break noun
1 short rest/holiday
ADJ. short | coffee, lunch, tea | Christmas, Easter Are you going away for the Easter break?
VERB + BREAK have, take We'll take a break now and resume in half an hour. | need
BREAK + NOUN time
PREP. at ~ I'll see you at break. | during (a/the) ~ I had a word with John during the break. | without a ~ We worked all day without a break. | ~ for a break for lunch | ~ from a break from looking after the children
2 change/interruption in sth
ADJ. clean, complete | career | commercial
VERB + BREAK make His new work makes a break with the past. I wanted to leave but was nervous about making the break.
PREP. ~ from a break from tradition | ~ in a break in the weather | ~ with
3 opportunity
ADJ. big, lucky
VERB + BREAK get I always knew I would get my lucky break one day. | give sb He's the director who gave her her first big break.