break in Italian
break in Italian is pausa, sosta, passaggio — break means to separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
break in Italian
pausa
sosta
passaggio
(music) The transition area between a singer's vocal registers; the passaggio.
mutare
cambiare
(transitive) To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
scambiare
(transitive) To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
suddividere
(transitive) To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
addomesticare
To turn an animal into a beast of burden.
sottomettere
To turn an animal into a beast of burden.
annientare
(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
annullare
(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
distruggere
(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
frantumare
(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
irrompere
(intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.
prorompere
(intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.
volgersi
(intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.
dissiparsi
(intransitive, of a, _, spell of settled, _, weather) To end.
esaurire
(intransitive, of a, _, spell of settled, _, weather) To end.
esaurirsi
(intransitive, of a, _, spell of settled, _, weather) To end.
apparire
fare capolino
nascere
spuntare
contrattaccare
(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.
apparire
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
dissiparsi
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
esaurire
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
esaurirsi
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
fare capolino
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
nascere
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
fermare
(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
interrompere
(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
rompersi
(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
scassarsi
(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
stoppare
(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
rompere
(transitive) To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar.
scassinare
(transitive) To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar.
spaccare
(transitive) To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar.
fracassarsi
(intransitive, of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water. A wave breaking.
frantumarsi
(intransitive, of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water. A wave breaking.
infrangersi
(intransitive, of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water. A wave breaking.
fare una pausa
(intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.
fare una sosta
(intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.
interrompere
(intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.
sospendere
(intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.
diffondere
(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
filtrare
(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
trapelare
(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
invadere
(intransitive, of a sound) To become audible suddenly.
irrompere
(intransitive, of a sound) To become audible suddenly.
prorompere
(intransitive, of a sound) To become audible suddenly.
rompere
(intransitive, of a sound) To become audible suddenly.
rompere
(transitive) To change a steady state abruptly.
bloccare
(transitive) To change a steady state abruptly.
interrompere
(transitive) To change a steady state abruptly.
contrattaccare
(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
replicare
(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
rispondere
(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
rompere
(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.
spezzare
(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.
fratturare
(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.
rompersi
(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.
spezzarsi
(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.
apparire
(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.
frantumare
(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.
oltrepassare
(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.
sfondare
(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.
superare
(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.
degradare
(transitive, military, most often in the, _, passive tense) To demote; to reduce the military rank of.
retrocedere
(transitive, military, most often in the, _, passive tense) To demote; to reduce the military rank of.
interrompere
(transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.
sconnettere
(transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.
staccare
(transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.
terminare
(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 Italian
Common Italian translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "break" in Italian?
"break" in Italian is pausa, sosta, passaggio. 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 Italian, "break" is pausa, sosta, passaggio.
Are there other ways to say "break" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 56 translations listed for "break": pausa, sosta, passaggio, mutare, cambiare, scambiare.
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