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• break through — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms break through : present tense I/you/we/they break through he/she/it breaks through present participle breaking through past tense broke through past participle broken through 1) a) break through… …   English dictionary

• break through phrasal — verb 1 (I, T) to force a way through something: break through sth: At dawn 300 tanks prepared to break through the enemy lines. 2 (I, T) if the sun or light breaks through, you can see it through something such as clouds or mist 3 (transitive… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• break through — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you break through a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it. [V P n] Protesters tried to break through a police cordon... [V P] About fifteen inmates broke through onto the roof. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you break through …   English dictionary

• break·through — /ˈbreıkˌθruː/ noun, pl throughs [count] 1 : a sudden increase in knowledge, understanding, etc. : an important discovery that happens after trying for a long time to understand or explain something Researchers say they have made/achieved a major… …   Useful english dictionary

• break through — verb 1. pass through (a barrier) (Freq. 3) Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county • Syn: ↑crack • Hypernyms: ↑pass, ↑go through, ↑go across …   Useful english dictionary

• ˌbreak ˈthrough (sth) — phrasal verb if something that was hidden breaks through, it appears The sun broke through the clouds.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• break — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• break — [[t]bre͟ɪk[/t]] ♦ breaks, breaking, broke, broken 1) V ERG When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. [V n] He fell through the window, breaking the glass …   English dictionary