As a Noun: 1. A part of an object that is damaged, usually where the object has or might separate into two or more pieces. English = break, crack. 2. A short period of time in which you have a rest and stop doing what you were doing. English = break, pause. 3. A short break at work when people often have a cigarette. Australian English = smoko. 4. A break between school classes. English = recess. 5. The shot that scatters the triangular arrangement of balls at the beginning of a game of billiards or snooker. English = break. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To suddenly separate into two or more pieces, often because of being hit or dropped. English = break. 2. To stop doing what you were doing and have a short rest. English = break, have a break, pause. 3. Of a machine or device, to not operate because of some damage or problem. English = (be) out of order, (be) broken. 4. To scatter the triangular arrangement of balls at the beginning of a game of billiards or snooker. English = break.