abbrechen
[ˈʔapˌbʁɛçn̩] verb B1- to break off (remove by breaking) · Der Sturm brach die Spitzen und Äste vieler Bäume ab. The storm broke off the tops and branches of many trees.
- to be broken off · Der Tassengriff bricht ab. The cup handle is breaking off.
- to terminate, to end, to stop (especially suddenly or unexpectedly) · Der Athlet musste das Training wegen einer Verletzung abbrechen. The athlete had to stop training because of an injury.
- to pull down (demolish) · die Brücken hinter sich abbrechen to burn your bridges behind you
- to discard (throw away)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- abbrechen
- Present (er)
- bricht ab
- Präteritum (er)
- brach ab
- Perfekt (er)
- hat abgebrochen
- Infinitive with zu
- abzubrechen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
From the library
Die Frau hatte noch kurz anrufen können, bevor die Verbindung abbrach.
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