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broke off

/brəʊk ɒf/

/broʊk ɔf/

Translations

break offverb

broke off

Past Simple

broke off

Past Simple

broken off

Past Participle

breaking off

Gerund

/breɪk ɒf/

/breɪk ɔf/

She had to break off the conversation to answer the phone.

Ей пришлось оборвать разговор, чтобы ответить на телефонный звонок.

He decided to break off the engagement.

Он решил разорвать помолвку.

They decided to break off the negotiations.

Они решили прервать переговоры.

Synonyms

split off

cut off

break offverb

To end a relationship or agreement suddenly.

They decided to break off their engagement after realizing they had different life goals.

To stop speaking or doing something abruptly.

She had to break off her speech when the fire alarm went off.

To detach or become detached from a larger piece.

He managed to break off a piece of chocolate from the bar.