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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.
2.
communicationdisrupt or interrupt a process
- They didn't want to break it during the meeting.
3.
- She had to break it to him gently.
4.
- When the DJ played her favorite song, she broke it down on the dance floor.
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'.
warning that damaged items must be purchased
The sign read: 'You break it, you buy it.'.
being responsible for paying for something you damage
Remember, you break it, you own 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
car theft
break into a car and steal things from it
abr: deconstruct
break something into smaller parts to understand it better
medical
material added to medicine to help it break down
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.
Watch him break it to the beat of the drum.
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- French:casser, interrompre, ...
- German:zerbrechen, unterbrechen, ...
- Italian:rompere, interrompere, ...
- Spanish:romper, interrumpir, ...
- Portuguese:partir, interromper, ...
- Chinese:弄坏, 打断, ...
- Japanese:壊す, 中断する, ...
- Arabic:كَسَرَ, قَاطَع, ...
- Hebrew:לִשְׁבּוֹר, לְהַפְרִיעַ, ...
- Russian:ломать, прерывать, ...
- Ukrainian:зламати, перервати, ...
- Hindi:तोड़ना, बाधित करना, ...
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