breaker

S2 W2

BrE /ˈbreɪ.kə/ AmE /ˈbreɪ.kə/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who breaks something, especially a rule or law

rompeador, infractor

Collocations traffic breaker

  • He was arrested as a suspected drug breaker.

    Fue arrestado como sospechoso de ser un rompeador de drogas.

2 WAVE [singular] B1

a wave that breaks on a beach, especially one that is large and powerful

ola que se rompe

Collocations surfing breaker

  • The surfer caught a huge breaker.

    El surfista capturó una enorme ola que se rompió.

3 ELECTRICITY [singular] B2

a device that stops the flow of electricity when there is too much current, used to protect electrical equipment from damage

disyuntor, interruptor de corriente

Collocations circuit breaker

  • The circuit breaker tripped and cut off the power.

    El disyuntor se activó y cortó la electricidad.

4 SPORT [singular] C1

a player who breaks through a line of players, especially in rugby or American football

rompe línea

Collocations line breaker

  • He was a great line breaker for his team.

    Fue un gran rompe línea para su equipo.

5 MUSIC [singular] C1

a person who plays music that is very loud and energetic, especially rock or heavy metal

músico de rock pesado

Collocations heavy metal breaker

  • He's a real breaker, playing loud music all night.

    Es un verdadero músico de rock pesado, tocando música fuerte toda la noche.

6 ART [singular] C1

a person who breaks with tradition and creates new styles or forms in art

rompe con las tradiciones

Collocations art breaker

  • She is an art breaker, known for her innovative works.

    Ella es una rompe con las tradiciones en el arte, conocida por sus obras innovadoras.

7 SPORT [singular] C1

a player who breaks through a line of players to score points in rugby or American football

rompe línea para marcar puntos

Collocations line breaker

  • He was a great line breaker for his team, scoring many points.

    Fue un gran rompe línea para su equipo, marcando muchos puntos.

8 SPORT [singular] C1

a player who breaks through a line of players to gain ground in rugby or American football

rompe línea para ganar terreno

Collocations line breaker

  • He was a great line breaker for his team, gaining much ground.

    Fue un gran rompe línea para su equipo, ganando mucho terreno.