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Fracture
01
fracture
a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance
Exemples
Fractures can occur due to trauma, such as falls, sports injuries, or car accidents, as well as from overuse or weakened bones.
Les fractures peuvent survenir en raison d'un traumatisme, comme des chutes, des blessures sportives ou des accidents de voiture, ainsi que d'une surutilisation ou d'une fragilisation des os.
02
the act or process of cracking, breaking, or splitting something
Exemples
Temperature changes can lead to fractures in concrete.
03
a crack or break in the Earth's crust where one side has shifted relative to the other
Exemples
Geologists studied the fracture patterns in the rock formation.
to fracture
01
se fracturer, se casser, se briser
to cause the bone to break
Transitive: to fracture a bone
Exemples
In sports, a severe collision may fracture a player's bone, requiring medical attention.
Dans les sports, une collision sévère peut fracturer un os d'un joueur, nécessitant une attention médicale.
02
fracturer, casser, briser
to break physically into pieces, often suddenly or violently
Intransitive
Exemples
The vase fractured into several sharp pieces.
03
fracturer
to break or undermine a rule, trust, or agreement
Transitive: to fracture a rule or trust
Exemples
Sharing the secret would fracture the agreement between partners.
04
fracturer, se fracturer
to sustain a break or crack in a bone
Intransitive
Exemples
His ankle fractured while he was jogging in the park.
Sa cheville s'est fracturée alors qu'il faisait du jogging dans le parc.
05
fracturer, briser
to cause a crack or break in an object
Transitive: to fracture sth
Exemples
He accidentally fractured the window with a misplaced throw of the baseball.
Il a accidentellement fracturé la fenêtre avec un lancer mal placé de la balle de baseball.
06
fracturer, briser
to disrupt and create a state of chaos or disarray
Transitive: to fracture a system or situation
Exemples
The sudden resignation of the CEO fractured the company's leadership structure.
La démission soudaine du PDG a fracturé la structure de leadership de l'entreprise.
