Zerbrechen — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• burst verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
• bust verb To break something, especially by force.
• fritter noun A piece of food, often fruit or vegetable, coated in batter and deep-fried.
• smash noun The loud sound of a violent collision or impact.

Senses

Zerbrechen is used for these senses in English:

• break (transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
• break (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.
• burst An act or instance of bursting.
• bust (transitive, slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.
• fritter (transitive) To break into small pieces or fragments.
• smash (transitive) To break (something brittle) violently.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

burst — full definition

1. verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
2. verb To move suddenly and forcefully, especially entering or exiting.
3. noun A sudden, brief outbreak or surge of something.

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