verb🔗ShareZerbrechen, kaputt machenTo separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly."If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."Wenn die Vase auf den Boden fällt, könnte sie zerbrechen.materialconditionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAufteilen, zerlegenTo divide (something, often money) into smaller units."Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?"Können Sie mir einen Hundert-Dollar-Schein aufteilen?businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZermürben, entmutigenTo cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of."The constant criticism from her teachers broke her spirit, making her lose interest in her studies. "Die ständige Kritik ihrer Lehrer zermürbte sie und ließ sie das Interesse an ihren Studien verlieren.mindcharacteremotionhumanattitudesufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAm Boden zerstört sein, untröstlich seinTo be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief."My heart is breaking."Mein Herz ist am Boden zerstört.emotionsufferingmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUnterbrechen, abbrechen, beendenTo interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate."The teacher's announcement broke the flow of the lesson. "Die Ankündigung des Lehrers unterbrach den Fluss der Lektion.conditionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRuiniert, pleite machenTo ruin financially."The recession broke some small businesses."Die Rezession ruinierte einige kleine Unternehmen.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerletzen, brechenTo violate, to not adhere to."He broke his vows by cheating on his wife."Er hat seine Gelübde verletzt, indem er seine Frau betrogen hat.moralvaluelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbklingen, nachlassen(of a fever) To pass the most dangerous part of the illness; to go down, in terms of temperature."His fever broke yesterday, and he felt much better today. "Sein Fieber klang gestern ab, und heute fühlte er sich viel besser.medicinephysiologydiseaseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnden(of a spell of settled weather) To end."The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek."Die Vorhersage sagt, dass das heiße Wetter bis Mitte der Woche enden wird.weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAusbrechen, losbrechen(of a storm) To begin; to end."Around midday the storm broke, and the afternoon was calm and sunny."Gegen Mittag brach der Sturm los, und der Nachmittag war ruhig und sonnig.weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnbrechen(of morning, dawn, day etc.) To arrive."Morning has broken."Der Morgen ist angebrochen.timenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntwerten, ruinierenTo render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage."Changing the rules to let white have three extra queens would break chess."Die Änderung der Regeln, um Weiß drei zusätzliche Damen zu erlauben, würde Schach entwerten.gamecomputinginternettechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKaputtgehen, zerstörenTo stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether."Did you two break the trolley by racing with it?"Habt ihr beide die Lore kaputt gemacht, indem ihr damit Rennen gefahren seid?functionconditionmachinetechnologyelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDurchbrechen, aufbrechenTo cause (a barrier) to no longer bar."break a seal"Ein Siegel durchbrechenactionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZerstören, zerbrechen, durchbohrenTo destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce."The cavalry were not able to break the British squares."Die Kavallerie konnte die britischen Quadrate nicht zerstören.actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich brechen(of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water."The large wave broke into foamy white surf as it neared the shore. "Die große Welle brach sich in schäumende weiße Gischt, als sie sich dem Ufer näherte.oceannaturenauticalweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAusbrechen, hervortretenTo burst forth; to make its way; to come into view."The news of the new project broke into the team meeting, surprising everyone. "Die Nachricht von dem neuen Projekt brach in die Teamsitzung ein und überraschte alle.appearanceactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUnterbrechen, pausierenTo interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily."The student broke his work on the essay because he had to attend his sister's birthday party. "Der Schüler unterbrach seine Arbeit an dem Aufsatz, weil er an der Geburtstagsfeier seiner Schwester teilnehmen musste.workjobbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbfangenTo interrupt (a fall) by inserting something so that the falling object does not (immediately) hit something else beneath."He survived the jump out the window because the bushes below broke his fall."Er überlebte den Sprung aus dem Fenster, weil die Büsche darunter seinen Fall abfingen.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVeröffentlichen, bekannt gebenTo disclose or make known an item of news, etc."The teacher broke the news that the school picnic was canceled. "Der Lehrer gab die Nachricht bekannt, dass das Schulausflug abgesagt wurde.communicationmedialanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErscheinen, ertönen(of a sound) To become audible suddenly."The music suddenly broke out of the speakers, filling the room with loud sound. "Die Musik erschien plötzlich aus den Lautsprechern und erfüllte den Raum mit lautem Klang.soundcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUnterbrechen, abbrechenTo change a steady state abruptly."His coughing broke the silence."Sein Husten unterbrach die Stille.actionprocessconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZerbrechen, kaputt gehenTo suddenly become."The arrest was standard, when suddenly the suspect broke ugly."Die Verhaftung verlief standardmäßig, als der Verdächtige plötzlich ausrastete.conditionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDie Stimme eines Mannes wird tieferOf a male voice, to become deeper at puberty."My son's voice broke during puberty, becoming much lower. "Die Stimme meines Sohnes wurde während der Pubertät tiefer und viel tiefer.physiologyagesoundbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBrechen, versagenOf 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."His voice breaks when he gets emotional."Seine Stimme bricht, wenn er emotional wird.soundemotionphysiologysensationcommunicationbodylanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÜbertreffen, überbietenTo surpass or do better than (a specific number), to do better than (a record), setting a new record."The team broke the school record for the 400-meter relay, setting a new time. "Das Team übertraf den Schulrekord im 400-Meter-Staffellauf und stellte eine neue Zeit auf.achievementsportnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share:"The vase fell and broke into many pieces. "conditionpropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDegradieren, herabstufen(most often in the passive tense) To demote, to reduce the military rank of."The sergeant was broken to a corporal for insubordination. "Der Sergeant wurde wegen Ungehorsams zum Korporal degradiert.militarygovernmentwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeenden, unterbrechenTo end (a connection), to disconnect."My phone service was broken, so I couldn't call my mom. "Mein Telefondienst wurde unterbrochen, also konnte ich meine Mutter nicht anrufen.actionfunctionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich entmischen(of an emulsion) To demulsify."The oil and water mixture in the salad dressing quickly broke. "Die Öl- und Wassermischung im Salatdressing hat sich schnell entmischt.chemistryprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKontern, konternTo counter-attack"The student broke the teacher's argument with a well-reasoned counterpoint. "Der Schüler konterte das Argument des Lehrers mit einem gut begründeten Gegenargument.militarywaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOffenlegen, enthüllenTo lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate."The teacher broke the news of the upcoming exam to the class. "Der Lehrer enthüllte der Klasse die Neuigkeiten über die bevorstehende Prüfung.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZusammenbrechen, versagenTo become weakened in constitution or faculties; to lose health or strength."After several weeks of illness, Sarah broke and felt too weak to attend school. "Nach mehreren Wochen Krankheit brach Sarah zusammen und fühlte sich zu schwach, um zur Schule zu gehen.medicinephysiologybodyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePleitegehen, bankrottgehenTo fail in business; to become bankrupt."The small bakery business broke last month, losing all its savings. "Das kleine Bäckereigeschäft ging letzten Monat pleite und verlor all seine Ersparnisse.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZerstören, brechenTo destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of."to break flax"Flachs zerstören.conditionactionqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntlassen, degradierenTo destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss."The school board broke the principal for his handling of the student protests. "Der Schulrat entließ den Schulleiter wegen seines Umgangs mit den Studentenprotesten.governmentmilitarylawjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbbrechen, unterbrechenTo make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait."to break into a run or gallop"in einen Lauf oder Galopp abbrechenactionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich zerstreiten, zerbrechenTo fall out; to terminate friendship."My best friend and I broke up after a fight over a school project. "Mein bester Freund und ich haben uns nach einem Streit über ein Schulprojekt zerstritten.familyhumanpersonattitudeemotionsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbbrechen, beendenTo terminate the execution of a program before normal completion."The computer program broke when I tried to save the document. "Das Computerprogramm wurde abgebrochen, als ich versuchte, das Dokument zu speichern.computingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnhalten, unterbrechenTo suspend the execution of a program during debugging so that the state of the program can be investigated."The programmer broke the program to examine why the calculations were incorrect. "Der Programmierer hat das Programm angehalten, um zu untersuchen, warum die Berechnungen falsch waren.computingtechnologytechnicalelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareZerbrochen, kaputtFragmented, in separate pieces."The vase was broken into many small pieces after the clumsy child bumped into it. "Die Vase war in viele kleine Teile zerbrochen, nachdem das ungeschickte Kind dagegen gestoßen war.conditionstructurepartmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerletzt, gebrochen(of a promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept."broken promises of neutrality"Verletzte NeutralitätsversprechenmoralvaluelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareKaputt, defektNon-functional; not functioning properly."I think my doorbell is broken."Ich glaube, meine Türklingel ist kaputt.conditiontechnicalelectronicsmachineutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAm Boden zerstört, am Ende(of a person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed."The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken."Die Insolvenz und die Scheidung, zusammen mit dem Tod seines Sohnes, machten ihn völlig fertig.personmindemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePleite, bankrottHaving no money; bankrupt, broke."After losing his job, he was broken and had trouble paying his bills. "Nachdem er seinen Job verloren hatte, war er pleite und hatte Schwierigkeiten, seine Rechnungen zu bezahlen.economyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUnregelmäßig, zerklüftet(of land) Uneven."The hiking trail had a broken section of land, making it difficult to walk. "Der Wanderweg hatte einen unregelmäßigen Abschnitt, was das Gehen erschwerte.geographygeologyareaenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÜbermächtig, zu stark(of a tactic or option) Overpowered; overly powerful; too powerful."The new marketing campaign was so broken; it was too successful and overwhelmed our sales team. "Die neue Marketingkampagne war so übermächtig; sie war zu erfolgreich und überforderte unser Verkaufsteam.gametechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
