to break

break

breɪk

breik

bleak

Définition et signification de « break » en anglais

to break

VERBE

casser

to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way

Transitive: to break sth

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

irrégulier

présent

break

3e personne du singulier

breaks

participe présent

breaking

passé simple

broke

participe passé

broken

Exemples

Be careful not to break the glass when you wash the dishes.

Faites attention à ne pas casser le verre lorsque vous lavez la vaisselle.

1.1

casser, se briser

to become damaged and separated into pieces because of a blow, shock, etc.

Intransitive

Exemples

The chair legs couldn't support his weight and broke.

Les pieds de la chaise n'ont pas pu supporter son poids et se sont cassés.

transgresser, violer, ne pas respecter

to fail to obey the law

Transitive: to break a law

Exemples

She was caught breaking the contract by sharing confidential information.

Elle a été prise en train de violer le contrat en partageant des informations confidentielles.

se précipiter vers

to manage to get away from captivity

Exemples

The prisoners devised a clever plan to break out of the maximum-security prison.

Les prisonniers ont conçu un plan astucieux pour s'échapper de la prison à sécurité maximale.

casser, fracturer

to cause a crack and a separation in one of the bones of the body

Transitive: to break a bone

Exemples

The skier had a bad fall and broke several ribs.

Le skieur a fait une mauvaise chute et s'est cassé plusieurs côtes.

révéler, publier

(of news) to be released or made known to the public

Intransitive

Exemples

The news of the election results broke on live television.

La nouvelle des résultats de l'élection a éclaté à la télévision en direct.

5.1

annoncer, révéler

to tell someone some important news, often bad news

Ditransitive: to break news to sb

Exemples

I don't want to do it. Let's decide who's going to break it to him.

Je ne veux pas le faire. Décidons qui va lui annoncer la nouvelle.

tomber en panne

(of a piece of equipment) to become inoperative or unusable

Intransitive

Exemples

I'm sorry, but the blender has broken, and we need to get a replacement.

Je suis désolé, mais le mixeur s'est cassé, et nous devons le remplacer.

interrompre, rompre

to end or interrupt something, particularly a sentence, remark, or course of action

Transitive: to break a situation or course of action

Exemples

The interruption broke his train of thought, and he lost his place in the presentation.

L'interruption a rompu son fil de pensée, et il a perdu sa place dans la présentation.

7.1

faire une pause, s'interrompre

to put a temporary halt to something, particularly in order to have a drink or eat something

Intransitive

Exemples

The conference will break for a networking session in the afternoon.

La conférence fera une pause pour une session de réseautage dans l'après-midi.

7.2

amortir, rompre

to try to lessen the force or impact of a fall

Transitive: to break a fall

Exemples

His quick reflexes allowed him to twist and turn, trying to break his fall as he fell from the ladder.

Ses réflexes rapides lui ont permis de se tordre et de tourner, essayant d'amortir sa chute alors qu'il tombait de l'échelle.

7.3

surpasser, dépasser

to excel in doing something compared to anyone else who has ever tried it

Transitive: to break a record

Exemples

His incredible feat in the high jump might remain a record that may never be broken.

Son incroyable exploit en saut en hauteur pourrait rester un record qui ne sera peut-être jamais battu.

7.4

rompre, défaire

to do one's best to make a habit go away

Transitive: to break a habit

Exemples

His friends have tried everything to break him of his excessive gaming habit

Ses amis ont tout essayé pour le défaire de son habitude excessive de jeu.

briser, démolir

to shatter someone's mental resilience

Transitive: to break sb

Exemples

The constant criticism began to break her.

La critique constante a commencé à briser.

8.1

briser, rompre

to negate a strike, particularly by replacing the striking workers

Transitive: to break a strike

Exemples

The company's strategy to break the strike resulted in a lengthy labor dispute.

La stratégie de l'entreprise pour briser la grève a entraîné un long conflit de travail.

8.2

briser

to force someone into obedience, confession, or submission, often using physical or psychological pressure

Transitive: to break sb

Exemples

The interrogators tried to break the suspect through threats.

Les interrogateurs ont essayé de briser le suspect par des menaces.

8.3

briser

to weaken someone or something in order to destroy them

Transitive: to break sth

Exemples

The constant criticism from his peers began to break his self-esteem.

Les critiques constantes de ses pairs ont commencé à briser son estime de soi.

muer

(of a boy's voice at the age of 13 or older) to become permanently deeper

Intransitive

Exemples

After his voice broke, he joined the bass section of the choir.

Après que sa voix a mué, il a rejoint la section des basses de la chorale.

9.1

muer

(of a person's voice) to change in tone due to going through intense emotion

Intransitive

Exemples

Her voice broke as she described the accident.

Sa voix s'est brisée alors qu'elle décrivait l'accident.

décrypter, décoder, déchiffrer

to unravel the secret or find the meaning behind something

Transitive: to break a secret or complex problem

Exemples

With their combined efforts, they were able to break the complex algorithm.

Avec leurs efforts combinés, ils ont pu déchiffrer l'algorithme complexe.

arrêter

(of wrestlers or boxers) to let go of or come out of a grappling position, particularly when asked by the referee

Intransitive

Exemples

It's important for wrestlers to know when to break to avoid penalties.

Il est important pour les lutteurs de savoir quand rompre pour éviter les pénalités.

percer

to cut through the surface level of the skin and cause bleeding

Transitive: to break the skin

Exemples

His fingernails were so sharp that they could break the skin if he scratched too hard.

Ses ongles étaient si tranchants qu'ils pouvaient percer la peau s'il grattait trop fort.

rompre

to make a set become incomplete, particularly by taking or destroying one of its parts

Transitive: to break a set

Exemples

The seller wouldn't break the bundle of magazines.

Le vendeur ne voulait pas briser le lot de magazines.

faire la monnaie sur

to exchange a sum of money for the same amount but in smaller bills or coins

Transitive: to break a bill

Exemples

I'd like to break this $20 into fives, please.

Je voudrais casser ce billet de 20 $ en billets de 5 $, s'il vous plaît.

casser

(primarily in the game of billiards, snooker, or pool) to be the first player who strikes at the beginning of a game

Intransitive

Exemples

To start the match, the player who breaks must aim carefully.

Pour commencer le match, le joueur qui casse doit viser avec soin.

briser

to rise through the surface of sea, pool, etc.

Transitive: to break the surface of water

Exemples

The turtle's head broke the surface momentarily before it dived underwater again.

La tête de la tortue a percé la surface momentanément avant qu'elle ne plonge à nouveau sous l'eau.

tourner, changer

(of weather conditions) to experience a drastic change, particularly after a period of stability

Intransitive

Exemples

After days of foggy conditions, the weather broke, revealing clear blue skies.

Après des jours de temps brumeux, le temps a changé, révélant un ciel bleu clair.

17.1

se briser

(of waves of water) to fall or be dissolved into foam, particularly on the shoreline

Intransitive

Exemples

The stormy sea was breaking over the stranded boat.

La mer agitée déferlait sur le bateau échoué.

17.2

se lever, éclater, poindre

(of a day, dawn, or a storm) to begin

Intransitive

Exemples

The storm broke as we reached the shelter.

La tempête éclata alors que nous atteignions l'abri.

17.3

dissiper

(of clouds) to clear out or show an opening

Intransitive

Exemples

It was a gloomy morning, but by midday, the clouds started to break, giving us hope for a better day.

C'était un matin sombre, mais vers midi, les nuages ont commencé à se dissiper, nous donnant l'espoir d'une meilleure journée.

forcer, fracturer

to use force in order to open something secure such as a safe

Transitive: to break a safe compartment

Exemples

They tried to break the old chest but found it more challenging than they expected.

Ils ont essayé de briser le vieux coffre mais ont trouvé cela plus difficile que prévu.

Break

NOM

pause

a rest from the work or activity we usually do

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

abstrait

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

breaks

Exemples

After three hours of driving, they took a break at a rest stop.

Après trois heures de conduite, ils ont pris une pause à une aire de repos.

échappée

an escape from a place, typically where one is being held against their will

Exemples

The prisoner planned his break from prison meticulously, waiting for the perfect moment to flee.

Le prisonnier a planifié son évasion de prison méticuleusement, attendant le moment parfait pour fuir.

fracture

a fracture in bone or other hard tissue

Exemples

The X-ray confirmed a break in her leg.

La radiographie a confirmé une fracture à sa jambe.

écran publicitaire

a short pause in a TV or radio program for advertisement

Exemples

Television networks often schedule commercial breaks during prime-time shows to maximize advertising revenue.

Les chaînes de télévision programment souvent des pauses publicitaires pendant les émissions de prime time pour maximiser les revenus publicitaires.

une interruption, une pause

a sudden stop or pause that interrupts an activity or flow

Exemples

The fire alarm caused a break in the meeting.

L'alarme incendie a provoqué une pause dans la réunion.

coup de chance, opportunité

an unexpected fortunate event, particularly one that leads to success

Exemples

He got his big break when he was cast in a major movie role.

Il a eu son grand break quand il a été choisi pour un rôle principal dans un grand film.

cassure, rupture

the event of something being damaged or separated into pieces

Exemples

The glass had a clean break down the middle.

Le verre a eu une cassure nette au milieu.

rupture, brisure

a split or separation in personal or social relations

Exemples

The argument led to a permanent break in their friendship.

L'argument a conduit à une rupture permanente dans leur amitié.

faille, fracture

a fracture in the earth's crust caused by movement of one side against the other

Exemples

The earthquake followed a break in the fault line.

Le tremblement de terre a suivi une rupture dans la ligne de faille.

une échappée, une percée

a sudden, fast movement toward a goal or objective

Exemples

He made a break for the exit when the guard looked away.

Il a fait une ruée vers la sortie quand le garde a regardé ailleurs.

le break, le coup d'envoi

(in billiards or pool) the first shot of a game that spreads the racked balls across the table

Exemples

His powerful break scattered the balls widely.

Sa cassé puissante a dispersé les boules largement.

coup raté, manche blanche

(in bowling) a frame where the player does not manage either a strike or a spare

Exemples

His game was ruined by too many breaks.

Son jeu a été gâché par trop de breaks.

break, bris de service

(in tennis) a win in a game when the opponent is serving

Exemples

She secured an early break in the first set.

Elle a obtenu un break précoce dans la première manche.

une cassure, une rupture

a sudden shift in a person's voice, often at puberty or from strong emotion

Exemples

His voice had a noticeable break during the speech.

Sa voix avait une cassure notable pendant le discours.

pause, interruption

a period of time during which a specific activity, event, or process is temporarily paused or interrupted

halt

pause

stay

Exemples

There was a break in the meeting when everyone stepped out for refreshments.

Il y a eu une pause dans la réunion lorsque tout le monde est sorti pour se rafraîchir.

pause, récréation

a period of time during the school day when students are not in class, often used for relaxation, refreshment, or other activities

Exemples

During the break, students socialize with friends in the cafeteria.

Pendant la pause, les élèves socialisent avec leurs amis à la cafétéria.

Arbre Lexical

breaker

breaking

break

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Définition et signification de « break » en anglais

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