verb🔗ShareRomper, quebrarTo 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."Si el jarrón cae al suelo, podría romperse.materialconditionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDividir, fraccionarTo divide (something, often money) into smaller units."Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?"¿Puedes dividir un billete de cien dólares para mí?businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuebrar, desanimarTo 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. "Las críticas constantes de sus profesores quebraron su espíritu, haciéndola perder el interés en sus estudios.mindcharacteremotionhumanattitudesufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstar destrozado, abatidoTo be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief."My heart is breaking."Mi corazón se está destrozando.emotionsufferingmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterrumpir, romper, terminarTo interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate."The teacher's announcement broke the flow of the lesson. "El anuncio del profesor interrumpió el flujo de la lección.conditionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArruinar, llevar a la quiebraTo ruin financially."The recession broke some small businesses."La recesión llevó a la quiebra a algunas pequeñas empresas.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareViolar, incumplirTo violate, to not adhere to."He broke his vows by cheating on his wife."Él violó sus votos al engañar a su esposa.moralvaluelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRemitir, ceder(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. "Su fiebre remitió ayer y hoy se sintió mucho mejor.medicinephysiologydiseaseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTerminar(of a spell of settled weather) To end."The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek."El pronóstico dice que el clima caluroso terminará a mediados de semana.weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComenzar, estallar(of a storm) To begin; to end."Around midday the storm broke, and the afternoon was calm and sunny."Alrededor del mediodía, la tormenta estalló y la tarde fue tranquila y soleada.weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmanecer, llegar(of morning, dawn, day etc.) To arrive."Morning has broken."La mañana ha amanecido.timenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, desequilibrarTo 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."Cambiar las reglas para permitir que las blancas tengan tres reinas extra desequilibraría el ajedrez.gamecomputinginternettechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, averiarTo stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether."Did you two break the trolley by racing with it?"¿Ustedes dos rompieron el carrito al correr con él?functionconditionmachinetechnologyelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, atravesarTo cause (a barrier) to no longer bar."break a seal"Romper un selloactionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, destrozar, perforarTo destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce."The cavalry were not able to break the British squares."La caballería no pudo romper las formaciones cuadradas británicas.actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper(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. "La gran ola rompió en espuma blanca al acercarse a la orilla.oceannaturenauticalweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurgir, aparecerTo burst forth; to make its way; to come into view."The news of the new project broke into the team meeting, surprising everyone. "La noticia del nuevo proyecto surgió en la reunión del equipo, sorprendiendo a todos.appearanceactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterrumpir, cesarTo 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. "El estudiante interrumpió su trabajo en el ensayo porque tenía que asistir a la fiesta de cumpleaños de su hermana.workjobbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmortiguarTo 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."Sobrevivió al salto por la ventana porque los arbustos de abajo amortiguaron su caída.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRevelar, divulgarTo disclose or make known an item of news, etc."The teacher broke the news that the school picnic was canceled. "El profesor reveló la noticia de que el picnic escolar fue cancelado.communicationmedialanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacerse audible de repente(of a sound) To become audible suddenly."The music suddenly broke out of the speakers, filling the room with loud sound. "La música se hizo audible de repente desde los altavoces, llenando la habitación con un sonido fuerte.soundcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, interrumpirTo change a steady state abruptly."His coughing broke the silence."Su tos rompió el silencio.actionprocessconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomperse, quebrarseTo suddenly become."The arrest was standard, when suddenly the suspect broke ugly."El arresto fue estándar, cuando de repente el sospechoso se quebró feo.conditionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMudar la vozOf a male voice, to become deeper at puberty."My son's voice broke during puberty, becoming much lower. "La voz de mi hijo mudó durante la pubertad, volviéndose mucho más grave.physiologyagesoundbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuebrar, romperseOf 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."Su voz se quiebra cuando se emociona.soundemotionphysiologysensationcommunicationbodylanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, superarTo 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. "El equipo rompió el récord escolar de relevos de 400 metros, estableciendo un nuevo tiempo.achievementsportnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share:"The vase fell and broke into many pieces. "conditionpropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDegradar(most often in the passive tense) To demote, to reduce the military rank of."The sergeant was broken to a corporal for insubordination. "El sargento fue degradado a cabo por insubordinación.militarygovernmentwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, desconectarTo end (a connection), to disconnect."My phone service was broken, so I couldn't call my mom. "Mi servicio telefónico se interrumpió, así que no pude llamar a mi madre.actionfunctionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesemulsionar(of an emulsion) To demulsify."The oil and water mixture in the salad dressing quickly broke. "La mezcla de aceite y agua en el aderezo para ensalada se desemulsionó rápidamente.chemistryprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContraatacarTo counter-attack"The student broke the teacher's argument with a well-reasoned counterpoint. "El estudiante contraatacó el argumento del profesor con un contrapunto bien razonado.militarywaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRevelar, divulgarTo lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate."The teacher broke the news of the upcoming exam to the class. "El profesor reveló a la clase la noticia del próximo examen.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuebrarse, debilitarseTo 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. "Después de varias semanas de enfermedad, Sarah se quebró y se sintió demasiado débil para ir a la escuela.medicinephysiologybodyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuebrar, ir a la quiebraTo fail in business; to become bankrupt."The small bakery business broke last month, losing all its savings. "El pequeño negocio de la panadería quebró el mes pasado, perdiendo todos sus ahorros.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, quebrarTo destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of."to break flax"Romper el lino.conditionactionqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDestituir, cesarTo destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss."The school board broke the principal for his handling of the student protests. "La junta escolar destituyó al director por su manejo de las protestas estudiantiles.governmentmilitarylawjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, quebrarTo make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait."to break into a run or gallop"empezar a correr o a galoparactionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, terminar una amistadTo fall out; to terminate friendship."My best friend and I broke up after a fight over a school project. "Mi mejor amigo y yo terminamos nuestra amistad después de una pelea por un proyecto escolar.familyhumanpersonattitudeemotionsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterrumpir, romperTo terminate the execution of a program before normal completion."The computer program broke when I tried to save the document. "El programa de la computadora se interrumpió cuando intenté guardar el documento.computingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDetener, interrumpirTo 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. "El programador detuvo el programa para examinar por qué los cálculos eran incorrectos.computingtechnologytechnicalelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRoto, quebradoFragmented, in separate pieces."The vase was broken into many small pieces after the clumsy child bumped into it. "El jarrón se rompió en muchos pedazos pequeños después de que el niño torpe lo golpeara.conditionstructurepartmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIncumplido, roto(of a promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept."broken promises of neutrality"Promesas incumplidas de neutralidadmoralvaluelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRoto, averiadoNon-functional; not functioning properly."I think my doorbell is broken."Creo que mi timbre está roto.conditiontechnicalelectronicsmachineutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDestrozado, hundido(of a person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed."The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken."La bancarrota y el divorcio, junto con la muerte de su hijo, lo dejaron completamente destrozado.personmindemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArruinado, en bancarrotaHaving no money; bankrupt, broke."After losing his job, he was broken and had trouble paying his bills. "Después de perder su trabajo, estaba en bancarrota y tenía problemas para pagar sus facturas.economyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAccidentado, desigual(of land) Uneven."The hiking trail had a broken section of land, making it difficult to walk. "El sendero tenía una sección de terreno accidentado, lo que dificultaba caminar.geographygeologyareaenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRoto, demasiado poderoso(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. "La nueva campaña de marketing era tan rota; tuvo demasiado éxito y abrumó a nuestro equipo de ventas.gametechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
