VOCABULARIO

broken into:
fractured, smashed, or splintered: a broken vase
interrupted; disturbed; disconnected: broken sleep
intermittent or discontinuous: broken sunshine
not functioning
spoilt or ruined by divorce (esp in the phrases broken home, broken marriage)
(of a trust, promise, contract, etc) violated; infringed
(of the speech of a foreigner) imperfect in grammar, vocabulary, andpronunciation: broken English
Also: broken-in made tame or disciplined by training
exhausted or weakened as through ill-health or misfortune
irregular or rough; uneven: broken ground
bankrupt or out of money
(of colour) having a multicoloured decorative effect, as by stippling paint onto a surface
south african informal drunk
to separate or become separated into two or more pieces
to damage or becomedamaged so as to be inoperative: my radio is broken
to crack or become cracked without separating
to burst or cut the surface of (skin, etc)
to discontinue or become discontinued: they broke for lunch, to break a journey
to disperse or become dispersed: the clouds broke
(transitive) to fail to observe (an agreement, promise, law, etc): to break one's word
(followed by with) to discontinuean association (with)
to disclose or be disclosed: he broke the news gently
(transitive) to fracture (a bone) in (a limb, etc)
(transitive) to divide (something complete or perfect): to break a set of books
to bring or come to an end: the summer weather broke at last
(transitive) to bring to an end by or as if by force: to break a strike
when intr, often followed by out: to escape (from): hebroke jail, he broke out of jail
to weaken or overwhelm or be weakened or overwhelmed, as in spirit
(transitive) to cut through or penetrate: a cry broke the silence
(transitive) to improve on or surpass: to break a record
(transitive) often followed by in: to accustom (a horse) to the bridle and saddle, to being ridden, etc
(transitive) often followed by of: to cause (a person) to give up (ahabit): this cure will break you of smoking
(transitive) to weaken the impact or force of: this net will break his fall
(transitive) to decipher: to break a code
(transitive) to lose the order of: to break ranks
(transitive) to reduce to poverty or the state of bankruptcy
when intr, followed by into: to obtain, give, or receive smaller units in exchange for; change: to break a pound note(transitive) chiefly to demote to a lower rank
(intr; often followed by from or out of) to proceed suddenly
(intransitive) to come into being: light broke over the mountains
(intr; followed by into or out into) to burst into song, laughter, etc
to change to a faster pace
(transitive) to open with explosives: to break a safe
(intransitive)(of waves) (often followed by against) to strikeviolently
to collapse into foam or surf
(intransitive) (of prices, esp stock exchange quotations) to fall sharply
(intransitive) to make a sudden effort, as in running, horse racing, etc
(intransitive) (of a ball) to change direction on bouncing
(intransitive) to scatter the balls at the start of a game
(intransitive) (of two fighters) to separate from a clinch
(intransitive) (of the male voice)to undergo a change in register, quality, and range at puberty
(transitive) to open the breech of (certain firearms) by snapping the barrel away from the butt on its hinge
(transitive) to interrupt the flow of current in (an electrical circuit)
(intransitive) informal chiefly us to become successful; make a breakthrough
break camp ⇒ to pack up equipment and leave a camp
break the bank ⇒ toruin financially or deplete the resources of a bank (as in gambling)
break the mould ⇒ to make a change that breaks an established habit, pattern, etc
break service ⇒ to win a game in which an opponent is serving
the act or result of breaking; fracture
a crack formed as the result of breaking
a brief respite or interval between two actions
a sudden rush, esp to escape: to make a break for...