, they took a break at a rest stop.

Efter tre timmars körning tog de en paus vid en rastplats.

flykt, utbrytning

an escape from a place, typically where one is being held against their will

Exempel

The prisoner planned his break from prison meticulously, waiting for the perfect moment to flee.

Fången planerade sin flykt från fängelset omsorgsfullt och väntade på det perfekta tillfället att fly.

fraktur, spricka

a fracture in bone or other hard tissue

Exempel

The X-ray confirmed a break in her leg.

Röntgen bekräftade ett brott i hennes ben.

reklampaus, reklamavbrott

a short pause in a TV or radio program for advertisement

Exempel

Television networks often schedule commercial breaks during prime-time shows to maximize advertising revenue.

TV-nätverk schemalägger ofta reklampauser under prime-time-program för att maximera reklamintäkterna.

en avbrott, en paus

a sudden stop or pause that interrupts an activity or flow

Exempel

The fire alarm caused a break in the meeting.

Brandlarmet orsakade en avbrott i mötet.

tur, möjlighet

an unexpected fortunate event, particularly one that leads to success

Exempel

He got his big break when he was cast in a major movie role.

Han fick sitt stora genombrott när han fick en huvudroll i en stor film.

brott, spricka

the event of something being damaged or separated into pieces

Exempel

The glass had a clean break down the middle.

Glaset hade en ren bristning i mitten.

brott, uppbrott

a split or separation in personal or social relations

Exempel

The argument led to a permanent break in their friendship.

Grälet ledde till en permanent brytning i deras vänskap.

förkastning, spricka

a fracture in the earth's crust caused by movement of one side against the other

Exempel

The earthquake followed a break in the fault line.

Jordbävningen följde på ett brott i förkastningslinjen.

en flykt, en språng

a sudden, fast movement toward a goal or objective

Exempel

He made a break for the exit when the guard looked away.

Han gjorde en sprint mot utgången när vakten tittade bort.

break, inledningsstöt

(in billiards or pool) the first shot of a game that spreads the racked balls across the table

Exempel

His powerful break scattered the balls widely.

Hans kraftfulla break spredde bollarna vitt.

misslyckat kast, tom ram

(in bowling) a frame where the player does not manage either a strike or a spare

Exempel

His game was ruined by too many breaks.

Hans spel förstördes av för många breaks.

break, servisbrott

(in tennis) a win in a game when the opponent is serving

Exempel

She secured an early break in the first set.

Hon säkrade en tidig break i första setet.

ett brott, ett avbrott

a sudden shift in a person's voice, often at puberty or from strong emotion

Exempel

His voice had a noticeable break during the speech.

Hans röst hade ett märkbart brott under talet.

paus, avbrott

a period of time during which a specific activity, event, or process is temporarily paused or interrupted

halt

pause

stay

Exempel

There was a break in the meeting when everyone stepped out for refreshments.

Det blev en paus i mötet när alla gick ut för förfriskningar.

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

During the break, students socialize with friends in the cafeteria.

Under rasten umgås eleverna med vänner i cafeterian.

Lexikalt Träd

breaker

breaking

break

Närliggande Ord

Definition och betydelse av "break"på engelska

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