break
verb
/bɹeɪk/
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/bɹiːk/
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[bɹ(ʷ)eɪ̯k]
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- (intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
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casser,
briser,
rompre,
se briser,
se casser,
fracturer
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- (transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
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casser,
se casser,
mettre en panne,
tomber en panne
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- (transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
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briser,
casser
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- (transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.
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rompre,
déconnecter
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- (transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
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casser,
contre-attaquer,
riposter
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- (transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.
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battre,
outrepasser
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- (transitive, gaming, _, slang) To render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage.
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bourriner
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- (transitive) To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar.
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briser
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- (transitive) To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
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diviser
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- To turn an animal into a beast of burden.
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débourrer
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- (transitive, military, most often in the, _, passive tense) To demote; to reduce the military rank of.
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dégrader
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- (intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.
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faire une pause
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muer
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- (transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
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publier,
révéler
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- (transitive) To change a steady state abruptly.
- (intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.
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casser
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break
noun
/bɹeɪk/
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/bɹiːk/
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[bɹ(ʷ)eɪ̯k]
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- A rest or pause, usually from work.
- A temporary split with a romantic partner.
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pause
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- The beginning (of the morning).
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aube
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- An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
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casse
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- (British, weather) A change, particularly the end of a spell of persistent good or bad weather.
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changement
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- An interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game.
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entracte
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- A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
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espace,
ouverture
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évasion
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breaking
noun
/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/
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- (linguistics) A change of a vowel to a diphthong.
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fracture
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