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Hi everyone!

A collocation is made up of two or more words that are commonly used together in English. Here are some important collocations with "Break".

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English French Mandarin Chinese Japanese Russian Greek
break a habit Rompre une habitude Σπάστε τις (κακές) συνήθειες.
break a leg Se casser la jambe Να σπάσει (ο διάολος) το πόδι του
break a promise Rompre une promesse Σπάω / αθετώ μια υπόσχεση
break a record Battre un record Σπάω το ρεκόρ 
break a window Briser la vitre de la fenêtre Σπάστε το κατεστημένο
break someone's heart Briser le coeur de quelqu'un Ραγίζω την καρδιά κάποιου
break the ice Briser la glace Σπάσε τον πάγο
break the law Transgresser la loi Παραβαίνω το νόμο
break the news to someone Annoncer la nouvelle à quelqu'un Σπάστε τη σιωπή
break the rules Enfreindre les règles Σπάσε τους κανόνες
take a break from sth/sb
make a break from somewhere
make a break with someone
break into pieces
break into an area/field/profession
break into a house/flat/building
break free
news break

(different from "break the news")

have a bad break (in life)
break point
break money
break of dawn/day
break up with sb
break up sth (e.g. a company)
break down
break through
break in

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