verb🔗Share부수다, 깨다To 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."꽃병이 바닥에 떨어지면 깨질 수 있습니다.actionprocessphysicsmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share나누다, 분할하다To divide (something, often money) into smaller units."Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?"백 달러짜리 지폐를 좀 나눠주시겠어요?economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share낙담시키다, 기를 꺾다To 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 motivation for school. "선생님들의 끊임없는 비판은 그녀의 기를 꺾어 학교에 대한 동기를 잃게 만들었다.emotionattitudemindcharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share무너지다, 망가지다To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief."My heart is breaking."내 마음이 무너지고 있어.emotionsufferingmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share중단하다, 깨뜨리다, 끝내다To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate."The loud argument between the brothers broke the peaceful family dinner. "형제들 사이의 시끄러운 말다툼은 평화로운 가족 저녁 식사를 중단시켰다.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share파산시키다, 망하게 하다To ruin financially."The recession broke some small businesses."경기 침체로 인해 일부 소규모 사업체가 파산했다.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share위반하다, 어기다To violate, to not adhere to."He broke his vows by cheating on his wife."그는 아내를 속임으로써 맹세를 어겼다.lawmoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share열이 내리다, 꺾이다(of a fever) To pass the most dangerous part of the illness; to go down, in terms of temperature."My little sister's fever broke last night, and she's feeling much better today. "내 여동생의 열이 어젯밤에 내렸고, 오늘 그녀는 훨씬 더 좋아졌어요.medicinephysiologydiseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share끝나다(of a spell of settled weather) To end."The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek."예보에 따르면 더운 날씨는 이번 주 중반까지 끝날 것입니다.weathertimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share시작하다, 터지다(of a storm) To begin; to end."Around midday the storm broke, and the afternoon was calm and sunny."정오 무렵 폭풍이 터졌고, 오후는 조용하고 맑았다.weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share뜨다, 밝아오다(of morning, dawn, day etc.) To arrive."Morning has broken."아침이 밝아왔다.timenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share망치다, 깨다To 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."백에게 퀸을 세 개 더 허용하도록 규칙을 변경하면 체스가 망가질 것이다.gamecomputingtechnologyinternetentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share고장나다, 망가지다, 작동을 멈추다To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether."Did you two break the trolley by racing with it?"너희 둘이 그걸로 경주해서 카트를 고장냈니?technologymachineelectronicsfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share부수다, 깨다To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar."break a seal"봉인을 부수다actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share부수다, 깨뜨리다, 뚫다To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce."The cavalry were not able to break the British squares."기병대는 영국군 대형을 뚫지 못했다.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share부서지다(of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water."The large waves broke as they reached the shallow water near the beach. "큰 파도가 해변 근처 얕은 물에 닿자 부서졌다.natureoceanweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share터지다, 나타나다To burst forth; to make its way; to come into view."The news of the promotion broke on the office bulletin board. "승진 소식이 사무실 게시판에 나타났다.actioneventnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share중단하다, 그만두다To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily."The student broke from studying to eat lunch. "학생은 점심을 먹기 위해 공부를 중단했다.jobworkbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share막다, 깨다To 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."그는 아래 덤불이 그의 낙하를 막아주었기 때문에 창밖으로 뛰어내리는 것을 살아남았다.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share공개하다, 알리다To disclose or make known an item of news, etc."My friend broke the news that the school dance was canceled. "내 친구는 학교 댄스 파티가 취소되었다는 소식을 알렸다.mediacommunicationworldinfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share터지다, 들리기 시작하다(of a sound) To become audible suddenly."The news of the promotion broke the silence in the office. "승진 소식이 사무실의 침묵을 깼다.soundlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share깨뜨렸다, 부쉈다To change a steady state abruptly."His coughing broke the silence."그의 기침이 침묵을 깼다.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share갑자기 되다, 부서지다To suddenly become."The arrest was standard, when suddenly the suspect broke ugly."체포는 표준이었는데, 갑자기 용의자가 험악해졌다.actionprocessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share변성하다Of a male voice, to become deeper at puberty."My brother's voice broke during his school presentation. "내 동생은 학교 발표 중에 변성기를 겪었다.physiologybodyageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share목소리가 변했다, 갈라졌다Of 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."그는 감정적이 되면 목소리가 갈라진다.soundphysiologybodyemotionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share깨다, 갱신하다To surpass or do better than (a specific number), to do better than (a record), setting a new record."The student broke the school record in the 100-meter dash. "그 학생은 100미터 달리기에서 학교 기록을 깼다.achievementsportnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share:"The student broke the window during recess. "financeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share강등시키다, 계급을 낮추다(most often in the passive tense) To demote, to reduce the military rank of."The sergeant was broke to a corporal for insubordination. "그 하사는 불복종으로 인해 병장으로 강등되었다.militarygovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share끊다, 중단하다To end (a connection), to disconnect."The team broke their connection with the sponsor after the controversy. "팀은 논란 이후 후원사와의 연결을 끊었다.actiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share유화가 분리되다(of an emulsion) To demulsify."The oil and water mixture in the science experiment broke, separating into distinct layers. "과학 실험에서 기름과 물 혼합물이 유화 분리되어 뚜렷한 층으로 분리되었습니다.chemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share반격하다To counter-attack"The student broke the teacher's argument with a strong counterpoint. "학생은 강력한 반론으로 교사의 주장에 반격했다.actionmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share드러내다, 폭로하다, 밝히다To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate."The teacher broke the news about the upcoming test, explaining the topics to be covered. "선생님은 다가오는 시험에 대한 소식을 밝히고 다루어야 할 주제들을 설명했다.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share쇠약해지다, 약해지다To become weakened in constitution or faculties; to lose health or strength."The long illness broke her; she was much weaker after recovering. "오랜 병으로 그녀는 쇠약해졌고, 회복 후 그녀는 훨씬 더 약해졌다.physiologymedicinebodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share파산하다, 부도나다To fail in business; to become bankrupt."The small bakery business broke because it couldn't compete with the larger chain stores. "작은 빵집 사업은 더 큰 체인점과 경쟁할 수 없어서 파산했습니다.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share부수다, 깨다To destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of."to break flax"아마를 부수다.actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share해고하다, 파면하다To destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss."The school principal broke the student's suspension, officially ending the punishment. "교장은 학생의 정학 처분을 해제하여 처벌을 공식적으로 종료했다.governmentpoliticsmilitarylawjoborganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share깨다, 바꾸다To make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait."to break into a run or gallop"달리거나 질주하기 시작하다actionanimalwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share관계가 끊어지다, 사이가 틀어지다To fall out; to terminate friendship."My best friend and I broke after a big argument about the school play. "가장 친한 친구와 나는 학교 연극에 대한 큰 말다툼 후에 관계가 끊어졌다.familyemotionhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share중단하다, 끊다To terminate the execution of a program before normal completion."The computer program broke during the calculations, so we had to restart it. "계산 중에 컴퓨터 프로그램이 중단되어 다시 시작해야 했습니다.computingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share중단하다, 멈추다To 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 spreadsheet wasn't calculating correctly. "프로그래머는 스프레드시트가 제대로 계산되지 않는 이유를 조사하기 위해 프로그램을 중단했습니다.computingtechnologyinternetelectronicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share파산한, 무일푼의Financially ruined, bankrupt."The company went broke after losing a lot of money. "그 회사는 많은 돈을 잃은 후 파산했다.economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share무일푼의, 돈이 없는Without any money, penniless."dead broke; flat broke"완전히 무일푼economyfinancebusinessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share부서진, 고장난Broken."The vase was broke after the cat jumped on it. "고양이가 그것 위로 뛰어오른 후 꽃병이 부서졌다.conditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share강등된, 해임된Demoted, deprived of a commission."He was broke and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea."그는 강등되었고 폐하를 위해 해상에서 복무할 자격이 없는 것으로 판명되었다.militaryjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share파지(papermaking) Paper or board that is discarded and repulped during the manufacturing process."The paper mill recycled the broke to make new paper. "제지 공장은 새 종이를 만들기 위해 파지를 재활용했습니다.materialindustrybusinesstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share파편, 조각A fragment, remains, a piece broken off."The vase fell and shattered into many small broke. "꽃병이 떨어져서 많은 작은 파편으로 산산조각 났다.partmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share중개하다, 브로커 역할을 하다To act as a broker; to transact business for another."My uncle broke a deal for me, arranging the sale of my old bicycle. "삼촌은 내 오래된 자전거 판매를 주선하며 나를 위해 중개 역할을 했다.businessfinancejobcommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share포주 노릇을 하다, 바람잡이 노릇을 하다To act as procurer in love matters; to pimp."He broke for the troubled teenager, arranging meetings with older men. "그는 문제 청소년을 위해 포주 노릇을 하며 나이 많은 남자들과의 만남을 주선했다.sexhumanactionmoralsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share파산한, 가난한Broke off, rich, wealthy"The family was broke but still generous, donating to the school's fundraising drive. "그 가족은 파산했지만 여전히 관대하여 학교의 모금 운동에 기부했습니다.economyfinancebusinessassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading