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break

 
 
/breɪk/ noun [C]

Translation

STOP when you stop an activity for a short time, usually to rest or to eat
ara, fasıla, teneffüs, dinlenme arası, paydos, mola
a coffee/tea break Take a break and come back after lunch.1558
HOLIDAY a holiday or period of time away from work, school, etc
tatil, ara, dinlenme
the spring break a weekend break to Paris15582081415
OPPORTUNITY a lucky opportunity
şanslı bir fırsat
His big break came when he was offered a part in a TV series. Meeting Tom was my lucky break.17631760
DAMAGE where something has separated in an accident
kırılma, bozulmak, darmadağın olma, kazada kopma
a break in the bone1957
a break with sth when you end a relationship, connection, or way of doing something
bir ilişkiyi/bağlantıyı/yapmayı bitirme, son verme
a break with tradition6341555
(Definition of break noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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