Make a break for it Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɹeɪk/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt

MAYK-uh-BRAYK-fer-it

UK

mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /bɹˈeɪk/ /fˈɔː/ /ˈɪt

MAYK-uh-BRAYK-faw-it

التعريف

To suddenly try to escape from a place or situation, especially by running quickly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and often used in exciting or tense situations, usually when someone is escaping from restriction, danger, or capture. Not used for casual departures. Often followed by 'toward' or 'for' a place: 'make a break for the door.'

• Spanish: salir corriendo - intentar escapar
• Portuguese (BR): fugir rapidamente - tentar escapar
• Portuguese (PT): fugir rapidamente - tentar escapar
• Chinese (Simplified): 赶快逃跑 - 趁机逃走
• Chinese (Traditional): 趁機逃跑 - 趕快逃走
• Hindi: भाग निकलना - तेज़ी से भागना
• Arabic: يحاول الهروب بسرعة - يفر بسرعة
• Bengali: দৌড়ে পালানো - পালানোর চেষ্টা করা
• Russian: рвануться наутёк - попытаться сбежать
• Japanese: 逃げ出す - 一目散に逃げる
• Vietnamese: chạy trốn - bỏ chạy
• Korean: 도망치다 - 줄행랑치다
• Turkish: kaçmaya çalışmak - bir anda kaçmak
• Urdu: فرار کرنے کی کوشش کرنا - اچانک بھاگ نکلنا
• Indonesian: melarikan diri - kabur

جمل نموذجية

When the guard looked away, they made a break for it.

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The dog saw an open gate and made a break for it.

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She waited for the right moment to make a break for it.

basic

If we're going to make a break for it, now's our only chance!

natural

The kids saw their parents coming and made a break for it before they could get caught.

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They tried to distract the teacher so they could make a break for it during lunch.

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