break in German
break in German is Bruch, Spalt, Öffnung — break means to separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
break in German
Bruch
An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
Spalt
A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
Öffnung
A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
Beziehungspause
A temporary split with a romantic partner.
Pause
An interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game.
Unterbrechung
An interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game.
Bruch
A significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention.
Umbruch
A significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention.
Wechsel
A significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention.
Anbruch
The beginning (of the morning).
Ausbruch
An act of escaping.
Umschwung
(British, weather) A change, particularly the end of a spell of persistent good or bad weather.
Anstoß
(billiards, snooker, pool) The first shot in a game of billiards.
Eröffnungsstoß
(billiards, snooker, pool) The first shot in a game of billiards.
Break
(tennis) A game won by the receiving player(s).
Gegenangriff
(soccer) The counter-attack.
Gegenstoß
(soccer) The counter-attack.
Konter
(soccer) The counter-attack.
kleinmachen
(transitive) To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
zerbrechen
(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
zureiten
To turn an animal into a beast of burden.
zähmen
To turn an animal into a beast of burden.
verwandeln
(intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.
wenden
(intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.
werden
(intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.
wechseln
(intransitive, of a, _, spell of settled, _, weather) To end.
zu Ende gehen
(intransitive, of a, _, spell of settled, _, weather) To end.
anbrechen
dämmern
aushebeln
(transitive, gaming, _, slang) To render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage.
knacken
(transitive, gaming, _, slang) To render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage.
anbrechen
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
dämmern
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
wechseln
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
zu Ende gehen
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
kaputtmachen
(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
kaputtgehen
(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
aufbrechen
(transitive) To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar.
knacken
(transitive) To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar.
brechen
pausieren
(intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.
bekannt geben
(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
bekannt machen
(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
herausbringen
(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
herauskommen
(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
publik machen
(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
publizieren
(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
hereinbrechen
(intransitive, of a sound) To become audible suddenly.
brechen
(transitive) To change a steady state abruptly.
unterbrechen
(transitive) To change a steady state abruptly.
aufspalten
(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
ausbrechen
(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
ausfallen
(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
einen Ausfall machen
(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
trennen
(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
zum Gegenangriff ansetzen
(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
einen / den Stimmbruch haben
(intransitive, of a male voice) To become deeper at puberty.
brechen
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
zerbrechen
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
kaputtgehen
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
abbremsen
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
anbrechen
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
aufhören
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
anstoßen
(intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.
den Eröffnungsstoß haben
(intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.
degradieren
(transitive, military, most often in the, _, passive tense) To demote; to reduce the military rank of.
abbrechen
(transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.
unterbrechen
(transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.
What does "break" mean?
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verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
"She dropped the vase and it broke into a dozen pieces."
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verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
"My laptop broke the day before the deadline."
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verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
"He broke his promise to call every day."
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verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
"The silence was finally broken by a burst of laughter."
break in a sentence
- She dropped the vase and it broke into a dozen pieces.
- He broke his arm falling off his bike.
- My laptop broke the day before the deadline.
- He broke his promise to call every day.
Similar words in German
Common German translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "break" in German?
"break" in German is Bruch, Spalt, Öffnung. break means: To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
How do you use "break" in a sentence?
Example: "She dropped the vase and it broke into a dozen pieces." In German, "break" is Bruch, Spalt, Öffnung.
Are there other ways to say "break" in German?
Yes — German has 56 translations listed for "break": Bruch, Spalt, Öffnung, Beziehungspause, Pause, Unterbrechung.
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