break+into+pieces

  • 31break — [[t]breɪk[/t]] v. broke, bro•ken, break•ing, n. 1) to smash, split, or divide into parts violently 2) to disable or destroy by or as if by shattering or crushing: I broke my watch[/ex] 3) to violate or disregard (a law, promise, etc.) 4) to… …

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  • 32break — break1 verb (past broke; past participle broken) 1》 separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.     ↘(of waves) curl over and dissolve into foam.     ↘(of the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus) be discharged when the sac is… …

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  • 33break — 1. verb 1) the mirror broke Syn: shatter, smash, crack, snap, fracture, fragment, splinter, fall to bits, fall to pieces; split, burst; informal bust 2) she had broken her leg Syn …

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  • 34break — Separation into parts. double strand b. a b. in double stranded DNA in which both strands have been cleaved; however, the two strands have not separated from each other. single strand b. a b. in double stranded DNA in which only one of the two… …

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  • 35break —   There is no general term; the main usages follow.   1. As a stick or bones broken in two. Ha i, haha i, uha i, haki, hahaki, hakihaki, uhaki; manunu; break easily, ha i wale.   2. As a flat surface split or broken into pieces. Wāhi; wāwahi (for …

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  • 36ˌbreak (sth) ˈup — phrasal verb to break into smaller pieces, or to make something do this Break the chocolate up into squares.[/ex] …

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  • 37into — in|to [ ıntə, ıntu, strong ıntu ] preposition *** 1. ) used for showing movement a ) entering a place, building, or vehicle: She got into her car and drove away. Hundreds of athletes marched into the stadium for the opening ceremony. I wandered… …

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  • 38into */*/*/ — strong UK [ˈɪntuː] / US [ˈɪntu] weak UK [ˈɪntə] / US / UK [ˈɪntʊ] / US preposition 1) used for showing movement a) entering a place, building, or vehicle Hundreds of athletes marched into the stadium for the opening ceremony. She got into her car …

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  • 39break — breɪk n. fracture; pause, intermission; crack; opportunity; alteration; divider between one part of a document and another (Computers) v. smash into pieces, shatter, crack; be smashed into pieces; be cut off; force into; stop, cancel …

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  • 40break up — verb a) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart. It broke up when it hit the ground. b) To end a relationship. She broke up with her boyfriend last week …

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