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break

break

Meaning of break

short rest

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EN-UK/ˈbreɪk/
EN-US/ˈbreɪk/
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break with Russian translation

break usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Обычно он делает короткий перерыв после двух часов работы.

She usually takes a break after an hour of studying.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы редко пропускаем утренний перерыв на кофе.

We seldom have a long break during busy workweeks.

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break belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

breakперерыв
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда
hourчас

break synonyms

Related words worth learning together

rest
often implies a longer or more complete cessation of activity for recovery
pause
short temporary stop in action or speech; often brief and intentional
breather
informal short rest to recover breath or energy; casual
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🇬🇧en

often implies a longer or more complete cessation of activity for recovery

A1Very Often

After the hike we needed a long rest.

🇬🇧en

short temporary stop in action or speech; often brief and intentional

A1Very Often

There was a short pause in the music.

B
🇬🇧en
breather

informal short rest to recover breath or energy; casual

B1Often

Let's take a five‑minute breather.

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How to pronounce break and what this word means

break means break. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce break

/ˈbreɪk/

break translation

break

break examples

She usually takes a break after an hour of studying.

break transcription

/ˈbreɪk/, /ˈbreɪk/

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break meaning: what does it mean?

short rest

break pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

break is pronounced as /ˈbreɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

break definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She usually takes a break after an hour of studying. Translation: Обычно он делает короткий перерыв после двух часов работы.

Is break part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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