English	Deutsch
break /bɹeɪk/ transitive: to separate into (to cause to end up in) two or more pieces	brechen zerbrechen
break /bɹeɪk/ transitive: to cause (a bone) to crack intransitive, of a bone: to crack transitive: to do that which is forbidden by (something)	brechen
break /bɹeɪk/ intransitive: to separate into (to end up in) two or more pieces	brechen kaputtgehen zerbrechen
break /bɹeɪk/ to cause to no longer bar	aufbrechen knacken
break /bɹeɪk/ transitive: to cause to stop functioning	kaputtmachen
break /bɹeɪk/ of morning: to arrive	anbrechen dämmern
break /bɹeɪk/ to interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily	pausieren
break /bɹeɪk/ intransitive: to stop functioning properly or altogether	kaputtgehen
break /bɹeɪk/ instance of breaking something into pieces	Bruch {m}
break /bɹeɪk/ rest or pause, usually from work	die Pause (Pl.: die Pausen) {f}
break /bɹeɪk/ physical space that opens up in something or between two things	Spalt {m} die Öffnung (Pl.: die Öffnungen) {f}
break /bɹeɪk/ billiards, snooker: first shot tennis: game won by receiving party	Break
break in to enter by force or illicitly	einbrechen
break in to make something new function well through use	einlaufen
break wind to fart	furzen
break out to escape, especially forcefully or defiantly	ausbrechen
break up to end a relationship	Schluss machen auseinander gehen
break-in the act of entering with the intent to steal	der Einbruch (Pl.: die Einbrüche) {m}
break one's fast archaic: to eat breakfast	frühstücken
coffee break a rest period during the business day providing the opportunity to drink coffee	die Kaffeepause (Pl.: die Kaffeepausen) {f}
breaking news news that just happened or is happening	die Eilmeldung (Pl.: die Eilmeldungen) {f} Sondermeldung
break-even point The point where total costs equal total sales revenue	die Gewinnschwelle (Pl.: die Gewinnschwellen) {f}
break bad /bɹeɪk bæd/ to go wrong, to turn toward immorality or crime	auf die schiefe Bahn geraten
break through to gain popularity	Durchbruch
the jug goes to the well until it breaks a jug goes to the well	der Krug geht so lange zum Brunnen, bis er bricht
breaking /ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/ in linguistics: vowel breaking	die Brechung (Pl.: die Brechungen) {f}
break on the wheel to execute by beating	rädern
break down	abbauen
break-even	die Gewinnschwelle (Pl.: die Gewinnschwellen) {f}
break away	abdrehen
fire break	die Schneise (Pl.: die Schneisen) {f}
line break	der Zeilenumbruch (Pl.: die Zeilenumbrüche) {m}
disc break	die Scheibenbremse (Pl.: die Scheibenbremsen) {f}
disk break	die Scheibenbremse (Pl.: die Scheibenbremsen) {f}
dike break	der Deichbruch (Pl.: die Deichbrüche) {m}
break off remove a piece by breaking or snapping	abbrechen
break off end abruptly	abbauen
break off	abdrehen
break-out	der Ausbruch (Pl.: die Ausbrüche) {m}
dam break	der Dammbruch (Pl.: die Dammbrüche) {m}
pee break	die Pinkelpause (Pl.: die Pinkelpausen) {f}
breaking off	der Abbruch (Pl.: die Abbrüche) {m}
breaking-off	Bruch {m}
break in two	durchbrechen
midday break	die Mittagspause (Pl.: die Mittagspausen) {f}
breaking and entering	der Einbruch (Pl.: die Einbrüche) {m}
break into the market	Fuß fassen
lunch break	die Mittagspause (Pl.: die Mittagspausen) {f}
breaking point	die Bruchstelle (Pl.: die Bruchstellen) {f}
you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs	wo gehobelt wird, fallen Späne
break a leg expression of best wishes to a performer	Hals- und Beinbruch! Mast- und Schotbruch!
break the ice /ˈbɹeɪk ði ˈaɪs/ to start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness	das Eis brechen
break a sweat to start sweating	ins Schwitzen kommen
break a sweat to put effort into something	ins Schwitzen kommen sich ins Zeug legen
break bread Christianity	Brot brechen
break bread to eat a meal, especially shared	das Brot miteinander teilen
break ranks idiomatic	aus der Reihe tanzen
break ranks military	aus der Reihe treten
break a law to violate a law	ein Gesetz brechen
break the bank win more money than is available to be paid	die Bank sprengen
break someone's heart to cause a person to feel grief or sadness	Herz brechen
break the Sabbath to break the Sabbath	den Sabbat brechen den Sabbat entheiligen den Sabbat entweihen den Sabbat schänden
take a break to have a short rest period in one's work	eine Pause machen
non-breaking space a variant of the space character	geschütztes Leerzeichen
break point situation in which if the receiver wins the next point, (s)he will win the game	Breakball
thermal break thermal insulator between two conductors	Wärmedämmung
break and entery	der Einbruch (Pl.: die Einbrüche) {m}
break down to cease to function	eine Panne haben
break down to decay	verrotten
break down to divide into parts for analysis	analysieren
break down to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise	brechen
break down to digest	schmelzen
late-breaking	brandaktuell
morning break	die Frühstückspause (Pl.: die Frühstückspausen) {f}
rated break point	die Sollbruchstelle (Pl.: die Sollbruchstellen) {f}
to break somebody's back	das Rückgrat brechen
predetermined breaking point	die Sollbruchstelle (Pl.: die Sollbruchstellen) {f}
break away to leave suddenly	davonmachen
break away to become separated	Abschied

Deutsch	English
Break	break /bɹeɪk/