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How to Use "Break" with Example Sentences
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break
(n):
a short rest from working or studying; a situation that has changed or ended; an opportunity
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Used with adjectives:
"
Let's take a
quick
break
.
"
(quick, short, little)
"
It's time for my
coffee
break
.
"
(coffee, tea, dinner, lunch)
"
Students are home for
winter
break
.
"
(winter, summer, spring)
"
She decided to make a
clean
break
from her family.
"
(clean, complete)
"
The TV show will return after a
commercial
break
.
"
(commercial, short)
"
This weekend will be a
welcome
break
.
"
(welcome, needed, much needed, nice)
"
This job opportunity was a
lucky
break
for me.
"
(lucky, big)
Used with verbs:
"
After a busy week, she
can use
a
break
.
"
(can use, deserves, needs, wants, can enjoy)
"
When can I
have
my
break
?
"
(have, take)
"
I need to
make
a clean
break
from my bad friends.
"
(make)
"
After many years of trying, the actor finally
got
his
break
.
"
(got, be + given)
Used with nouns:
"
Finally, it's
break
time
!
"
(time)
Used with prepositions:
"
I've worked all day
without
a
break
.
"
(without)
"
Can we
break
for
lunch?
"
(for)
"
We need a
break
from
work.
"
(from)
"
He is
on
his lunch
break
.
"
(on)
"
We're going to Florida
during
spring
break
.
"
(during, for)
"
We need a
break
in
this terrible weather.
"
(in)
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break
(v):
to stop working; to come apart; to take a short rest
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Used with adverbs:
"
My nails
break
easily
.
"
(easily)
"
All machines
eventually
break
.
"
(eventually)
"
He
broke
his candy bar
in half
to share with me.
"
(in half, apart, up)
Used with prepositions:
"
We'll
break
for
lunch.
"
(for, until, at)
"
Her wine glass
broke
into
a million pieces.
"
(into)
Used with nouns:
"
She
broke
my
heart
.
"
(heart)
"
The
dam
broke
.
"
(dam, storm)
"
He was fined for
breaking
the
law
.
"
(law, speed limit, rules, regulations)
"
She
broke
her
fingernail
.
"
(fingernail, arm, ankle, leg, finger, tooth)
"
You
broke
your
promise
.
"
(promise, word)
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