quebra

== Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish quebrar (“to break”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /keˈbɾa/, [keˈbɾa] Hyphenation: que‧bra === Verb === quebrá to break ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== == Galician == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɛbɾa/ [ˈkɛ.β̞ɾɐ] Rhymes: -ɛbɾa Hyphenation: que‧bra === Noun === quebra m (plural quebras) alternative form of creba === Verb === quebra inflection of quebrar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛbɾɐ Hyphenation: que‧bra === Etymology 1 === From quebrar (“to break”). ==== Noun ==== quebra f (plural quebras) break; breaking (the act of breaking) Synonyms: fratura, ruptura, quebramento, quebração, quebradura Ouvi a quebra de pratos. ― I heard the breaking of plates. breach; break (space that opens between things) Synonyms: intervalo, vão O sol brilhou pela quebra das nuvens. ― The sun shone through the break in the clouds. interruption (time during which there is a cessation of a service) Synonyms: interrupção, cessamento, parada A quebra no fornecimento de energia deixou a cidade escura. ― The interruption of the delivery of electricity left the city dark. breach (breaking up of a relationship or obligation) Pagaram uma multa por quebra de contrato. ― They paid a fine for breach of contract. bankruptcy (lack of funds to pay debts or continue in operation) Synonyms: falência, bancarrota A quebra da companhia deixou a família na miséria. ― The company’s bankruptcy left the family in misery. (chemistry) breakdown (breaking of chemical bonds within a compound) Synonym: decomposição ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ==== Noun ==== quebra m (plural quebras) (Brazil, slang) in driving school, a bribe given to the instructor in order to pass the driving test ==== Adjective ==== quebra m or f (plural quebras) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== quebra inflection of quebrar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “quebra”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “quebra”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026 “quebra” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913 “quebra”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “quebra”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “quebra”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026