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break even VB [breɪk -] ECON

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chiudere in pareggio

break-even [Am ˈbreɪkˌivən] N ADMIN

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chiusura f in pareggio

break-even price [ˌbreɪkˈiːvnˈpraɪs] N

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break-even price COMM, ADMIN

prezzo m di equilibrio

break-even point [Brit breɪkˈiːv(ə)n ˌpɔɪnt] N ADMIN

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break-even point

punto (morto) m di pareggio

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I.even¹ [Brit ˈiːv(ə)n, Am ˈivən] ADJ

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2. even (regular):

even teeth, hemline, breath

even temperature

3. even (calm):

even tone, disposition, temper

costante, calmo, tranquillo

5. even (fair):

even exchange, distribution

6. even (quits, owing nothing):

to get even with sb

saldare i conti con qn

7. even MATH:

even number

II.even¹ [Brit ˈiːv(ə)n, Am ˈivən] ADV The adverb even can be translated by persino, anche, addirittura (or stesso / stessa, as in the example in this entry), and by nemmeno or neanche in negative sentences: even Dad had heard about it = persino papà/papà stesso ne aveva sentito parlare; he didn't even try = non ha nemmeno provato.

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1. even (showing surprise, emphasizing point):

even

perfino, anche, addirittura

he didn't even try

non ha nemmeno provato

don't you even remember?

non ti ricordi neanche?

even when I explained it to him

perfino quando gliel'ho spiegato

without even apologizing

senza neanche scusarsi

disease or even death

la malattia o anche la morte

I can't even swim, never mind dive

non so neppure nuotare, figuriamoci tuffarmi

don't tell anyone, not even Bob

non dire niente a nessuno, neanche a Bob

not even you could believe that!

neanche tu ci crederesti!

even scrubbing won't shift that stain

neanche strofinando si riuscirà a fare andare via quella macchia

3. even (just) form:

even as I watched

proprio mentre guardavo

she died even as she had lived

è morta proprio come ha vissuto

III.even¹ [Brit ˈiːv(ə)n, Am ˈivən] VB trans

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1. even → even out

2. even → even up

IV.even¹ [Brit ˈiːv(ə)n, Am ˈivən] VB intr

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even → even out

See also even up, even out

even up VB [ˈiːv(ə)n -] (even [sth] up, even up [sth])

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I.even out VB [ˈiːv(ə)n -] (even out)

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even out differences, imbalance, inequalities:

attenuarsi, livellarsi

II.even out VB [ˈiːv(ə)n -] (even [sth] out, even out [sth])

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even² [Brit ˈiːv(ə)n, Am ˈivən] N arch, liter

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even

even

I.break¹ [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

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1. break (fracture):

2. break (crack):

break (in plate, plank, surface)

break (in plate, plank, surface)

3. break (gap):

break (in fence)

break (in wall)

break (in row, line)

spazio m (vuoto)

break (in circuit, chain, sequence)

break (in conversation, match)

break (in performance)

break (in traffic, procession)

a break in the clouds

uno squarcio fra le nuvole or una schiarita

a break in transmission

un'interruzione delle trasmissioni

5. break (pause):

break SCHOOL

break SCHOOL

to take a break

I walked, worked for six hours without a break

ho camminato, lavorato senza sosta per sei ore

to have a break from work

smettere di lavorare (per un lungo periodo) or prendersi un periodo di riposo dal lavoro

to take or have a break from working, driving

smettere di lavorare, di guidare per un lungo periodo

to take or have a break from nursing, teaching

smettere di fare l'infermiere, di insegnare per un lungo periodo

I often give her a break from looking after the kids

guardo spesso i bambini al posto suo per farla riposare

give us a break! inf

9. break (dawn):

at the break of day

allo spuntar del giorno, all'alba

10. break (escape bid):

to make a break for it (from prison) inf

tentare la fuga

to make a break for the door, the trees

cercare di raggiungere la porta, gli alberi (per scappare)

11. break TYPO:

interruzione di pagina

12. break (in tennis):

break, also service break

13. break (in snooker, pool) (first shot):

it's your break

tocca a te cominciare

(series of shots) to make a 50 point break

totalizzare 50 punti di seguito

14. break MUS (in jazz):

II.break¹ <pt broke, pp broken> [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB trans

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1. break (damage):

break chair, eggs, machine, stick, toy

break glass, plate, window

rompere, spaccare

to break a tooth, a nail, a bone

rompersi or spezzarsi un dente, un'unghia, un osso

to break one's leg, arm

rompersi una gamba, un braccio

to break one's back

rompersi la schiena

I nearly broke my back moving the piano fig

mi sono quasi spezzato la schiena a spostare il piano

to break one's neck

rompersi il collo

somebody is going to break their neck on those steps fig

qualcuno si romperà l'osso del collo su quegli scalini

she broke the bottle over his head

gli spaccò la bottiglia sulla testa

3. break (interrupt):

break person: silence

break shout, siren: silence

break circuit, current

break monotony, spell

break ties, links

spezzare, rompere (with con)

to break one's silence

rompere il silenzio (on su)

to break sb's concentration

fare perdere la concentrazione a qn

we broke our journey in Milan

facemmo una sosta a Milano

the tower breaks the line of the roof, of the horizon

la torre interrompe la linea del tetto, dell'orizzonte

to break step

rompere il passo

4. break (disobey):

break law, rule

break embargo, blockade, conditions, terms

break treaty

break commandment

violare, infrangere

break strike

rompere, venir meno a

break appointment

he broke his word, promise

ha mancato di parola, è venuto meno alla sua promessa

9. break RIDING:

break young horse

10. break (in tennis):

to break sb's serve

strappare il servizio a qn

11. break MIL:

break officer

12. break (decipher):

break cipher, code

13. break (leave):

to break camp

levare il campo

III.break¹ <pt broke, pp broken> [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB intr

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1. break (be damaged):

break chair, egg, handle, bag, tooth, string:

break branch:

rompersi, spezzarsi

break plate, glass, window:

rompersi, infrangersi

break arm, bone, leg:

rompersi, fratturarsi

china breaks easily

la porcellana si rompe facilmente

the vase broke in two, into a thousand pieces

il vaso si ruppe in due, andò in mille pezzi

the sound of breaking glass

il rumore di vetro infranto

2. break (separate):

break clouds:

aprirsi, squarciarsi

break waves:

(in)frangersi (against contro; on, over su)

3. break SPORTS:

break boxers:

“break! ” (referee 's command)

4. break (stop for a rest):

10. break (in snooker, pool):

cominciare (la partita)

break² [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

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1. break HISTORY (carriage):

2. break (car):

Translations for break even in the English»Italian Dictionary

to break even

rientrare delle spese

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I.break [breɪk] N

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1. break (crack, gap):

2. break (escape):

to make a break for [or towards] sth

lanciarsi verso qc

3. break (interruption):

break commercial

break m inv

5. break (vacation):

spring break

vacanze scolastiche di primavera

6. break (first light):

at the break of day [or dawn]

7. break (divergence):

8. break (opportunity):

9. break SPORTS:

break m inv

Phrases:

to make a clean break

give me a break!

lasciami in pace!

II.break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB trans

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1. break (shatter, damage, fracture):

to break sth (in)to pieces

mandare qc in pezzi

2. break (interrupt):

break circuit

4. break in tennis:

to break sb's service

strappare il servizio a

6. break (decipher):

7. break (make public):

9. break (make change for):

to break a 100 dollar bill

cambiare una banconota da 100 dollari

10. break:

to break a sweat

cominciare a sudare

to break a sweat fig (become nervous)

cominciare a sudar freddo

11. break MIL:

to break formation

rompere le righe

III.break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB intr

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1. break (shatter or separate):

break leg, chair, glass, TV

to break into pieces

2. break (interrupt):

shall we break for lunch?

facciamo una pausa per il pranzo?

3. break (hit the shore):

4. break (change of voice):

the boy's voice is breaking

il ragazzo sta cambiando voce

(under strain) her voice broke (with emotion)

le si ruppe la voce (per l'emozione)

5. break (come to end):

break fever

6. break METEO:

break weather

break dawn, day

7. break in pool, snooker:

aprire il gioco

8. break (giving birth):

her water broke on the way to hospital

le si sono rotte le acque mentre stava andando all'ospedale

Phrases:

to break even

rientrare delle spese

to break free

I.even [ˈi:·vn] ADJ

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1. even (level):

even

even surface

3. even (of same size, amount):

even

4. even (constant, regular):

even

5. even (fair):

even

equo, -a

6. even MATH:

even

II.even [ˈi:·vn] VB trans

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1. even (make level):

even

even surface

2. even (equalize):

even

III.even [ˈi:·vn] ADV

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1. even (indicates the unexpected):

even

2. even (despite):

even if …

even so …

nonostante ciò …

even though …

3. even (used to intensify):

even

4. even + comp (all the more):

even

it will be even colder

farà ancora più freddo

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English

At best, a solid competitor might break even on entry fees and, if they are quite lucky, cover some travel expenses. en.wikipedia.org

But then someone would legitimately say that the film would have to do $500 million to break even, so it would have to be the biggest R-rated movie of all time. www.ifc.com

The report found that the relentless squeeze on fees was driving forms to "call cramming" -- or overbooking themselves and loading carers with unmanageable rotas just to break even. www.telegraph.co.uk

Break even would be a big success IMHO. torontosportsmedia.com

It still expects to break even on a cash basis in the fourth quarter of the 2017 financial year. www.sharechat.co.nz

Kind of like hot fusion that has been claiming that it will achieve break even for the last 50 years without ever producing a watt of usable energy. www.extremetech.com

Most of the farmers attending the field day said they would be in a negative or a break even cash deficit for this season. www.stuff.co.nz

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