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break

Pronunciation: /breɪk/

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Italian translation of break

A. n

B. vt (pt broke pp, broken)

C. vi

Phrasal verbs

break away

vi scappare; (fig) chiudere (from con)

break down

A. vi [machine, car] guastarsi; [negotiations] interrompersi; (in tears) scoppiare in lacrime
B. vt sfondare [door]; ripartire [figures]

break in

vi [burglar] introdursi

break into

vt introdursi con la forza in; forzare [car]

break off

A. vt rompere [engagement]
B. vi [part of whole] rompersi; (when speaking) interrompersi

break out

vi [argument, war] scoppiare

break through

vi [sun] spuntare

break up

A. vt far cessare [fight]; disperdere [crowd]
B. vi [crowd] disperdersi; [marriage] naufragare; [couple] separarsi; [Sch] iniziare le vacanze

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