Collocations for break - noun
1. short rest; short holiday/vacation
ADJECTIVE
little,
quick,
short
coffee, dinner (esp. BrE), lunch, tea (BrE)
Christmas, Easter, holiday
Are you going away for the Easter break?
coffee, dinner (esp. BrE), lunch, tea (BrE)
Christmas, Easter, holiday
Are you going away for the Easter break?
spring,
summer,
winter
weekend (esp. BrE)
I won a weekend break in Paris.
weekend (esp. BrE)
I won a weekend break in Paris.
10-minute,
two-week,
etc.
We have a 15-minute break in the morning.
We have a 15-minute break in the morning.
VERB + break
have,
take
We'll take a break now and resume in an hour.
We'll take a break now and resume in an hour.
need,
want
deserve
enjoy
deserve
enjoy
PREPOSITION
at break
(BrE)
I'll see you at break.
I'll see you at break.
during (a/the) break
I had a word with John during the break.
I had a word with John during the break.
without a break
We worked all day without a break.
We worked all day without a break.
break for
a break for lunch
a break for lunch
break from
a break from caring for the children
a break from caring for the children
2. change/interruption in sth
ADJECTIVE
clean,
complete,
sharp
career
commercial (esp. AmE)
nice, welcome (esp. BrE)
career
commercial (esp. AmE)
nice, welcome (esp. BrE)
VERB + break
make
His new work makes a break with the past.
I wanted to leave but was nervous about making the break.
His new work makes a break with the past.
I wanted to leave but was nervous about making the break.
PREPOSITION
break from
a break from tradition
a break from tradition
break in
a break in the weather
a break in the weather
break with
3. opportunity
VERB + break
get
I always knew I would get my lucky break one day.
I always knew I would get my lucky break one day.
give sb
He's the director who gave her her first big break.
He's the director who gave her her first big break.