"break" meaning in Portuguese

See break in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɾej.ki/ [Brazil], [ˈbɾeɪ̯.ki] [Brazil], /ˈbɾɐj.kɨ/ [Portugal], /ˈbɾɐj.kɨ/ [Portugal], /ˈbɾej.kɨ/ [Northern, Portugal], /ˈbɾej.kɨ/ [Central, Portugal], /ˈbɾe.kɨ/ [Portugal, Southern]
Etymology: Pseudo-anglicism, derived from breakdancing. Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|pt|en|breakdancing}} Pseudo-anglicism, derived from breakdancing Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} break m (invariable)
  1. clipping of breakdance Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, invariable, masculine Alternative form of: breakdance
    Sense id: en-break-pt-noun-B5x6WdPo Categories (other): Portuguese entries with etymology texts, Portuguese entries with etymology trees, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese pseudo-loans from English Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology texts: 87 13 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology trees: 87 13 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 67 33 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 93 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɾej.ki/ [Brazil], [ˈbɾeɪ̯.ki] [Brazil], /ˈbɾɐj.kɨ/ [Portugal], /ˈbɾɐj.kɨ/ [Portugal], /ˈbɾej.kɨ/ [Northern, Portugal], /ˈbɾej.kɨ/ [Central, Portugal], /ˈbɾe.kɨ/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: breaks [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰrégeti Proto-Germanic *brekaną Proto-West Germanic *brekan Old English brecan Middle English breken English breakbor. Portuguese break Borrowed from English break (separate). Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:bor|en:break<pos:separate><id:separate>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰrégeti Proto-Germanic *brekaną Proto-West Germanic *brekan Old English brecan Middle English breken English breakbor. Portuguese break [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "separate", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*bʰrégeti", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "break", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰreg-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-eti", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*brekaną", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*brekan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "brecan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "breken", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "break", "lang" : "en", "pos" : "separate" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "break", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="break"> Borrowed from English break (separate). Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|breaks}} break m (plural breaks)
  1. break (rest or pause) Tags: masculine Related terms: breque, coffee break
    Sense id: en-break-pt-noun-UXSuEjjL Categories (other): Portuguese entries with etymon Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 67 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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