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Bibliografia: Rengifo, C.R, (2016), Legislación laboral aplicada, Bogotá, Colombia, Universidad ECCI.

Break

Off

Example: He started to speak but then broke off to answer the phone.

Meaning: suddenly stop talking

out

Example: I was in Berlin when the war broke out.

Meaning: start.

out of something

Example: Two prisoners have managed to break out of the jail.

Meaning: escape from a place.

something up

Example: They want to break the company up into smaller companies.

Meaning: separate something into smaller parts.

away from somebody

Example: She broke away from her father and now lives by herself.

Meaning: leave somebody who is holding you.

down

Example: The computer broke down again!

Meaning: stop working.

something down

Example: Police had to break down the door to enter the building.

Meaning: remove something.

into

Example: The thief broke in and stole the new TV.

Meaning: enter a building by using force, to steal something.