to break sth into pieces
1ˌbreak (sth) ˈup — phrasal verb to break into smaller pieces, or to make something do this Break the chocolate up into squares.[/ex] …
2break — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ …
3break*/*/*/ — [breɪk] (past tense broke [brəʊk] ; past participle broken [ˈbrəʊkən] ) verb I 1) [I/T] if something breaks, or if you break it, it separates into two or more pieces when it is hit, dropped etc I broke two dishes this morning.[/ex] Joey broke… …
4break — 1 /breIk/ verb past tense broke, past participle broken 1 IN PIECES a) (T) to make something separate into two or more pieces, for example by hitting it, dropping it, or bending it: The thieves got in by breaking a window. | break sth in two/in… …
5break up phrasal — verb 1 BREAK INTO PIECES (I, T) to break or make something break into many small pieces: The stricken tanker began to break up on the rocks. (break sth up): Jim started to break the ice up on the frozen lake. 2 SEPARATE (transitive break… …
6break — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 short rest; short holiday/vacation ADJECTIVE ▪ little, quick, short ▪ coffee, dinner (esp. BrE), lunch, tea (BrE) ▪ …
7piece — noun 1 separate amount; parts of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, long ▪ little, short, small, tiny ▪ …
8blast — blast1 [bla:st US blæst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air/wind)¦ 2¦(explosion)¦ 3¦(loud noise)¦ 4 (at) full blast 5¦(fun)¦ 6¦(emotion)¦ 7 a blast from the past ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: blAst] 1.) …
9shatter — verb 1 break into very small pieces ADVERB ▪ completely PREPOSITION ▪ into ▪ The bottle shattered into little shards of glass. PHRASES ▪ …
10pound — 1 /paUnd/ noun 1 WEIGHT written abbreviation lb (C) a unit for measuring weight, equal to 16 ounces or about 0.454 kilograms: a pound of apples | Moira weighs about 130 pounds. | The grapes cost $2 a pound. 2 MONEY (C) a) written abbreviation the …
