Break the news Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɹeɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnjuz/, /ˈnuz
BRAYK-thuh-NOOZ
bɹˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /njˈuːz
BRAYK-thuh-NYOOZ
Definición
To inform someone about important, often bad or surprising, news.
Uso & Matices
This is an idiom, almost always used for significant, impactful information, often with 'to someone': 'break the news to her.' Commonly used for bad news, but can be neutral or good. More formal/neutral than blunt options like 'tell.'
Spanish: dar la noticia - comunicar una noticia importantePortuguese (BR): dar a notícia - contar uma notícia importantePortuguese (PT): dar a notícia - contar uma notícia importanteChinese (Simplified): 告知消息 - 传达消息Chinese (Traditional): 告知消息 - 傳達消息Hindi: खबर देना - सूचना देनाArabic: إبلاغ الخبر - نقل الخبرBengali: খবরটা জানানো - দুঃসংবাদ দেওয়াRussian: сообщить новости - сообщить (плохие) новостиJapanese: 知らせる - 報告する（大切な/悪い知らせ）Vietnamese: báo tin - thông báo tin quan trọngKorean: 소식을 전하다 - 소식을 알리다Turkish: haberi vermek - haberi bildirmekUrdu: خبر دینا - اطلاع دیناIndonesian: menyampaikan kabar - memberitahukan kabar
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I have to break the news to my parents about my new job.
basic
She didn't know how to break the news to her friend.
basic
John tried to break the news as gently as possible.
basic
Who wants to break the news to the team about the cancellation?
natural
It’s always hard to break the news when something goes wrong.
natural
Before you break the news, think about the best way to say it.
natural