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break

break

Meaning of break

cause damage

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

break usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Не ломай стебли, когда собираешь травы.

Don't break the stems when you harvest the herbs.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Сильный ветер может ломать молодые побеги, если их не привязать.

The strong wind can break young shoots if they are not tied.

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break belongs to the topic "Garden and Plants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

breakломать
messбеспорядок
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина
wipeпротирать
turn onвключать

break synonyms

Related words worth learning together

snap
To break quickly with a sharp sound; often used for thin stems or twigs.
damage
To harm or reduce the quality or functioning of something; may be partial.
crack
To make a line or small break in a surface; often a partial break.
shatter
To break into many small pieces; stronger and more violent than 'break'.
smash
To violently break something into pieces, often by force.
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snap

To break quickly with a sharp sound; often used for thin stems or twigs.

A2Often

He accidentally snapped the tomato plant's main stem.

🇬🇧en

To harm or reduce the quality or functioning of something; may be partial.

A2Very Often

Frost can damage young seedlings.

🇬🇧en

To make a line or small break in a surface; often a partial break.

A2Often

The clay pot cracked in the cold weather.

S
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shatter

To break into many small pieces; stronger and more violent than 'break'.

B2Rarely

The ceramic planter shattered when it fell from the wall.

S
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smash

To violently break something into pieces, often by force.

B1Often

Someone smashed the terracotta pot while moving it.

F
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fracture

To cause a crack or break, often used in technical or medical contexts.

B2Rarely

The report noted a fracture in the tree's trunk after the storm.

🇬🇧en

To separate into parts along a line or grain; can be gradual or forcible.

A2Often

The old stem split down the middle as it dried.

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crush

To compress or squeeze forcefully, often making something unusable or flattened.

B1Often

He accidentally crushed the seedlings under his boot.

🇬🇧en

To break off a small piece from the edge or surface of something.

A2Often

The edge of the pot was chipped when it hit the patio.

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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

/tə ˈbreɪk/

break translation

break

break examples

Don't break the stems when you harvest the herbs.

break transcription

/tə ˈbreɪk/, /tə ˈbreɪk/

Questions about this word

break meaning: what does it mean?

cause damage

break pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

break is pronounced as /tə 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?

Don't break the stems when you harvest the herbs. Translation: Не ломай стебли, когда собираешь травы.

Is break part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?

Yes, break can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is break part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, break can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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