To cause to separate into pieces, typically by force.
The boat hit a rock and broke in half.
船が岩にぶつかり、真っ二つに割れた。
To stop functioning or become inoperative.
My watch has broken.
私の時計が壊れました。
To cause a wound that bleeds by penetrating the skin.
The dog bit me but didn't break the skin.
犬が私を噛みましたが、皮膚は破れていません。
To violate a law, promise, or rule.
People should not be allowed to break the rules.
人々がルールを破ることを許してはいけません。
To pause an activity temporarily, often for rest or refreshment.
Parliament breaks for recess next week.
議会は来週休会に入ります。
To cause to come to an abrupt end.
A tree broke his fall.
木が彼の落下を和らげました。
To forcefully bring to an end or defeat.
Management has not succeeded in breaking the strike.
経営陣はストライキを終わらせることに成功しませんでした。
To sever ties or connections with.
He broke all ties with his parents.
彼は両親とのすべての関係を断ち切りました。
To escape or be released from confinement or control.
He finally managed to break free from his attacker.
彼はついに攻撃者から逃れることができました。
To weaken or cause to collapse.
The scandal broke him.
スキャンダルが彼を打ちのめしました。
To win a point in tennis when it is the opponent's turn to serve.
Williams broke her opponent's serve five times.
ウィリアムズは相手のサービスを5回破りました。
To cause deep emotional pain or distress.
The death of his wife broke him completely.
彼の妻の死は彼を完全に打ちのめしました。
To change suddenly, especially from good to bad conditions.
On the third day the weather broke and they had a violent storm.
3日目に天気が変わり、彼らは激しい嵐に見舞われました。
To clear after being cloudy or obscured.
The clouds broke and the sun came out.
雲が晴れて太陽が出ました。
To emerge from a liquid surface.
When his head broke the surface he took in deep gulps of air.
頭が水面に出たとき、彼は深く息を吸い込みました。
To begin or start, typically a day or a storm.
Dawn was breaking when they finally left.
彼らがようやく出発したとき、夜明けが近づいていました。
To become known or public.
There was a public outcry when the scandal broke.
スキャンダルが発覚したとき、世間は大騒ぎになりました。
To inform someone of bad or disappointing news.
Just break the news to her gently.
そのニュースを彼女に優しく伝えてください。
To change in tone, often due to emotion.
Her voice broke as she told us the dreadful news.
彼女がその恐ろしいニュースを私たちに伝えたとき、彼女の声が震えました。
To become deeper in pitch, typically in adolescence.
To achieve a record or surpass a previous best.
She had broken the world 100 metres record.
彼女は100メートルの世界記録を破りました。
For waves to crash and disperse into foam, usually near the shore.
The sea was breaking over the wrecked ship.
海は難破した船の上に砕けていました。
To decipher or solve a code or cipher.
to break a code
コードを破る
To exchange a banknote for smaller denominations.
Can you break a twenty-dollar bill?
20ドル札を崩せますか?
A pause from an activity, often for rest or refreshment.
She was on her lunch break.
彼女は昼休み中でした。
A short interval between school lessons.
Come and see me at break.
休み時間に私に会いに来てください。
A period of time off from work, often for travel or personal reasons.
Employees can take a career break of up to one year.
従業員は最長1年間のキャリア休暇を取ることができます。
A pause in a television or radio program for advertisements.
Most viewers tend to skip through the ad breaks.
ほとんどの視聴者は広告のブレークをスキップする傾向があります。
A short vacation or trip.
We had a weekend break in New York.
ニューヨークで週末休暇を過ごしました。
A significant change or difference, often from a previous state or tradition.
This event represents a real break from tradition.
このイベントは伝統からの真の脱却を表しています。
A gap or opening between objects or elements.
Wait for a break in the traffic before crossing the road.
道路を渡る前に交通が途切れるのを待ちます。
An opportunity to succeed or gain an advantage.
I got my lucky break when I won a ‘Young Journalist of the Year’ competition.
「ヤングジャーナリストオブザイヤー」コンテストで優勝したとき、私は幸運のチャンスを得ました。
A fracture or crack in a solid object, such as a bone.
The X-ray showed there was no break in his leg.
レントゲンは彼の脚に骨折がないことを示しました。
A point won against an opponent's serve in tennis.
It was her second break in the set.
それはセットで彼女の2回目のブレークでした。
A series of successful consecutive shots in billiards or snooker.
The champion began with breaks of 74 and 58.
チャンピオンは74と58のブレークで始めました。