they have made a breakthrough in the search for the cause of the disease — hanno fatto una scoperta decisiva nella ricerca sulle cause della malattia
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break|through — «BRAYK THROO», noun. 1. a military attack that gets through the enemy defensive system into the area in the rear. 2. an achievement or solution of some problem, often of a scientific or technical nature: »The development of the Salk vaccine… … Useful english dictionary
break·through — /ˈbreıkˌθruː/ noun, pl throughs [count] 1 : a sudden increase in knowledge, understanding, etc. : an important discovery that happens after trying for a long time to understand or explain something Researchers say they have made/achieved a major… … Useful english dictionary
break through — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you break through a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it. [V P n] Protesters tried to break through a police cordon... [V P] About fifteen inmates broke through onto the roof. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you break through … English dictionary
break through phrasal — verb 1 (I, T) to force a way through something: break through sth: At dawn 300 tanks prepared to break through the enemy lines. 2 (I, T) if the sun or light breaks through, you can see it through something such as clouds or mist 3 (transitive… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
break through — Synonyms and related words: achieve success, advance, arrive, be a success, breach, break in, break into, break open, break out, burst in, bust in, cave in, come forth, come on, come out, come through, cut a swath, debouch, emerge, erupt, exit,… … Moby Thesaurus
break through — verb 1. pass through (a barrier) (Freq. 3) Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county • Syn: ↑crack • Hypernyms: ↑pass, ↑go through, ↑go across … Useful english dictionary
break through — to make sudden, positive progress by pushing through a seen or unseen barrier or obstacle (breakthrough) … Idioms and examples
break through — intransitive verb Date: 1955 to make a breakthrough … New Collegiate Dictionary
Breakthrough — may refer to:*in education: **Breakthrough Collaborative, a multinational educational group. *in games: ** Breakthrough (board game), an abstract strategy board game *in health: **Breakthrough Breast Cancer, a UK charity fighting breast cancer… … Wikipedia
breakthrough — break|through [ˈbreıkθru:] n an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time breakthrough in ▪ Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer. →break through at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
breakthrough — break|through [ breık,θru ] noun count * 1. ) a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work: Detectives are still waiting for a breakthrough in their investigations. Scientists predict a major breakthrough within six months. 2. ) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
