verb · irregular · intransitive · common

break bad

break bad · breaks bad · broke bad · broken bad · breaking bad

портиться, испортиться

verderben

To go wrong; to go downhillTo go wrong; to go downhill.

/bɹeɪk bæd/

» What are some good ways to break a bad habit?

Wie wird man eine schlechte Angewohnheit los?

Meaning

2 senses

(colloquial)To go wrong; to go downhill.
auf die schiefe Bahn geraten
пусти́ться во все тя́жкиеpustítʹsja vo vse tjážkije, сби́ться с пути́sbítʹsja s putí, испо́ртитьсяispórtitʹsja
(Midwestern US, Southern US, colloquial, especially)To go bad; to turn toward immorality or crime.

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What are some good ways to break a bad habit?
deWie wird man eine schlechte Angewohnheit los? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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It's hard to break bad habits.
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It's difficult to break bad habits.
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It's not easy to break bad habits.
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A broken mirror brings bad luck.
ruРазбитое зеркало приносит несчастье. — fjay69
deEin zerbrochener Spiegel bringt Unglück. — Esperantostern
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