break it
breɪk ɪt
broke itbroken it
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Definition of break it - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
physicalcause something to separate into pieces
  • He tried not to break it while moving.
shatter smash
2.
communicationdisrupt or interrupt a process
  • They didn't want to break it during the meeting.
disrupt halt pause
3.
talkUSdeliver bad news to someoneUS
  • She had to break it to him gently.
announce reveal
4.
start dancingUSto start dancing, especially in a sudden energetic wayUS
  • When the DJ played her favorite song, she broke it down on the dance floor.
bust a move
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Expressions with break it

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end a romantic relationship with someone
She decided to break it off with him.
divide something into smaller parts
Let's break it up into smaller groups.
separate into smaller parts
We need to break it down to fix it.
tell someone bad news gently
I had to break it to her that her cat was missing.
responsible for buying if you damage something
If you drop the vase, you break it, it's yours.
you are responsible for the consequences of your actions
In life, it's often 'you break it, you bought it'.

Terms with break it included in their meaning

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destruction
break something apart by pulling it into smaller parts
smash food
break something until it becomes soft and shapeless
physical damage
break something into pieces, making it no longer whole
destroy objects
break something into many parts by hitting it hard repeatedly
integrity
gap or break in something where it should be continuous
physical object
break something to make it open
bipv.
car theft
break into a car and steal things from it
deconabbr.
abr: deconstruct
break something into smaller parts to understand it better

Examples of break it in a sentence

  • Be careful not to break it during the game.
  • She didn't mean to break it during the ceremony.
  • The loud noise might break it if we're not careful.
  • Nobody knew how to break it to Maya.
  • I broke it to my team after the meeting.
  • She decided to break it at the party.

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  1. French:casser, interrompre, ...
  2. German:zerbrechen, unterbrechen, ...
  3. Italian:rompere, interrompere, ...
  4. Spanish:romper, interrumpir, ...
  5. Portuguese:partir, interromper, ...
  6. Chinese:弄坏, 打断, ...
  7. Japanese:壊す, 中断する, ...
  8. Arabic:كَسَرَ, قَاطَع, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִשְׁבּוֹר, לְהַפְרִיעַ, ...
  10. Russian:ломать, прерывать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зламати, перервати, ...
  12. Hindi:तोड़ना, बाधित करना, ...

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