Breakthrough is a word we hear a lot with the adjectives "scientific" and "technological". But there are other breakthroughs in life - pipes or batteries. We will not exclude one or the other, we will tell about all the meanings of the word.
Meaning of the word
For example, when the situation changes for the better and our neighbor no longer listens to loud music at night, we are relieved to think: “Yes, this is a breakthrough!” We are so accustomed to breakthrough as a positive phenomenon that we forget about other meanings. Let's get to know them:
- Same as breaking through.
- A place where something is broken (in the second and third meaning) or where something has broken through, broken through (in the second and fourth meaning).
- Violation of the progress of work, breakdown in work.
The dictionary surprised us beyond words. But wait, you also need to find out the full list of meanings of the verb that comes first:
- Tearing, make a hole, a hole.
- About water: flushing the hole with pressure, destroy the obstacle.
- Break through by breaking resistance.
- About sudden strong manifestationpent-up feelings (colloquial).
Yes, the situation is hopeless. Such a number of meanings practically requires suggestions. Well, let's not disappoint anyone. A breakthrough is a serious matter, no joke with it.
Examples
By the way, when we opened the first values, we were very worried that all people are mistaken when they talk about a scientific and technological breakthrough. But no, it's all right. Because the verb has meaning number three, and he, in turn, conveys it to the meaning of the word "breakthrough." However, we will tell about everything in detail, that is, in sentences:
- No, well, you think, huh? Just today I put on a suit and managed to make a hole in it. Yes, this is a real breakthrough.
- Captain, the water has broken the dam!
- I broke through to her, breaking the resistance of her guards. True, then they still tied me up, but I managed to tell Scarlett Johansson how much I love her.
- Yes, and then I saw how our teacher, without saying a word, just threw the chalk out the window and sat down to write a letter of resignation. We, although we achieved our goal, were stunned. Apparently, Nikita Sergeevich broke through.
- Petrov, you said you had a breakthrough there, didn't you? And now you say that the deadlines are broken! How to understand you? Ah, it's figurative. Well, since you are so smart, then I will deprive you of the bonus by only 50%, and not 100%, as I thought at first.
So be careful. A breakthrough is something that is no joke, especially when there are so many values.
Synonyms
Of course when the wordso ambiguous, it would be nice to give the reader some choice, so that he, on occasion, could diversify his linguistic arsenal. Such a desire can only be welcomed. But we will not tire the addressee of the material too much with synonyms for the word “breakthrough”:
- accident;
- disaster;
- hole;
- splash;
- failure;
- achievement;
- success.
Well, the reader has everything you need to solve a variety of problems. Homework could be as follows: pick up other synonyms for the word and make other sentences according to the model. Perhaps not so long. The main task is to consolidate the meaning of the noun "breakthrough". Exercise will certainly help with this. Fortunately or unfortunately, but any language requires practice. Therefore, do not be lazy yourself and do not let your soul be lazy, and everything will be all right.
