break through
1 (v + adv) force way through 2 (v + prep) overcome barrier, resistance, etc TRANSITIVEsáraigh verb we need to break through these barriers ní mór dúinn na baic seo a shárúto break through the silence an tost a bhriseadhTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) of message etc: get across INTRANSITIVEshe broke through with her charity work d'éirigh léi lena cuid obair charthanachta, rinne sí an beart lena cuid obair charthanachtathe message isn't breaking through to people níl an teachtaireacht ag dul i gcion ar dhaoine 4 (v + adv) be seen, heard, etc
INTRANSITIVEthe sun broke through scal an ghrian trí na néalta, tháinig an ghrian amachthe pain occasionally breaks through bíonn an phian le haireachtáil ó am go ham, buaileann arraing mé anois is arís
TRANSITIVEthe moon broke through the mist nocht an ghealach tríd an gceoher voice broke through all the noise chualathas a guth tríd an ngleo go léir
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