PHRASAL VERB

BREAK
BY: MARIA CAMILA LEON RUEDA
Break away from somebody

leave somebody who is holding you.

She broke away from her father and now
lives by herself.
 Break down

Stop working.
Oh, no! The computer broke down again

Be unable to stop yourself crying.

She broke down and started crying.
 Break something down
Beak down something remove
something.
Police had to break down the door to
enter the building.
Break down something separate
something into smaller parts so that it is
easier to do.
The teacher broke down the lesson to
help us understand it.
 Break in = Break into
Enter a building by using force, to steal
something.
The thief broke in and stole the new TV
 Break of
Suddenly stop talking.

He started to speak but then broke off to

answer the phone.
 Break something of =
Break of something
End a relationship.
They broke off their engagement after
four years.
 Break out
Start.
I was in Berlin when the war broke out.
Break out of something
Escape from a place.
Two prisoners have managed to break
out of the jail.
 Break up
Break into a lot of small pieces.
The plane broke up in the air.
 Break something up =
Break up something
Separate something into smaller parts.
They want to break the company up into
smaller companies.
 Break something up =
Break up something
Make people leave a place where they
have been meeting.
Police arrived and they broke up the
demonstration.
Break up with
somebody
Separate, not live with somebody any
more.
Lisa broke up with Thomas last month.
 ACTIVITY:
BREAK OUT

BREAK UP

BREAK AWAY

BREAK DOWN
 BREAK DOWN SOMETHING

BREAK IN

BREAK OFF

BREAK OUT OF SOMETHING

 ACTIVITY:
BREAK OUT

BREAK UP

BREAK AWAY

BREAK DOWN
 BREAK DOWN SOMETHING

BREAK IN

BREAK OFF

BREAK OUT OF SOMETHING