break off
1 (v + adv) snap off TRANSITIVEbris verb scoith verb the handle has been broken off tá an hanla briste dehe broke a branch off a tree bhris sé craobh de chrann, scoith sé géag de chrannshe broke off the yarn bhris sí an snáth
INTRANSITIVEthe leaves break off easily briseann na duillí de go héasca, is furasta na duilleoga a bhriseadh de
2 (v + adv) separate (from sth/sb) INTRANSITIVEsome members of the party have broken off tá cuid de bhaill an pháirtí tar éis imeacht leo, tá cuid de bhaill an pháirtí i ndiaidh dul a mbealach féin, tá cuid de bhaill an pháirtí tar éis imeacht ina mbealach féinthat region broke off from the rest of the country scar an réigiún sin ón gcuid eile den tírTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) stop 4 (v + adv) terminate sth TRANSITIVEdeireadh a chur le VP scoir verb the talks were broken off cuireadh deireadh leis na cainteanna, scoireadh na cainteanna → féach break