The verb “break” has many meanings, the most common of which are:
break, break (into parts); destroy
Example: He fell through the window, breaking the glass. “He fell out of the window, breaking the glass.

Together with the addition of a preposition/adverb, the verb takes on a different meaning:

Break down - break, break
The prisoner's opposition broke down under repeated questioning.
Repeated interrogation broke the resistance of the arrested person.

Break down – deteriorate, give up (about health)
You will break down if you work too hard.
If you work too much, you will lose your health.

Break in - to break in, to break in
The thieves waited until it was dark enough to break in.
The thieves waited until it was dark enough before they started breaking in.

Break in – intervene (in a conversation); interrupt (conversation)
But I was there, Jane broke in.
“But I was there,” Jane interjected.

Break in – wear out (clothes, shoes), run in (a new car)
Don"t drive the new car too fast, I"m still breaking it in.
Don't drive so fast, I'm still breaking this car in.

Break in - interrupt (sth.)
The loud bell on the clock broke in upon his dreams.
The loud ringing of a clock interrupted his sleep.

Break into – invade using economic or political advantages; break in; to become enlightened; break out; rush
He felt so happy that he broke into song (= suddenly began to sing).
He felt happy that he suddenly started singing a song.

Break off – suddenly interrupt (conversation, acquaintance); suddenly stop (conversation, friendship, acquaintance)
I broke off with them over a year ago.

Break out - break out, break out (from prison, etc.)
Forget about "em. Fast! - No. I can"t. I have to break out of here. Can it be done?
Forget about them. And quickly! - No. I can't. I have to get out of here. Is this possible?

Break out – flare up, explode (about war, fight, hostility, fire, noise, etc.)
But fighting may break out at any time, so we will work quickly.
But a battle could break out at any time, so we will act quickly.

Break out – flash, light up (with a smile); burst out (with laughter); become covered (with perspiration, pimples, etc.)
Halston broke out in perspiration.
Halston broke out in a sweat.

Break up - stop, finish
The party broke up when the police arrived.
The party was interrupted when the police showed up.

Break up – disperse, fall apart (about a group, company); fall apart, fall apart (about family)
I hear that Joan and Steve are breaking up.
I heard that Joan and Steve are getting divorced.

Break up – (British) to close for the holidays
When does your school break up?
When does your school close for holidays?

Break up - upset, disrupt peace of mind
She says, her sister is going to be married and that she fears it will break her up.
She says that her sister is getting married and she is afraid that this will bring her a lot of grief.

Break up – American; decomposition scary to have fun, burst with laughter
The camera had only to turn to Tommy Cooper for the audience to break up with laughter.
As soon as the camera aimed at Tommy Cooper, the entire audience burst out laughing.

Break up – divide (into smaller parts)
The job can be broken up into several activities, which provides some variety.
The work can be divided into different types activity, which will introduce some variety into it.

Break up – disappear, be interrupted (about a radio signal)
You are breaking up.
You're disappearing. (i.e. you cannot be heard; while talking on a mobile phone)

break out

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The prisoner's opposition broke down under repeated questioning
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2) deteriorate, give up

synonyms break up, crack up, crock

You will break down if you work too hard
If you work too much you will lose your health

3) disassemble (into parts); divide, subdivide, dismember; classify; analyze

4) disintegrate

The figures break down into several kinds, showing us different ways of looking at the firm’s activities
Numbers can be grouped in different ways and look at the company’s activities from different points of view

5) fail; fail

Peace talks have broken down in the Middle East
Middle East peace talks have failed

6) can’t stand it, break loose

Peter broke down and wept when he saw the deer that he had shot
PeterNotmovedtypeshot deadthemdeerAndburst into tears

7) split

Chemicals in the body break down our food into useful substances
Chemicalsubstancesourbodydecomposefoodonusefulcomponents

√ blow up
√ boil away
√ branch out
√ break down
√ break in
√ break out
√ break up
√ bring back

blow

blow up explode to destroy sth by an explosion; to explode
Partisans had blown up the bridge so that the soldiers didn't chase them.
The moment soldiers got to the bridge it was blown up.

boil

boil away boil to change into steam
The soup has all boiled away, the pot was empty.
boil over flow over the sides of the container after rising (used only of hot liquids)
The jam has boiled over, causing of a terrible smell of burning.

branch

branch out open, expand a business (department, workshop, etc.) to begin doing an activity that one has not done beforehand, especially in one"s business or job
Nick and his brother have decided to branch out on their own.


break

break down
1. break, destroy; knock down to smash down, to demolish
Firefighter has broken the door down to save the children trapped inside.

2. fail, collapse, break down (about transport, etc.)\ have an accident to stop working
The car has broken down again.

3. deteriorate, give up (about health) it's getting very bad. Helen health has broken down under hard work.

4. to fail, to fail Talks between our firms broke down the other day.

5. burst into tears, lose self-control, cannot stand it, to lose control of feelings (of people)
David has broken down and wept. He has heard the news about the death of his mother-in-low.

break

break into break in, break in to enter by force The thieve has broken in and stolen the gold.
The huts were broken into when the owners were in the forest.

break off suddenly interrupt (acquaintance, conversation, etc.) to end sth suddenly
Tom broke off his engagement to Ann yesterday.
They broke off the conversation.

break out
6. suddenly begin, break out (war, epidemic, fire) to begin suddenly A war broke out in 1956.
7. to break free, to run away from a place. A prisoner has broken out of the jail.

break up
1. go home, disperse (company, meeting, etc.) to move to different directions
The meeting had broken up by 3 o"clock.

2. fall apart, fall apart (about family, empire, friendship, etc.) to come to an end
My friends marriage broke up last year

3. close, for the holidays; dismiss for vacation to stop for holidays (of schools, etc.)
When did they break up for New Year?

break up with (sb, sth) tear relationship, with smb., . to stop relationships with somebody, to do away with sth
We have broken up with old friends of his.
It's difficult for him to break up with his old habit.

bring

bring about cause, be the reason to make sth happen; cause
What has brought about the change in their attitude?

bring back

return, bring back, to return somebody/something He had brought back his magazines by 3 o"clock.
remind - think about it again or to make somebody remember something. The story brought back the days of their friendship.

Bring forth – produce, generate, make clear (obvious)

Her report brought forth indignation. “Her report caused outrage.
Animals bring forth offsprings. – Animals give birth to offspring.
Sacrifice still brings forth the blessings of heaven. “Sacrifice still produces heaven’s blessing.”

Bring forward – postpone (event date and time to a later date) early date), push out (assumption), push out (chair).
They've brought forward the wedding ceremony to the next month. – They postponed the wedding ceremony to next month.
They have brought forward a brilliant idea. “They came up with a brilliant idea.”

Bring in – introduce, introduce, render (verdict), implement, invite

A new fashion is expected to be brought in this year.. – The new style is expected to be introduced this year.
We need to bring in an expert to deal with this problem. – We need to involve an expert in solving this problem.
They brought in the verdict of guilty. - They brought a guilty verdict.

Bring off – to achieve success, to succeed in something, to successfully complete (an operation).

How were they able to bring this business off? – How were they able to succeed in this matter?

I wonder if she managed to bring it off? – I wonder if she managed to do it?

Bring on – cause, promote, attract (to oneself)

This brought on a bad cold. “It gave me a bad cold.”
Headaches are often brought on by stress. – Stress often provokes headaches.
Several causes operated to bring on the war. – The war was caused by several reasons.

Bring over - to convince

You will never manage to bring me over by such arguments. “You will never be able to convince me with such arguments.”
He is not the one to be brought over easily. “He’s not one to be easily convinced.”

Bring round - bring, deliver, bring to life, convince

She brought the conversation round to environmental protection. “She turned the conversation to protecting the environment.
What will next week bring round? – What will next week bring?

Bring through – to cure, to lead through some difficulties
I'm sure the doctor will bring her through. “I’m sure the doctor will cure her.”

Bring to – bring to consciousness, stop (ship)
Ship brings herself to the rest. - The ship stops.
I lost consciousness and my mother tried to bring me to. “I lost consciousness, and my mother tried to revive me.

Bring together - to collect, bring together, reconcile
The accident brought our family together. “The accident brought peace to our family.
Can I try to bring you together? – Can I try to make peace between you?

Bring up - bring up, bring up, vomit, start a conversation about something, raise a question
She was brought up in a children’s home. – She was brought up in an orphanage.
There are some questions I would like to bring up at tomorrow’s meeting. – There are several issues that I would like to discuss at the meeting tomorrow.
He brought up his lunch. “He threw up after lunch.”
She never gave us a possibility to bring up the subject. “She never gave us the opportunity to talk about this topic.”

bring out, bring out, bring out, release
The sun brings out the flowers. – Flowers bloom under the sun's rays.
They have just brought out a new small device. “They just released a new little device.”
This example helps to bring out the meaning of the word. – This example helps to understand the meaning of this word.

When did you bring out your new book?

bring round bring to one's senses, to consciousness, to convince to make somrbody who was unconscious make one conscious again
She fainted with the pain but a little brandy soon brought her round.

bring up educate, raise to educate and train children: I brought up two children alone.

brush

brush up(or brush on) refresh your knowledge to quickly refresh, improve a skills, especially when one has not used it for certain time
We had to brush up (on) our English before we go to New Yourk.

build

build up
pump up (the atmosphere), increase to increase in amount, size, or intensity
All the pressure has built up and workres have been off work for a week with stress.
The sound has built up and we decided not to stand it any longer.
strengthen (your) health, etc. to make sb/oneself strongerr or healthie
They needed more vitamins to build their up.

1. Fill in the correct particle(s). Translate the sentences.

1. The fire broke ... early this morning and destroyed many buildings in the city center.
2. School breaks ... for the summer on June 18.
3. The jewelery shop in Lewis Street has been broken ... three times this year.
4. Mike has broken ...his engagement to Helen.
5. They locked him in a room but he broke....
6. Tom and Mary broke ... last month and Mary is still very upset.
7. A fire broke... after the football match yesterday.
8. Mum's TV has broken....
9. The police broke... and arrested all the brothers.
10. Tim and I broke... .
11. Men seem to be more skilled at breaking ... relationships with women.
10. Two men wearing masks broke... Boyd’s Bank and stole 100,000.
11. At the funeral the boy’s mother broke ... and started crying.
12. My car broke... on the motorway and I had to walk to a garage.
13. The old bus was broken... for its parts and metal.
16. The thieves broke... through the back door.
17. The alarm went off as soon as they tried to break ... the house.
18. Divorce breaks...a lot of families.
19. We’re lucky, we break... quite early.
20. People started to leave at twelve o’clock in the evening and the party finally broke ... at midnight.
21. The end of the war brought ... great changes.
22. When they became very rich, they broke ... his former friends.
23. The milk is boiling... .
24. The police station was blown ... by the terrorists.
25. He brought me ... in his car.
26. The band had brought ... their second album.
27. He was brought ... by his aunt.
28. Nobody was making any attempt to bring her ....
29. Seeing the place again would bring all the horrors... to me.
30. The Administration helped bring... a peaceful settlement.
31. The talks broke... over differences on doctrine.
32. Our friends were afraid the girls were going to break... and cry.
33. Brush...your English!
34. The company has now branched ... into selling insurance.
35. We heaped to build ... the wealth of this country.
36. We must build him... before he can go home.

Translate into English.
1. The company soon dispersed.
2. A strike broke out at the docks.
3. In 1939, war broke out.
4. He broke off relations with the company.
5. He broke with the past.
6. They knocked down (broke down) the door.
7. She suddenly couldn’t stand it and burst into tears.
8. The engagement was upset.
9. It's time to finish work.
10. Thieves entered the bank at midnight.
11. The party is over (and the guests have left).
12. He couldn’t stand it (lost his composure).
13. We knocked down (broke) this fence.
14. She suddenly fell silent.
15. My bike is broken.
16. The conference ends.
17. Classes end (and vacation begins).
18. A group of prisoners escaped.
19. A few days ago the first book of this young poet was published.
20. She raised three children.
21. Soon the doctor brought her to her senses.
22. His story reminded us of our happy childhood.
23. Yesterday he returned my typewriter.
24. What caused this quarrel?
25. The milk has run out.
2b. The bridge exploded.
27. I need to practice my French.
28. Their pressure on us is increasing.
29. Sleep will restore energy.

When considering verbs English language it is impossible to bypass the phrasal verb Break, which in turn is one of the most popular, and also an integral part of most phrases and phrasal verbs from everyday life English speaking people. Therefore, a deep analysis and consolidation of this topic is simply necessary for every person who is interested in the English language.

Its translation is to break, destroy, break (into parts). In English, verbs are usually divided into two groups: regular and irregular. Ours, unfortunately - irregular verb. The regularity or irregularity of a verb affects its conjugation according to verb forms. And if with the correct ones everything is simple, then in this case the differences will have to be learned. It is customary to distinguish three standard verb forms:

1. Base Form
2. Past Simple
3. Past Participle

1 form of the verb always remains the same. The second form of the verb is always expressed in the past tense - Broke. The third form is also expressed in the past tense, but with one slight difference - the verb carries the characteristics of the subject - Broken.

Usage in phrases and idioms

Verbs in English are actively and successfully formed into various phrases and idioms. Many people often confuse these two different concepts and this should never be done because in turn, this can lead to various errors in translation and misunderstandings in conversation.

Phrases are expressions that have a direct translation.
Idioms are expressions whose translation is completely different from the direct translation.

For example, Break the ice– melt the ice, take some action/say something to defuse the situation, move something from a dead point.

Most of them are widely known throughout the world and are widely used in the preparation of various texts; let’s look at some of them:

Phrases

Breaking news– emergency message, urgent/latest/latest news. The most popular phrase from this category. It seems that everyone, without exception, has seen her everywhere, especially on television. Widely used in countries where they don't even speak English, as everyone simply understands its meaning.

Smoke break is a relatively common phrase around the world. Most people encounter it every day during breaks between work and it is translated as a “smoke break.”

Break something to pieces– break something into pieces/small pieces.

Idioms

Break a leg– an idiom meaning to wish good luck. It was originally used in the theatrical field as encouragement for an actor going on stage. (One version of the origin is that wishing good luck was considered a bad sign, and the actors, as creative people, decided to do the opposite)

Break the law- break the law. Probably the most popular idiom in this area due to the fact that the legislation of any state occupies a large part in the life of its citizens. By the way, the translation of the idiom Break the rules is almost identical, with the exception of one thing: instead of law, there are rules. Under no circumstances should they be confused or used as synonyms. As they say, the law is the law, the rules are the rules.

Break a habit– give up a habit/get out of your comfort zone.

Break free- to become free, to be liberated.

Break a sweat

Break my mind- drive me crazy.

Break a sweat– to work hard/sweat a lot on something.

Some expressions, differing only in one article, can have both direct and figurative meaning at the same time.

Break the stick/a stick-destroy relationships, move away in terms of relationships/break a stick.

I feel like breaking the stick between me and my gf. – I feel like my girlfriend and I are moving away from each other.

Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verb or Phrasal Verb is a characteristic phenomenon in modern English. The phrasal verb Break is confidently included in the same ranking of the most actively used phrasal verbs in the English language. Like any other, it is formed according to the scheme verb + adverb/preposition + adverb. With rare exceptions it is found in business communication and very often - in spoken English. language, or more simply - in ordinary communication. Let's look at a few examples:

Break in has many meanings - to interrupt or interfere in someone's business/conversation, to break in, to break in.

The thieves waited until it was dark to break in. “The robbers waited until it was dark before they started breaking in.”

Break up also has many meanings - to end, stop, disperse, break up (about a group, company, family), upset, upset mental balance, disappear, be interrupted (about a radio signal).

My mother says, her brother is going to get married to his girlfriend but she is afraid they will break up soon. — My mother says that her brother is going to marry his girlfriend, but she is afraid that they will soon separate.

Break down– break down, fail (about plans), lose ground, deteriorate (in terms of condition/health)

Your car will break down if you don’t have it serviced regularly. – If you don’t maintain your car regularly, it will break down.

Break off– interrupt (most often – suddenly) a conversation/friendship/acquaintance

I broke off our relations with him over a month ago. – More than a month ago I broke off our relationship with him.

Idioms, phrases and phrasal verbs occupy a relatively large and undoubtedly important part in everyday communication modern English-speaking population. Without knowing this or that phrasal verb, which will slip between words every now and then, it will be difficult to grasp the essence of the entire message as a whole, which the interlocutor will try to convey. Therefore, studying various lexical formations with the most popular verbs is simply recommended for those who want to improve their language proficiency, as well as for general development, which will never be superfluous. After all, a person who is able to competently and comprehensively express his thoughts in modern society appreciated more than ever.