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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *perlomъ.

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  • IPA(key): [pʲɪrʲɪˈɫom]
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Noun

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перело́м (perelómm inan (genitive перело́ма, nominative plural перело́мы, genitive plural перело́мов)

  1. break, breaking, fracture (literally, a "break across")
  2. change, turn, turnaround, (of a disease) crisis, turning point (literally, a "breakthrough")
    доби́ться коренно́го перело́ма
    dobítʹsja korennóvo perelóma
    bring about a fundamental improvement/change; reverse the situation

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *perlomъ.

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перело́м (perelómm inan (genitive перело́му, nominative plural перело́ми, genitive plural перело́мів)

  1. break, fracture (instance of breaking something)
  2. (figurative) turning point

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