No. 14,643 in Russian
переломить
To break, overcome, or turn the tide.
In a sentence
Он мог переломить хлеб с лёгкостью.
He could break the bread easily.
Here, 'переломить' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'to break something, especially into two pieces', like bread or an object.
Она решила переломить ситуацию и предприняла действия.
She decided to turn the situation around and took action.
In this context, 'переломить' is used metaphorically, meaning 'to change or alter the course or state of something', like a challenging situation.
Этот раунд позволил команде переломить ход игры.
This round allowed the team to break the game's momentum.
Here, 'переломить' is used to describe significantly changing the progress or momentum, especially in competitive scenarios like games or conflicts.
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