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quebra.

break; breaking (the act of breaking)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/Brazil/ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/Portugal[ˈkɛ.βɾɐ]Portugal/ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. break; breaking (the act of breaking)

    feminine
    Ouvi a quebra de pratos.
  2. breach; break (space that opens between things)

    feminine
    O sol brilhou pela quebra das nuvens.
  3. interruption (time during which there is a cessation of a service)

    feminine
    A quebra no fornecimento de energia deixou a cidade escura.
  4. breach (breaking up of a relationship or obligation)

    feminine
    Pagaram uma multa por quebra de contrato.
  5. bankruptcy (lack of funds to pay debts or continue in operation)

    feminine
    A quebra da companhia deixou a família na miséria.
  6. breakdown (breaking of chemical bonds within a compound)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From quebrar (“to break”).

noun/ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/Brazil/ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/Portugal[ˈkɛ.βɾɐ]Portugal/ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. in driving school, a bribe given to the instructor in order to pass the driving test

    Brazil · masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

From quebrar (“to break”).

verb/ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/Brazil/ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/Portugal[ˈkɛ.βɾɐ]Portugal/ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. inflection of quebrar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of quebrar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

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