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Meanings of break off in inglês

português
quebrar
catalão
esquerdar
espanhol
picar

Break off (a piece from a whole)

quebrar
português
lascar
catalão
asclar

Break a small piece off from.

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Sinônimos
Examples for "knap"
Examples for "knap"
1
He had even started teaching her to knap flint alongside his apprentices.
The Land of Painted Caves
2
She had learned to knap flint by watching Droog and then practicing.
The Valley of Horses
3
And 'tis on the knap afore the old captain's house at Mistover.
The Return of the Native
4
The place had obviously been used to knap flint for a long time.
The Shelters of Stone
5
Do you think women can't learn to knap flint as well as any man?
The Land of Painted Caves
1
However, Britain said it was not planning to cut off development aid.
Reuters
2
But Democrats said McConnell cut off debate last Thursday on several amendments.
Reuters
3
In effect, the paper was cut off completely from the public Internet.
Reuters
4
In some cases businesses were completely cut off from piped water supply.
The South African
5
Power was cut off in several areas and phones were not working.
Reuters
português
quebrar
catalão
suspendre
espanhol
discontinuar

To prevent completion (e.g. of a project, of negotiations, etc.).

quebrar
espanhol
suspender

Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

suspender
Usage of break off in inglês
1
For example, parts can break off and go flying down the tunnel.
Wired
2
I had to break off: the pain was too much for me.
The Teeth of the Tiger
3
Jane: I was just about to break off the thread when you-
Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard
4
They slice around the bone a little, then break off the limb.
The Innocents Abroad
5
If it makes you break off the engagement, its work is done.
The Longest Journey
6
He must not break off any earth to splash into the water.
The Lone Star Ranger: A Romance of the Border
7
He affected immediately to break off all direct correspondence with the emperor.
History of the Expedition to Russia / Undertaken by the Emperor ...
8
He preferred to break off the negotiation, and again retired from court.
The Life of Columbus / From His Own Letters and Journals and Oth...
9
I want Olympos. He would break off to cough a heaving cough.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
10
I must break off my engagement-whateverit costs and however she suffers.
The Privet Hedge
11
It is best to break off all associations there-hewishes it himself.
A Noble Life
12
If he declined to accept, I should break off the whole thing.
Letters of Two Brides
13
I must break off here abruptly, for the mail threatens to close.
Glances at Europe / In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, F...
14
A burst of laughter from a distance made him break off short.
The Rover Boys on the River; Or, The Search for the Missing Hous...
15
Even a rotten old log has to go and break off short-
The Outdoor Chums After Big Game; Or, Perilous Adventures in the...
16
My mind again wanders away to my vengeances, and I break off.
Nancy: A Novel
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Translations for break off
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
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