break
n//brɛːk//avbrott, paus, rast, brott, break, bryta ned, gå sönder, ha sönder, ta sönder, bryta, avbryta, ha isär, sönder, ta isär, spränga
An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
(tennis) A game won by the receiving player(s).
(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
(intransitive, of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water. A wave breaking.
(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.
(intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
(intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.