break
/breɪk/verb
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टूटना; तोड़ना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to separate into pieces, or make something separate into pieces, because of force
टूटना; तोड़ना
- The glass fell and broke.
- He broke the chocolate in two.
- The cup slipped and broke into pieces.
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- Ice breaks easily on a warm day.
- The strong wind broke several branches.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to stop working; to damage something so that it stops working
खराब हो जाना; खराब कर देना
- My phone has broken.
- Be careful, or you will break the screen of your new phone.
- The lift broke down again this morning.
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- Radhika broke her watch when she dropped it.
- The old fan is broken and needs repair.
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[T] ~ a law/a promise/a rule
to do something that is against a law, or not do what you promised
(कानून, वादा, नियम) तोड़ना
- He never breaks a promise.
- Drivers who break traffic rules must pay a heavy fine.
- He broke the rules and was sent out of the class.
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- Never break a promise to a child.
- She was fined for breaking the speed limit.
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[I] ~ (for sth)
to stop doing something for a short time
(थोड़ी देर के लिए) रुकना, विराम लेना
- Let's break for lunch.
- After three hours of study, Radhika broke for a cup of tea.
- We broke for tea at four o'clock.
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- The class broke for ten minutes after the second lecture.
- Let us break here and continue tomorrow.
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[T] ~ a record
to do something better or faster than anyone has done before
कीर्तिमान तोड़ना
- She broke the world record.
- He hopes to break the school record in the long jump this year.
- The young swimmer broke the national record.
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- Nobody has broken that record in twenty years.
- Radhika hopes to break her own best time in the race.
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[C]
a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest
विराम, अवकाश
- a lunch break
- Let's take a ten-minute break.
- We took a short break after the second chapter.
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- The students enjoy the break at eleven o'clock.
- Radhika needs a break from studying.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
break (irregular): broke, broken
The principal parts are break, broke and broken. The adjective broken describes the result, as in a broken window.
इसके रूप break, broke और broken हैं; adjective 'broken' परिणाम का वर्णन करता है, जैसे broken window।
- She broke the glass yesterday.
- The window is broken.
break sth into pieces / in two
Into shows what the thing becomes, and in two or in half shows the number of parts.
'Into' बताता है कि वस्तु क्या बन गई, और 'in two' या 'in half' भागों की संख्या बताता है।
- He broke the biscuit in half.
- The vase broke into pieces.
break a law / rule / promise / record
Break goes with law, rule, promise and record. A record is broken when someone does better than the best so far.
'Break' के साथ law, rule, promise और record आते हैं; जब कोई अब तक के श्रेष्ठ से बेहतर करता है, तब record टूटता है।
- He broke the school record in the 100 metres.
a break from / for
As a noun, a break from work or study means a rest, and a break for tea or lunch names the reason.
Noun के रूप में 'break from' काम या पढ़ाई से विश्राम है और 'break for' चाय या भोजन जैसे कारण को बताता है।
- Take a break from studying.
break down / break out / break up / break in
Phrasal verbs change the meaning: stop working, start suddenly, end a relationship or meeting, and enter illegally.
Phrasal verbs अर्थ बदलते हैं: ख़राब होना, अचानक शुरू होना, संबंध या सभा का समाप्त होना, और अवैध रूप से भीतर घुसना।
- War broke out in the region.
- Thieves broke in at night.
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break + noun
a promisethe lawa recordthe silencethe newsa habit
- It is difficult to break a bad habit.
इन संज्ञाओं के साथ 'break' का लाक्षणिक अर्थ बनता है।
adjective + break
shortcleanluckyteacoffeelunch
- We had a short tea break.
break + particle
downoutupinoff
- The bus broke down near the toll plaza.
break + body / bone
a legan arma riba tootha heart
- He broke his arm while playing kabaddi.
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- The bus broke down near the toll plaza.
बस टोल प्लाज़ा के पास ख़राब हो गई।
- Day broke over the Ganga.
गंगा पर दिन निकल आया।
- He broke the good news to his parents.
उसने अपने माता-पिता को शुभ समाचार सुनाया।
- Radhika broke her leg in a fall.
राधिका एक गिरने की घटना में अपना पैर तुड़वा बैठी।
- The speaker broke the ice with a joke.
वक्ता ने एक चुटकुले से बातचीत की औपचारिकता तोड़ दी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He has broke the window.
✓ He has broken the window.
After has, the past participle broken is required, not the past tense broke.
Has के बाद past participle 'broken' आवश्यक है, past tense 'broke' नहीं।
✗ My phone is broke.
✓ My phone is broken.
As an adjective describing a damaged thing, the form broken must be used.
क्षतिग्रस्त वस्तु का वर्णन करने वाले adjective के रूप में 'broken' रूप ही प्रयुक्त होता है।
✗ I broke the exam rules by chance.
✓ I broke the exam rules by mistake.
By chance means luckily or accidentally in a good way; for an unintended wrong act, use by mistake.
'By chance' का अर्थ संयोग से है; अनजाने में हुए गलत कार्य के लिए 'by mistake' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Break, crack and smash all describe damage, but each shows a different degree.
Break, crack और smash तीनों क्षति बताते हैं, पर प्रत्येक की मात्रा भिन्न है।
To separate into pieces, or to stop working.
टुकड़ों में अलग होना, या काम करना बंद कर देना।
- The cup broke.
To develop a line of damage without separating fully.
पूरी तरह अलग हुए बिना दरार पड़ना।
- The plate cracked.
To break violently into many pieces.
हिंसक रूप से अनेक टुकड़ों में टूटना।
- The ball smashed the window.
¶Idioms 4
break the ice
to say or do something that makes people feel more relaxed, especially at the start of a meeting
झिझक तोड़कर बातचीत शुरू करना
- A small joke helped to break the ice.
break the news (to sb)
to be the first to tell somebody some bad news
(किसी को) बुरी खबर सुनाना
- Who will break the news to her?
make or break
the thing that will decide whether sb/sth succeeds or fails
सफलता या असफलता तय करने वाला (निर्णायक मोड़)
- This interview is make or break for his career.
- The next two months are make or break for the company.
break your back (to do sth)
to work very hard to achieve sth
किसी काम के लिए जी-तोड़ मेहनत करना
- He broke his back to pay for his children's education.
- Don't break your back over this report; it isn't urgent.
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break down
(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working
(मशीन या गाड़ी का) खराब होकर बंद पड़ जाना
- Our bus broke down on the highway.
break out
(of war, fire or disease) to start suddenly
(युद्ध, आग, बीमारी का) अचानक शुरू हो जाना, फूट पड़ना
- Fire broke out in the market at night.
break into sth
to enter a building by force
(इमारत में) ज़बरदस्ती घुसना, सेंध लगाना
- Thieves broke into the shop.
break up (with sb)
to end a relationship with somebody
(किसी से) रिश्ता खत्म कर लेना
- They broke up last year.
break away (from sb/sth)
to escape from somebody; to leave a group or political party to form a new one
(किसी से) छूट भागना; (किसी दल से) अलग हो जाना
- Some members broke away to form a new party.
break in
to enter a building by force, usually to steal; to interrupt
(चोरी के लिए) ज़बरदस्ती घुसना; बीच में बोल पड़ना
- Thieves broke in while we were away.
break sth off
to end a relationship suddenly; to stop speaking suddenly
(संबंध या बातचीत) अचानक तोड़ देना
- She broke off her engagement.
- They broke off talks.
break through (sth)
to make a way through something that is blocking you
(रुकावट को) तोड़कर आगे निकलना
- The protesters broke through the police barrier.
break with sth
to end a connection or relationship with something such as a tradition
(परंपरा आदि से) नाता तोड़ना
- The couple broke with tradition and had a simple wedding.
break even
to complete a business activity without making either a loss or a profit
न लाभ न हानि की स्थिति में पहुँचना, लागत निकाल लेना
- The new shop expects to break even in its second year.
- We only just broke even on the school fair.
break out of sth
to escape from a place or situation
(जेल आदि से) भाग निकलना; किसी (उबाऊ) स्थिति से निकलना
- Two prisoners broke out of jail last night.
- She wanted to break out of her boring routine.