break the Sabbath
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Meaning · English
to disobey or disregard the Sabbath day's rules
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
không tuân thủ hoặc bỏ qua quy định của ngày Sa-bát
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Literally: to break the Sabbath day
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She broke the Sabbath by doing chores on Sunday.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “break the Sabbath” mean?
to disobey or disregard the Sabbath day's rules Literally: to break the Sabbath day
Is “break the Sabbath” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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