break stride

breɪk straɪd

broken stridebroke stride

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Definition of break stride - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

movementstop moving at the same pace

She didn't break stride as she answered the phone.

change routinedeviate from a steady pace or routine

He didn't break stride despite the interruptions.

deviate

diverge

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Expressions with break

break down

stop working or functioning

The car broke down on the highway.

break off

remove a piece from a whole by force

He decided to break off a branch.

break up

separate into smaller parts or pieces

The ice will break up in spring.

break free

escape from physical confinement or captivity

The prisoner tried to break free from the cell.

break one's promise

not keep a commitment

She broke her promise to call every week.

break someone's neck

cause serious injury to someone's neck by force

The villain tried to break the hero's neck during the fight.

Expressions with stride

hit your stride

become confident in an activity

Once you hit your stride, the presentations feel easy.

take something in one's stride

handle difficulties calmly without being upset or embarrassed

She took the criticism in her stride and kept working hard.

take something in stride

accept and deal with something difficult calmly

She took the criticism in stride and continued working hard.

catch one's stride

become confident in an activity

He caught his stride in the second half of the game.

catch your stride

begin to move at a consistent pace

After ten minutes, you'll catch your stride and breathe more easily.

find one's stride

reach a comfortable and effective pace in an activity

After a few weeks, she found her stride at the new job.

get into one's stride

become familiar and efficient with a task

After a few weeks, she got into her stride at work.

hit one's stride

reach a comfortable pace while walking or running

After a few minutes, she hit her stride.

in full stride

adv.

moving at maximum speed or efficiency

The athlete was in full stride as he approached the finish line.

in stride

adv.

without being emotionally disturbed

He handled the bad news in stride.

Examples of break stride in a sentence

The runner broke stride to tie her shoe.
She didn't break stride while answering questions.
He continued to work without breaking stride.

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French:interrompre son pas, changer de rythme, ...
German:den Lauf unterbrechen, den Rhythmus ändern, ...
Italian:interrompere il passo, rompere il ritmo, ...
Spanish:perder el ritmo, romper el paso, ...
Portuguese:interromper, ...
Chinese:停下脚步, 改变常规, ...
Japanese:歩調を崩す, ペースを変える, ...
Arabic:غَيَّرَ وَتِيرَةَ حَرَكَتِهِ, خَرَجَ عَنِ الْوَتِيرَة, ...
Hebrew:לְקַטּוֹעַ אֶת הַצַּעַד, לִסְטוֹת מֵהַקֶּצֶב, ...
Russian:сбиться с шага, сменить ритм, ...
Ukrainian:зупинятися, змінити розпорядок, ...
Hindi:कदम धीमे करना, लय तोड़ना, ...
Bengali:তাল কাটা, নিয়মিত গতি থেকে সরে আসা, ...
Catalan:trencar el pas, canviar la rutina, ...
Czech:zpomalit, narušit rytmus, ...
Danish:sætte farten ned, afvige, ...
Dutch:de pas inhouden, routine veranderen, ...
Greek:συνεχίζω να κινούμαι με τον ίδιο ρυθμό, χάνω τον ρυθμό μου, ...
Hungarian:megtörni a lépést, megtörni a lendületet, ...
Khmer:បំបែកចង្វាក់ជំហាន, បំបែកចង្វាក់, ...
Korean:멈추다, 일정을 바꾸다, ...
Persian:مکث کردن, از ریتم افتادن, ...
Polish:zatrzymywać się, przerwać krok, ...
Portuguese (BR):quebrar o ritmo, manter o ritmo, ...
Romanian:a nu se opri, a schimba ritmul, ...
Swedish:sakta ner, ändra rutinen, ...
Thai:ชะงัก, สะดุด, ...
Turkish:adımlarını bozmak, rutinini bozmadı, ...
Vietnamese:chững bước, chững lại, ...

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