break

to damage something so badly that it stops working or cannot be used anymore

romper, destruir

• break sth

Collocations break a vase · break a window

• He accidentally broke the vase.

  Él rompió accidentalmente el jarrón.

to stop doing something or to interrupt an activity

detener, interrumpir

• break sth

Collocations break a habit · break the silence

• She decided to break her smoking habit.

  Ella decidió dejar de fumar.

to stop working or studying for a short time and rest

tomar un descanso, hacer una pausa

• break for sth

Collocations take a break · break for lunch

• Let's take a break and have some coffee.

  Tomemos un descanso y tomemos café.

to divide something into smaller parts or pieces

dividir, romper en pedazos

• break sth

Collocations break a piece of bread · break a chocolate bar

• She broke the chocolate into pieces.

  Ella rompió el chocolate en pedazos.

to enter a place by force or without permission

entrar, forzar la entrada

• break into sth

Collocations break into a house · break into a safe

• The burglars broke into the house last night.

  Los ladrones entraron en la casa anoche.

to not be able to continue or succeed in doing something

fallar, no poder continuar

• break under sth

Collocations break under pressure · break down

• The team broke under the pressure of the final match.

  El equipo no pudo resistir la presión del último partido.

to change or interrupt a pattern, rule, or agreement

romper una regla, cambiar un patrón

• break sth

Collocations break a record · break the rules

• The athlete broke the world record.

  El atleta rompió el récord mundial.

to stop sleeping or to wake up from sleep

despertar, interrumpir el sueño

• break sth

Collocations break the silence · wake up

• The baby broke her sleep at midnight.

  El bebé se despertó a medianoche.