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to break the law
Infringir la ley
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to, break, the, law.
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break verb

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broke, has broken, is breaking, breaks
romper, quebrar; romperse, quebrarse; infringir, violar; dispersarse, despejarse; batir, superar; estallar (dícese de una tormenta), romper (dícese del día); cambiar (dícese del tiempo o de la voz); arruinar, deshacer, destrozar; bajar; dar, comunicar; divulgarse, revelarse; cortar, interrumpir
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Example sentences of
break verb

  • •She broke the cup when she dropped it on the floor.
  • •Break the chocolate bar into pieces so that everyone can have some.
  • •It is easiest to break a chain at its weakest link.
  • •A chain will break at its weakest link.
  • •The fall broke his arm.
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  • •His arm broke in three places when he fell.
  • •A bruise forms when a blood vessel breaks under the skin.
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Synonyms of
break verb

change, crush, decrease, disperse, interrupt, ruin, smash, surpass, violate
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¿Sabes cuándo usar break y brake?
  • El verbo break puede significar no hacer algo requerido > If you break the rules you will be punished. El verbo brake también significa disminuir la velocidad > I had to brake suddenly. Brake también es un sustantivo que significa un dispositivo usado para disminuir la velocidad o parar algo > The brakes in my car need to be fixed.
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¿Sabes lo que significa break into?
  • To break into significa entrar ilegalmente a una casa o edificio cerrado, generalmente rompiendo una cerradura.

law noun

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laws
ley; derecho; abogacía

Example sentences of
law noun

  • •The courts exist to uphold, interpret, and apply the law.
  • •In our civics class we learned how a bill becomes a law.
  • •She has proposed a new law to protect people from being evicted unfairly.
  • •Schools are required by law to provide a safe learning environment.
  • •a lawyer who specializes in criminal law
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  • •The bill will become law at the beginning of the year.
  • •He's been in and out of trouble with the law for the last 10 years.
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Synonyms of
law noun

rule, regulation, statute, ordinance, decree, act, hypothesis, theory