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Fracture
01
fracture
a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance
Exemples
A fracture is a medical term used to describe a crack or break in a bone or hard substance.
Une fracture est un terme médical utilisé pour décrire une fissure ou une cassure dans un os ou une substance dure.
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
The sudden impact caused a fracture in the glass.
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
The earthquake caused several fractures along the fault line.
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
The impact of the fall could fracture a bone, so be careful on the icy sidewalk.
L'impact de la chute pourrait fracturer un os, alors faites attention sur le trottoir glacé.
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 mirror fell to the ground and fractured into countless shards.
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
He fractured the company's code of conduct by leaking confidential data.
Sharing the secret would fracture the agreement between partners.
04
fracturer, se fracturer
to sustain a break or crack in a bone
Intransitive
Exemples
Her wrist fractured when she tripped over the curb.
Son poignet s'est fracturé lorsqu'elle a trébuché sur le trottoir.
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
The impact of the fall fractured the ceramic vase, shattering it into fragments.
L'impact de la chute a fracturé le vase en céramique, le brisant en fragments.
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 economic downturn fractured the stability of the market, leading to widespread uncertainty.
La crise économique a fracturé la stabilité du marché, entraînant une incertitude généralisée.
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.
