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breaking

intermediateB1

/ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ · break-ing

The action of causing something to separate into pieces or to stop functioning.

Meanings

verbformal

The action of causing something to separate into pieces or to stop functioning.

کسی چیز کو ٹکڑوں میں تقسیم کرنا یا کام کرنا بند کرنا۔

توڑنے

tornay

Formal: توڑنا

Synonyms

shatteringfracturingcrackingتوڑناپھوڑنانقصان دینا

Antonyms

joiningrepairingmendingملانامرمت کرناپہنچانا

Common Collocations

  • breaking news
  • breaking point
  • breaking barriers

Example Sentences

She is breaking the glass with a hammer.

وہ ہتھوڑی سے شیشہ توڑ رہی ہے۔

Woh hathori se sheesha tornay hai.

The breaking of the dawn is a beautiful sight.

صبع کا روشن ہونا ایک خوبصورت منظر ہے۔

Subah ka roshan hona aik khoobsurat manzar hai.

Breaking an old habit is often challenging.

پرانے عادت کو توڑنا اکثر چیلنجنگ ہوتا ہے۔

Purane aadat ko tornay aksar challenging hota hai.

Easily Confused With

breaking news:Breaking refers to the act of causing something to break, while breaking news refers to newly received information about an event that is currently developing.
adjectiveformal

Related to or denoting an event of sudden change or interruption.

کسی ایسے واقعے سے متعلق جو اچانک تبدیلی یا خلل پیدا کرے۔

توڑنے والا

tornay wala

Formal: بریکنگ

Synonyms

suddenimmediateurgentاچانکفوریعاجل

Antonyms

stableconstantregularمستحکمتسلسلباقاعدگی

Common Collocations

  • breaking change
  • breaking point

Example Sentences

Breaking news often attracts a lot of attention.

توڑنے والی خبر اکثر زیادہ توجہ حاصل کرتی ہے۔

Tornay wali khabar aksar zyada tawajjo hasil karti hai.

The breaking of the record was unexpected.

ریکارڈ کا توڑنا غیرمتوقع تھا۔

Record ka tornay gher-mutaweq tha.

He made a breaking announcement about the changes.

اس نے تبدیلیوں کے بارے میں توڑنے والا اعلان کیا۔

Us ne tabdeeliyon ke bare mein tornay wala ailaann kiya.

Easily Confused With

breaking point:Breaking refers to the act, while breaking point refers to the moment when a person or system can no longer cope.

Word Family

break
verbتوڑنا
broken
adjectiveتوڑا ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a glass breaking into pieces.

A shattered vase on the floor.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

تُو توڑ دے میرے دل کو یہ حُسن ہے جوڑ دے

Tu tornay dain meray dil ko yeh husn hai jor day

You break my heart, this beauty is what bonds it together.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

توڑ کر رکھ دینا

Torn kar rakh dena

To break and leave in disarray.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "bræcan" — to break

First known use: 14th century

The word 'breaking' has its roots in the Old English word 'bræcan', which means to break or shatter. It has developed over centuries to signify the act of breaking or causing an object to separate into pieces.