'break with' är korshänvisat med ''break with''. Termen finns i en eller i flera av raderna nedan. 'break with' is cross-referenced with ''break with''. It is in one or more of the lines below.
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| break [sth]⇒ vtr | (smash: into pieces) | ta sönder vtr partikel skj |
| | | ha sönder vtr partikel skj |
| | If you play ball in the house, you will break something. |
| | Om du spelar boll inne i huset, så kommer du ta sönder något. |
| break [sth] vtr | (fracture a bone) (tex en arm, ett ben) | bryta vtr |
| | Alan broke his arm when he fell. Janis broke two ribs when she slipped on the ice. |
| | Alan bröt sin arm när han ramlade. |
| break [sth] vtr | figurative (end [sth]) | bryta, avbryta vtr |
| | | avsluta vtr |
| | | göra slut på vbal uttr |
| | The home team broke the champions' winning streak. |
| | Hemmalaget bröt mästarnas vinstserie. |
| break⇒ vi | (fragment, shatter) | gå sönder vitr partikel |
| | (glas, keramik etc) | spricka vitr |
| | (glas, keramik etc) | gå i kras vbal uttr |
| | The window broke, and now there's glass all over the floor. |
| | Fönstret gick sönder och nu är det glas över hela golvet. |
| break vi | (stop functioning) | gå sönder vitr partikel |
| | Our old television finally broke. |
| | Vår gamla TV gick sönder till slut. |
| break n | (rest) | paus s |
| | | rast s |
| | A break from training gave the football players a rest. |
| | En paus i träningen gav fotbollsspelaren lite vila. |
| break n | (in schedule: holiday) (skola) | lov s |
| | | ledighet s |
| | There will be no classes until after Christmas break. |
| | Det kommer inte hållas några lektioner förrän efter jullovet. |
| break n | (person: fracture) | benbrott, fraktur s |
| | Will suffered a bad break when he went skiing. |
| | Will fick ett benbrott (or: en fraktur) när han åkte skidor. |
| break n | (suspension, pause) | uppehåll s |
| | | paus s |
| | | avbrott s |
| | A break from discussions will give us time to gather more information. |
| | En paus från diskussionerna kommer ge oss tid att samla mer information. |
| break [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (promise: fail to fulfill) | bryta vtr |
| | (lag) | bryta mot ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I'm angry at Michelle for breaking her promise not to tell anyone my news. |
| break⇒ vi | (amniotic fluid: be discharged) | gå vitr |
| | The expectant mother's waters broke in the middle of the night. |
| | Den gravida mammans vatten gick mitt i natten. |
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break,
big break n | slang (fortunate event) | genombrott s |
| | | stor chans s |
| | Miranda went to Hollywood, looking for her big break. |
| break n | (gap) | öppning s |
| | | hål s |
| | The children slipped through a break in the fence. |
| break n | (weather: change) (förändring) | omslag s |
| | (lugn) | uppehåll s |
| | They are waiting for a break in the storm. |
| break n | (rush to escape) | flyktförsök, rymningsförsök s |
| | The guards weren't expecting the prisoners' break for the door. |
| break n | informal (relationship rupture) (allmänt, i förhållande) | uppbrott, brytning s |
| | (bryta äktenskap) | skilsmässa s |
| | (gift par: flytta isär) | separation s |
| | Sam is heading for a break with his girlfriend. |
| break n | (voice change) (musik, röst) | gräns mellan röstregister s |
| | (om röst mellan röstregister) | sprucken röst, sprucken stämma s |
| | The break in his voice is a sign of puberty, as he goes from bass to alto with no control. |
| break n | UK (school recreation period) (från skola) | lov s |
| | It was raining, so we spent the whole of break in the classroom. |
| break n | (tennis) (tennis) | break s |
| | When a tennis player wins a game during which their opponent was serving, it is called a break. |
| break⇒ vi | (pool: scatter balls) (biljard, öppningsstöt) | spränga vitr |
| | When I play pool, I always like to break. |
| break vi | (burst) | brista vitr |
| | | spricka vitr |
| | | sprängas vitr |
| | | gå sönder vitr partikel |
| | The water balloon broke. |
| break vi | (be disconnected) | brytas vitr |
| | | kopplas bort vitr partikel |
| | The long-distance connection broke. |
| break vi | (pause) | göra paus, göra avbrott, göra uppehåll vtr + s |
| | | avbrytas vitr |
| | | pausa vitr |
| | The meeting will break at noon. |
| break vi | (dawn) | gry vitr |
| | The dawn is about to break. |
| break vi | (health: fail) | brytas ner, brytas sönder vitr partikel |
| | | svika vitr |
| | His health broke after years of toil. |
| break vi | (voice: change) (röst, låta annorlunda) | spricka, brytas vitr |
| | (pubertal: röst utvecklas) | komma i målbrottet vbal uttr |
| | His voice started to break when he was 13. |
| break for [sth] vi + prep | (pause, interrupt activity) | pausa för ngt vtr + prep |
| | | ta en rast för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | avbryta för ngt vtr + prep |
| | After an hour's discussion, the committee broke for a coffee and a bite to eat. |
| break [sth]⇒ vtr | (infringe) | bryta mot vtr + prep |
| | | överträda vtr |
| | The drag racers broke the speed limit. |
| break [sth] vtr | (lessen impact of) | bryta vtr |
| | The boxer's blocking move broke the force of his opponent's blow. |
| break [sth] vtr | (sever, annul) | bryta vtr |
| | | avbryta vtr |
| | The actor wants to break his contract. |
| break [sth] vtr | (destroy) (vardaglig) | knäcka, bräcka vtr |
| | | slå vtr |
| | | övervinna vtr |
| | The boxer threatened to break his opponent. |
| break [sth] vtr | (set: remove a piece) | splittra vtr |
| | The collector doesn't want to break the set. |
| break [sth] vtr | US, slang (money: give change) | växla vtr |
| | Can you break a dollar? |
| break [sth] vtr | (penetrate) | bryta igenom vtr partikel skj |
| | The drill broke through the door of the safe. |
| break [sth] vtr | (decode) (kod eller dylikt) | forcera vtr |
| | (chiffer eller dylikt) | dechiffrera vtr |
| | (vardaglig: lösa, förstå) | lista ut vtr partikel skj |
| | The army is trying to break the enemy code. |
| break [sth] vtr | US, slang (escape) | bryta sig ut från vbal uttr |
| | | rymma från vtr + prep |
| | The convicts broke jail. |
| break [sth] vtr | (sports: better a score) (rekord) | slå vtr |
| | Our team broke the record for number of games won. |
| break [sth] vtr | figurative, slang (bankrupt) (slang) | spränga vtr |
| | The card shark broke the house. |
| break [sth] vtr | (baseball: curveball) | kasta vtr |
| | The pitcher broke a wicked curve that got the corner of the plate. |
| break [sth] vtr | figurative (wear [sth] down) | bryta ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | knäcka vtr |
| | The interrogation broke the soldier's spirit. |
| break [sth] vtr | (rupture [sth]) | bryta vtr |
| | | spräcka vtr |
| | Bubbles broke the surface of the water. |
| break [sth] vtr | figurative (solve [sth]) (vardaglig) | knäcka vtr |
| | | lösa vtr |
| | No matter what I try, I can't break this problem. |
| break [sth] vtr | (animals: tame) | tämja vtr |
| | (häst) | rida in vtr partikel oskj |
| | The cowboy tried to break the new stallion. |
| break [sth] vtr | (media: publish [sth]) | publicera vtr |
| | | offentliggöra vtr |
| | A newspaper broke the story. |
| break [sth] vtr | (tennis: win when opponent served) (tennis) | bryta vtr |
| | The challenger broke his opponent's serve. |
| break [sth] vtr | US, slang (disprove) (vardaglig, bildlig) | sticka hål på vbal uttr |
| | (vardaglig, bildlig) | finna en spricka i vbal uttr |
| | | motbevisa vtr |
| | The police broke his alibi. |
| break [sth] vtr | (surpass) | passera vtr |
| | (bildlig) | spränga vtr |
| | | åka förbi ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The man was cited for breaking the speed limit. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (enter by force) | bryta sig in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | göra inbrott vtr + s |
| | Criminals broke into the house. |
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| break apart vi phrasal | literal (fall to pieces) | fall i sönder vbal uttr |
| | | gå itu vitr partikel |
| | The dam broke apart because of the force of flood waters. |
| break [sth] apart vtr phrasal sep | (disassemble) | ta isär ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | demontera vtr |
| | Lizzie broke the jigsaw puzzle apart and put the pieces back in their box. |
| break [sth] apart vtr phrasal sep | figurative (destroy) | bryta i sönder ngt vbal uttr |
| | | förstöra vtr |
| | This zoning issue will break apart the community. |
| break away vi phrasal | (become separate) (reflexivt verb) | bryta sig loss vbal uttr |
| | | bryta sig fri vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun |
| | Two of the members of the band broke away to form a band of their own. |
| break away from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (separate: from group) | bryta sig fri från ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | bryta sig loss från ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | Several members broke away from the party to form their own extremist group. |
| break away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (detach, fall off) (reflexivt verb) | bryta sig loss från ngt vbal uttr |
| | When Sue went to take her cakes out of the oven, the handle broke away from the door. |
| break down vi phrasal | (machine: stop working) | gå sönder vitr partikel |
| Anmärkning: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun. |
| | The car broke down on the way home. |
| break down vi phrasal | figurative (person: cry) | bryta ihop, bryta samman vitr partikel |
| | Stella broke down when the police told her about her husband's accident. |
| break down vi phrasal | figurative (collapse, become weak) (förstöras) | brytas ned vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig: blir svagare) | svikta vitr |
| | The union called a strike after talks broke down over retirement benefits. |
break [sth] down,
break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (door, wall: knock down) (fönster, dörr) | slå in vtr partikel oskj |
| | (konstruktion) | bryta ned, riva ned vtr partikel oskj |
| | The police broke down the door when they raided the house. |
break [sth] down,
break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (substance: disintegrate) | bryta ned vtr partikel oskj |
| | Stomach acid breaks down food during digestion. |
break [sth] down,
break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (analyze) | bena upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | spalta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | dissekera vtr |
| | We can break down the process into a number of separate stages. |
| break in vi phrasal | (enter by force) | bryta sig in vbal uttr |
| | Thieves broke in and raided the safe. |
| break in vi phrasal | figurative (interrupt) (utgöra avbrott) | avbryta vtr |
| | (inskjuta ord) | flika in vitr partikel |
| | Please excuse me for breaking in. |
break [sth] in,
break in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK (horse: tame, train) (motor) | köra in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (häst) | rida in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Matt breaks in horses for the racetrack. |
break [sth] in,
break in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (car, engine: run in, use when new) | köra in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | It's best to break the engine in slowly. |
break [sth] in,
break in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (shoes, etc.: soften by wearing) | gå in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | It sometimes takes time to break new shoes in. |
break [sb] in,
break in [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (train [sb] to do a job) | lära upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | träna vtr |
| | The company runs a three-month programme to break in new employees. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (building: enter by force) | bryta sig in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Thieves broke into the house and stole several items of jewellery. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (smile, song, run: start suddenly) | brista ut i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bryta ut i ngt vbal uttr |
| | I was surprised when the old lady suddenly broke into song. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (conversation: interrupt) (utgöra avbrott) | avbryta vtr |
| | (inskjuta ord) | flika in vtr partikel oskj |
| | Gary broke into our conversation to announce that dinner was ready. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (field of work) | bryta sig in på ngt, slå sig in på ngt vbal uttr |
| | Joanna wants to break into digital marketing to advance her career. |
| break off vi phrasal | (become detached) | brytas av vitr partikel |
| | The door handle became loose and eventually broke off. |
| break [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (snap, detach) | bryta av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Olga broke off a large piece from the chocolate bar. |
| break [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (terminate) | avsluta vtr |
| | | avbryta vtr |
| | (bildlig) | bryta vtr |
| | Matt and Glenda have decided to break off their engagement. |
| break out vi phrasal | (escape) | bryta sig ut vbal uttr |
| | | rymma vitr |
| | The prisoners broke out and managed to get past the guards. |
| break out of [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (escape) | bryta sig ut från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | rymma från ngt vitr + prep |
| | The prisoner broke out of jail by digging a tunnel. |
| break out vi phrasal | (war, disease, chaos: begin) | bryta ut vitr partikel |
| | The restaurant was calm until a thrown bottle caused a fight to break out. |
| break out vi phrasal | (develop spots on skin) | bryta ut vitr partikel |
| | I ate too much sugar and now I'm breaking out. My face broke out right before my date with Steve! |
| break out vi phrasal | (rash, etc.: develop on skin) | bryta ut vitr partikel |
| | A rash broke out on Alice's face after she used the lotion. |
break [sb] out,
break out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (set [sb] free) | bryta ut ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | frigöra vtr |
| | One of the gang members was in jail, so the others broke him out. |
break [sth] out,
break out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (divide into categories) | dela in ngt, dela upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | gruppera vtr |
| | | kategorisera vtr |
| break out in [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (develop: a rash, spots) | bryta ut uttr |
| | I'm so stressed, it's no wonder I've broken out in hives. |
| break through vi phrasal | figurative (make sudden advance) | nå ett genombrott vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: single-word form used when term is a noun or an adj before a noun |
| | The company succeeded in breaking through with these new ideas. |
| break up vi phrasal | (disintegrate) | brytas sönder vitr partikel |
| | | sönderdelas vitr |
| Anmärkning: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun. |
| | Rock gradually breaks up into sand. |
| break up vi phrasal | informal (couple: separate) | göra slut vtr + s |
| | The couple broke up after a three-year relationship. |
| break up with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (separate) | göra slut med ngn vbal uttr |
| | I think you need to break up with your boyfriend. |
| break up vi phrasal | informal (school: finish) | sluta vitr |
| | School breaks up next week for the summer holidays. |
| break [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (cause to separate) | förstöra vtr |
| | She blamed his mother's constant interference for breaking up their marriage. |
| break [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (fight: intervene) | upplösa vtr |
| | | gå emellan vtr + adv |
| | | skingra vtr |
| | The head teacher stepped in and broke up the fight between the two boys. |
| break [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (crumble) | bryta sönder vtr partikel oskj |
| | Break the biscuits up into small pieces and put them in a food processor. |
| break up vi phrasal | (phone sound: lose quality) (telefon) | brytas vitr |
| | You're breaking up, so I'll call you back later. |
Sammansatta former:
break | recess |
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| Break a leg! interj | figurative, slang (to performer: good luck) | lycka till interj |
| | As he left the dressing room his fellow actors shouted "Break a leg!" |
| break a record v expr | (surpass previous highest, best) | slå ett rekord vbal uttr |
| | | sätta rekord vtr + s |
| | We broke a record today; it's the first March ever with absolutely no snow here. |
| break down and cry v expr | (burst into tears) | bryta ihop i tårar, bryta samman i tårar vbal uttr |
| | | brista ut i tårar vbal uttr |
| | Helen broke down and cried when she heard the sad news. |
| break even v expr | (not make profit or loss) | gå jämnt ut vbal uttr |
| | | gå på ett ut vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | At the rate we're going, we'll be lucky to break even at year's end. |
| break free vi + adj | (escape) | bryta sig fri vbal uttr |
| | | fly vitr |
| | Stan works in an office, but dreams of breaking free and joining a rock band. |
| break free from [sb] v expr | (escape) | bryta sig fri från ngn vbal uttr |
| | | fly från ngn vitr + prep |
| | The hostage broke free from his captors and ran to safety. |
| break free from [sth] v expr | (escape) | bryta sig fri från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | rymma från ngt vitr + prep |
| | The two convicts were finally able to break free from the chain gang. |
| break ground vtr + n | figurative (be first to do [sth]) (bildlig) | bryta mark vtr + s |
| | (bildlig) | bana väg vtr + s |
| | She's breaking ground with her innovative approach. |
| break ground vtr + n | US (begin construction) (bildlig) | ta första spadtaget vbal uttr |
| | | börja bygga vtr |
| | | bryta mark vtr + s |
| | Builders have broken ground on a new old folks' home. |
| break it down v expr | figurative, informal (analyze the situation) (bildlig) | bena upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | analysera vtr |
| | | granska vtr |
| break it down interj | informal, AU (stop it) | sluta interj |
| | (formell) | stopp interj |
| | "Break it down, will ya?" said Alf. "I've had enough of your whingeing!" |
| break loose v expr | figurative (free yourself) | bryta sig fri vbal uttr |
| | | frigöra sig vitr + refl |
| | I thought I'd fastened the dog's chain securely but he must have broken loose. |
| break [sth] open vtr + adj | (open a seal) | öppna vtr |
| | Let's break open the champagne to celebrate your success! |
| break [sth] open vtr + adj | (force open a lock) | bryta upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The robbers broke the lock open using a crowbar. |
| break room n | (staff room) | personalrum s |
| | All staff are invited to the break room for cake and coffee at 5 o'clock. |
| break the bank v expr | (gambling: win all money) | slå banken vtr + s |
| | | vinna mot banken vbal uttr |
| | He was on such a winning streak in Las Vegas, he broke the bank in two casinos! |
| break the bank v expr | figurative, informal (be expensive) (bildlig) | spränga kassan vtr + s |
| | | göra hål i plånboken vbal uttr |
| | We can afford to buy new flowerpots; they really won't break the bank. |
| break the deadlock v expr | (end a stalemate) | komma över ett dödläge, låsa upp ett dödläge vbal uttr |
| break the ice v expr | figurative (start a conversation) (bildlig) | bryta isen vtr + s |
| | Party games are an effective way to break the ice at a gathering. |
| break the law v expr | (do [sth] illegal, commit a crime) | bryta mot lagen vbal uttr |
| | Every time you buy a pirated DVD, you are breaking the law. |
| break the news v expr | (announce [sth]) | berätta nyheten vtr + s |
| | (informell) | tala om ngt för ngn vbal uttr |
| | Diane decided to move out of her parents' house; they were sad when she broke the news. |
| break the news of [sth] v expr | (announce [sth]) (informell) | berätta nyheten för ngn vbal uttr |
| | | tala om ngt för ngn vbal uttr |
| | Rhea broke the news of her pregnancy to her delighted parents. |
| break the news to [sb] v expr | (announce [sth] to [sb]) | berätta nyheten för ngn vbal uttr |
| | (informell) | tala om ngt för ngn vbal uttr |
| | The police officer broke the news to Natasha that her husband had died in a car crash. |
| break the rules v expr | (do [sth] in an unconventional way) | bryta reglerna vtr + spl |
| break through [sth] vtr + prep | (demolish) | bryta igenom vtr partikel oskj |
| | The army used tanks to break through the barricades. |
| break time n | (recreational period) | rast s |
| | | fritid s |
| | Part-time workers get half the break time of full-time workers. |
| break-in n | (burglary) | inbrott s |
| | There has been a break-in at the post office. |
break-in (US),
run-in (UK) n | (engine: running in) | inkörning s |
| | Break-in of the engine is essential to ensure its correct functioning. |
breakdance,
break dance,
break-dance n | (street dancing style) | breakdance, breakdans s |
breakdance,
break dance,
break-dance vi | (do street dancing) | breakdansa vitr |
breakdancer,
break dancer,
break-dancer n | ([sb] who dances in hip-hop style) | breakdansare s |
| breakdown n | (car, machine: failure) | maskinhaveri s |
| | | motorstopp s |
| | Mary had a breakdown on the way to work, which caused her to be late. |
| | Mary fick ett motorstopp på väg till jobbet vilket gjorde henne sen. |
| breakdown n | (chemical decomposition) | nedbrytning s |
| | | sönderdelning s |
| | In just a few days, the breakdown of the cell structure was apparent. |
| | På bara några få dagar så var nedbrytning av cellstrukturen uppenbar. |
| breakdown n | (mental collapse) | sammanbrott, nervsammanbrott s |
| | | kollaps s |
| | Apparently, Dr. Harris had a breakdown, so Dr. Watts is taking over his scheduled surgeries. |
| | Tydligen så fick Dr. Harris ett sammanbrott (or: nervsammanbrott), så Dr. Watts tar över hans operationsschema. |
| breakdown n | (analysis into parts) | detaljanalys s |
| | | nedbrytning s |
| | A breakdown of the study, its findings, and its implications can be found on page 10. |
| | En detaljanalys av studien, dess slutsatser och dess implikationer hittas på sidan 10. |
| breakdown n | (finance: itemization) | lista för skatteavdrag uttr |
| | | komplett tabell s |
| | | detaljerad lista s |
| | The breakdown of the department's spending budget is shown in this graph. |
| | En komplett tabell av lägenhetens budget för utgifter visas i grafen. |
| breakdown n | (disrupted communication) | sammanbrott s |
| | | kollaps s |
| | There's been a breakdown in negotiations between the two countries. |
| | Det har inträffat en kollaps i förhandlingarna mellan de två länderna. |
breakeven,
break-even n | (equal income and expenses) | gå jämt ut vbal uttr |
| | We have to increase sales if we want to reach breakeven this year. |
breakeven,
break-even adj | (with income and expenses equal) | gå jämt ut vbal uttr |
| | The company is struggling to reach the breakeven point of $500,000. |
breakout,
break-out n | (escape from jail) | utbrytning s |
| | The breakout at the jail was captured on video. |
breakout,
break-out adj | (successful) (förled) | genombrotts- adj |
| | Her first breakout hit came in 2006. |
breakout,
break-out n | (disease: outbreak) | utbrott s |
| | Authorities have reported a breakout of cholera in the area. |
breakup,
break-up n | (romantic separation) | brytning s |
| | | uppbrott s |
| | | göra slut uttr |
| | He's been renting an apartment downtown since the breakup. |
breakup,
break-up n | (political fragmentation) | uppdelning s |
| | | splittring s |
| | The breakup of the Soviet Union began in the early 1990s. |
| catch a break v expr | informal (have some luck) | ha tur vtr + s |
| | (bildlig) | ha medvind vtr + s |
| city break n | (short holiday in a city or town) | semester från storstaden s |
| | | paus från tätorten s |
| coffee break n | (pause for coffee, tea, etc.) | fika, kaffepaus s |
| | Whenever I try to ask for her help, she's on a coffee break. |
| commercial break n | (TV, radio: pause for ads) | reklampaus s |
| | I usually go to the restroom during commercial breaks so that I don't miss any of the program. |
| computer break-in n | (computing: hack) | dataintrång s |
| | The system is vulnerable to a break-in by hackers. |
| give [sb] a break v expr | informal (stop hassling [sb]) | sluta vara på ngn vbal uttr |
| | | sluta klaga på ngn vbal uttr |
| | | sluta kritisera ngn vtr |
| lucky break n | (piece of good fortune) | tursam händelse adj + s |
| | | gynnsam händelse adj + s |
| | The actress got her lucky break when a famous director cast her as the heroine in his movie. |
lunch break,
lunchbreak n | (pause for midday meal) | lunchrast, lunchpaus s |
| | During my lunch break I often go to the tearoom next door for a sandwich. |
| | I get a half-hour unpaid lunch break. |
| make a break for [sth] v expr | informal (run towards) | springa mot ngt, rusa mot ngt vitr + prep |
| | Six monkeys jumped the electric fence and made a break for freedom. |
| make or break [sth] v expr | informal (cause success, failure) (ungefärlig översättning) | bli ngts undergång eller framgång vbal uttr |
| | That critic's reviews can make or break a new restaurant. |
| make-or-break adj | informal (success or failure) | fall eller framgång uttr |
| | It is make-or-break time for the store after two years of declining sales. |
prison break,
jail break n | (escape) | rymning från fängelse, utbrytning från fängelse uttr |
| | (allmän) | rymning, flykt, utbrytning s |
| | There was a prison break this week, and the police are now looking for five missing criminals. |
spring break,
Spring Break n | US (academic holiday in spring) | vårlov s |
| | (i Sverige) | sportlov s |
| | I'm looking forward to spring break. |
| take a break v expr | (have a rest) | ta en paus vbal uttr |
| | Take a break - we'll finish painting the door frames later. |