Break

The verb break followed by different adverbs or prepositions has different meanings. here is a list of phrasal verbs formed with break:

Prasal verb	Translation	Examples
break down	buttare giù	The firemen broke down the door to enter the building.
break down	avere un crollo	When he heard the tragic news he broke down
break down	rompersi	It’s better we use your car. I’m afraid my car may break down.
break down	interrompere	After the attack the two parties broke down the negotiations.
break in/into	fare irruzione	The police broke into the hotel to save the hostages.
break in	domare	That horse hasn’t yet been broken in.
break off	rompere	I asked her for a bar of chocolate and broke off a bit.
break off	rompere una relazione	After two years of engagement they broke off.
break off	smettere di parlare	The students were talking aloud but they broke off when the teacher came in.
break out	scoppiare	World War II broke out in 1939
break out of	scappare da, evadere	He was convicted to 10 years imprisonment but broke out of prison.
break up	terminare	The cerimony broke up unexpectedly.
break up	disintegrarsi/rompersi	The hurricane broke up many roofs of the buildings in town. Many families break up because of the economic crisis.