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break verb /brɛːk/ , /bɹeɪk/ , /bɹiːk/ , /bɹæɪk/ , /bɹɛk/ , [bɹʷeɪ̯k]
transitive: to separate into (to cause to end up in) two or more pieces	casser, rompre, briser
intransitive, of a bone: to crack transitive: to cause (a bone) to crack	casser, fracturer
transitive: to cause to stop functioning	casser, mettre en panne
to cause a person to lose spirit or will	briser, casser
to end a connection	rompre, déconnecter
intransitive: to separate into (to end up in) two or more pieces	se briser, se casser, se rompre
intransitive: to stop functioning properly or altogether	se casser, tomber en panne
to do better than a record	battre
gaming: to design or make a powerful, unbalancing but legal move	bourriner
to cause to no longer bar	briser
to demulsify of a wave, to collapse into a surf to change a steady state abruptly billiards: to make the first shot	casser
to counter-attack	contre-attaquer, riposter
to divide (money) into smaller units	diviser
to turn an animal into a beast of burden	débourrer
to reduce the military rank of	dégrader
to interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily	faire une pause
	muer, outrepasser
to cause a habit to no longer exist	passer
to disclose or make known an item of news	publier, révéler
to interrupt a fall	rattraper
to ruin financially	ruiner

break noun /brɛːk/ , /bɹeɪk/ , /bɹiːk/ , /bɹæɪk/ , /bɹɛk/ , [bɹʷeɪ̯k]
	pause, récréation
beginning of morning	aube
instance of breaking something into pieces	casse
change in weather	changement
interval between two parts of performance	entracte
physical space that opens up in something or between two things	espace, ouverture
temporary split in romantic relationship	pause
act of escaping	évasion

breaking verb /ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/
in linguistics: vowel breaking	fracture

breaking
	breakdance

break up: cesser, couper, rompre, mettre fin, mettre un terme, casser, s'interrompre, se briser, se casser, se rompre, se disperser
break out: briser, isoler, montrer, survenir, s’évader, échapper
break down: analyser, décomposer, craquer, se décomposer, tomber en panne
break in: mater, pénétrer par effraction, fracturer, roder, casser, se faire
break one's fast: déjeuner, prendre le petit déjeuner, rompre le jeûne
break off: interrompre
break bad: mal tourner
break camp: décamper, lever le camp
break ground: décoller

break noun {m} /bʁɛk/
(Faux anglicisme) (Automobile) Automobile dont le coffre est agrandi en hauteur et peut généralement communiquer avec l'habitacle en baissant le dossier de la banquette arrière amovible pour augmenter le volume utile	estate car, station wagon, estate, shooting brake
(Danse) Danse d’origine nord-américaine liée à la culture hip-hop impliquant des figures acrobatiques au sol, des poses et des balancements des jambes	break, breakdance

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