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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
break
/bɹeɪk/
verb1 of 2
to separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
- “I hope to take an extended break from this site.”Tatoeba
- “It's crazy that no one wants to take a break.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)