Breakneck Meaning in English
word
ˈbɹeɪkˌnɛk
BRAYK-nek
bɹˈeɪknɛk
brayk-NEK
Definición
Extremely fast and possibly dangerous; typically used to describe speed or pace that could cause harm.
Uso & Matices
'Breakneck' is most common before nouns ('breakneck speed', 'breakneck pace'). It is formal-literary and can describe anything remarkably, even dangerously, fast. Not used for people directly, but for things like runs, rides, changes.
Spanish: vertiginoso - a toda velocidadPortuguese (BR): alucinante - em alta velocidadePortuguese (PT): vertiginoso - a alta velocidadeChinese (Simplified): 极快的 - 危险的Chinese (Traditional): 極快的 - 危險的Hindi: अत्यधिक तेज़ - सिर घुमाने वालाArabic: سريع جدًا - متهورBengali: দ্রুতগতির - ঝুঁকিপূর্ণভাবে দ্রুতRussian: головокружительный - бешеный (скорость, темп)Japanese: ものすごい速さの - 非常に危険な速さのVietnamese: tốc độ chóng mặt - tốc độ nguy hiểmKorean: 아찔할 정도로 빠른 - 매우 위험할 정도로 빠른Turkish: baş döndürücü - tehlikeli derecede hızlıUrdu: انتہائی تیز - خطرناک حد تک تیزIndonesian: chóng mặt - nguy hiểm (tốc độ, nhịp độ)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The car was moving at breakneck speed.
basic
The roller coaster goes down at a breakneck pace.
basic
He finished the project at breakneck speed.
basic
He raced down the mountain at breakneck speed, barely keeping his balance.
natural
The city's breakneck development has completely changed its skyline in just a decade.
natural
They worked at breakneck pace to meet the crazy deadline.
natural