break away

break away
[ʹbreıkəʹweı] phr v
1. отрывать, разрывать

the wing of the plane broke away and the plane crashed - крыло отвалилось, и самолёт потерпел аварию

2. поспешно уйти, убежать
3. спорт. делать фальстарт
4. отдалиться; отделиться

he broke away from all his old friends - он отошёл от всех своих старых друзей

5. избавиться, покончить (с чем-л.)

to break away from bad habits - отделаться от дурных привычек, бросить дурные привычки

to break away from one's old life - покончить с прошлой жизнью

to break away from the ordinary methods of instruction - отказаться от старых методов обучения

6. разойтись, рассеяться, рассосаться

break away! - а) разойдись!; б) брейк! (бокс)

the darkness broke away - стало светать


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