break
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The meaning (definition) of the word break
to make something come apart into pieces
The word break used in a sentence
“Be careful not to break the glass cup.”
Words that mean the same as break (synonyms)
snapcrack
Words that mean the opposite of break (antonyms)
fixmend
How the word break is said around the world
| French | casser (kah-SAY) |
| Spanish | romper (rohm-PEHR) |
| Mandarin | 弄碎 (noong sway) |
| Hindi | तोड़ना (TOHR-nah) |
| Arabic | كَسَرَ (KAH-sa-ra) |
| Russian | разбить (ruhz-BEET) |
| Portuguese (EU) | partir (puhr-TEER) |
| Portuguese (BR) | quebrar (keh-BRAH) |
| Japanese | こわす (koh-WAH-su) |
| German | zerbrechen (tsair-BREKH-en) |
| Urdu | توڑنا (TOHR-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਤੋੜਨਾ (TOHR-na) |
| Korean | 깨뜨리다 (kkay-DUH-ree-dah) |
| Hebrew | לשבור (leesh-BOHR) |
| Greek | σπάω (SPAH-oh) |
| Dutch | breken (BRAY-ken) |
| Tagalog | basagin (ba-SA-gin) |
| Vietnamese | làm vỡ (lahm VUH) |
| Turkish | kırmak (kuhr-MAHK) |
| Persian | شکستن (sheh-kas-TAN) |
| Polish | rozbić (ROZ-beetch) |
| Ukrainian | розбити (rohz-BIH-tih) |
| Bengali | ভাঙা (BHAHN-gah) |
| Swedish | ha sönder (hah SOEN-der) |
| Italian | rompere (ROHM-pay-ray) |
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