break meaning in Dutch
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks] (intransitive: to separate into (to end up in) two or more pieces) verb [UK: breɪk] [US: ˈbreɪk] | brekenwerkwoord |
| break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks] (intransitive: to stop functioning properly or altogether) verb [UK: breɪk] [US: ˈbreɪk] | kapotgaanwerkwoord stukgaanwerkwoord |
| break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks] (of a voice, to alter in type due to emotion or strain [existing translations are to be checked, whether they belong to the previous sense]) verb [UK: breɪk] [US: ˈbreɪk] | muterenwerkwoord |
| break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks] (to divide (money) into smaller units) verb [UK: breɪk] [US: ˈbreɪk] | verdelenwerkwoord |
| break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks] (to interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily) verb [UK: breɪk] [US: ˈbreɪk] | pauzerenwerkwoord |
| break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks] (transitive: to cause to stop functioning) verb [UK: breɪk] [US: ˈbreɪk] | kapotmakenwerkwoord stukmakenwerkwoord |
| break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks] (transitive: to do that which is forbidden by (something)) verb [UK: breɪk] [US: ˈbreɪk] | overtredenwerkwoord |
| break a lance (to take a stand) verb | een lans brekenwerkwoord |
| break a leg (expression of best wishes to a performer) interjection | e.g. speel zeinterjection toi toi toi!interjection zet hem op ze!interjection |
| break a sweat (to put effort into something) verb | er flink voor werkenwerkwoord |
| break bad (to go wrong, to turn toward immorality or crime) verb | van het juiste pad afwijkenwerkwoord |
| break bread (eat a meal, especially shared) verb [UK: breɪk bred] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈbred] | het brood delenwerkwoord |
| break bread (take part in Holy Communion) verb [UK: breɪk bred] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈbred] | het brood brekenwerkwoord |
| break down (to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise) verb [UK: breɪk daʊn] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈdaʊn] | in tranen uitbarstenwerkwoord |
| break down (to cease to function; (others than above)) verb [UK: breɪk daʊn] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈdaʊn] | falenwerkwoord kapotgaanwerkwoord stukgaanwerkwoord |
| break down (to decay) verb [UK: breɪk daʊn] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈdaʊn] | ontbindenwerkwoord |
| break-even point (The point where total costs equal total sales revenue) noun [UK: breɪk ˈiːv.n̩ pɔɪnt] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈiːv.n̩ ˈpɔɪnt] | rentabiliteitsdrempelsubstantief |
| break in (to enter by force or illicitly) verb [UK: breɪk ɪn] [US: ˈbreɪk ɪn] | inbrekenwerkwoord |
| break in (to make something new function well through use) verb [UK: breɪk ɪn] [US: ˈbreɪk ɪn] | inlopenwerkwoord |
| break-in [break-ins] (act of entering to commit an offense) noun [UK: ˈbreɪk ɪn] [US: ˈbreɪk ɪn] | inbraaksubstantief |
| break-off (first shot in a cue game) noun | afstootsubstantief |
| break on the wheel (to execute by beating) verb [UK: breɪk ɒn ðə ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈbreɪk ɑːn ðə ˈhwiːl̩] | radbrakenwerkwoord |
| break one's fast (archaic: to eat breakfast) verb [UK: breɪk wʌnz fɑːst] [US: ˈbreɪk wʌnz ˈfæst] | ontbijtenwerkwoord |
| break someone's heart (to cause a person to feel grief or sadness) verb | hart brekenwerkwoord |
| break the ice (to start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness) verb [UK: breɪk ðə aɪs] [US: ˈbreɪk ðə ˈaɪs] | het ijs brekenwerkwoord |
| break up (to end a relationship) verb [UK: breɪk ʌp] [US: ˈbreɪk ʌp] | uit elkaar gaanwerkwoord |
| break wind (to fart) verb [UK: breɪk wɪnd] [US: ˈbreɪk wɪnd] | een scheet latenwerkwoord een wind latenwerkwoord |
| breakdance (instance of breakdancing) noun | breakdancesubstantief |
| breakdance (to dance in breakdancing style) verb | breakdancenwerkwoord |
| breakdancer (A person who does breakdancing) noun | breakdancersubstantief |
| breakdown [breakdowns] (breaking of chemical bonds within a compound) noun [UK: ˈbreɪk.daʊn] [US: ˈbreɪk.ˌdaʊn] | afbraaksubstantief openbrekingsubstantief |
| breakdown [breakdowns] (failure, particularly mechanical) noun [UK: ˈbreɪk.daʊn] [US: ˈbreɪk.ˌdaʊn] | defectsubstantief |
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