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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈlastʊŋsˌɡʁɛnt͡sə
"Das Gesundheitssystem steht kurz vor der Belastungsgrenze."
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The critical point at which a situation, person, or system can no longer withstand pressure or endure stress and gives way.
"The prolonged negotiations finally reached a breaking point when neither side would compromise."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of 'breaking' (participle of break, from Old English brecan) and 'point' (from Old French point, Latin punctum). Originally used in mechanics and physics to describe the precise point at which a material fails under stress, later extended metaphorically to human endurance and social systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "breaking-point" is said worldwide
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point de rupture
Transliteration: pwɛ̃ də ʁyp.tyʁ
"La patience de la communauté a atteint son point de rupture."
Belastungsgrenze
Transliteration: bəˈlastʊŋsˌɡʁɛnt͡sə
"Das Gesundheitssystem steht kurz vor der Belastungsgrenze."
punto di rottura
Transliteration: ˈpunto di rotˈtura
"La situazione è arrivata a un punto di rottura."
punto de quiebre
Transliteration: ˈpunto de ˈkjeβɾe
"Las tensiones políticas llegaron a un punto de quiebre."
ponto de ruptura
Transliteration: ˈpõtu dʒi ʁupˈtuɾɐ
"O estresse no trabalho atingiu o ponto de ruptura."
चरम सीमा
Transliteration: charam seema
"धैर्य अब अपनी चरम सीमा पर पहुँच गया है।"
崩溃点
Transliteration: bēng kuì diǎn
"局势已经到了崩溃点。"
한계점
Transliteration: hangyijeom
"그들의 인내는 이미 한계점에 달했다."
限界点
Transliteration: genkaiten
"システムの負荷が限界点に達した。"
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