give someone a break
To stop harassing or demanding from someoneTo stop harassing or demanding from someone.
» Why don't you give me a break?
Warum gönnst du mir nicht mal eine Pause? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ты не дашь мне перерыв? — Ooneykcall
Чому б тобі не відчепитися від мене? — deniko
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3 senses(idiomatic, imperative)To stop harassing or demanding from someone.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To allow someone a respite.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To provide someone with an opportunity for advancement.
Examples
52 sentencesWhy don't you give me a break?
Чому б тобі не відчепитися від мене? — deniko
ruТы не дашь мне перерыв? — Ooneykcall
deWarum gönnst du mir nicht mal eine Pause? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Give us a break.
Відколупайся. — deniko
ruДай нам отдых. — Olya
deGönne uns eine Pause! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Give me a break, will you?
ruУймись уже, а? — marafon
Would you give me a break?
Give me a break, would you?
Forms
gives someone a break, giving someone a break, gave someone a break, given someone a break| Base form | give someone a break · to give someone a break |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gives someone a break |
| Present participle | giving someone a break |
| Past simple | gave someone a break |
| Past participle | given someone a break |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.