break
verb
/brɛːk/
,
/bɹeɪk/
,
/bɹiːk/
,
/bɹæɪk/
,
/bɹɛk/
,
[bɹʷeɪ̯k]
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- transitive: to separate into (to cause to end up in) two or more pieces
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casser,
rompre,
briser
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- intransitive, of a bone: to crack
- transitive: to cause (a bone) to crack
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casser,
fracturer
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- transitive: to cause to stop functioning
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casser,
mettre en panne
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- to cause a person to lose spirit or will
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briser,
casser
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rompre,
déconnecter
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- intransitive: to separate into (to end up in) two or more pieces
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se briser,
se casser,
se rompre
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- intransitive: to stop functioning properly or altogether
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se casser,
tomber en panne
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- to do better than a record
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battre
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- gaming: to design or make a powerful, unbalancing but legal move
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bourriner
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- to cause to no longer bar
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briser
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- to demulsify
- of a wave, to collapse into a surf
- to change a steady state abruptly
- billiards: to make the first shot
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casser
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contre-attaquer,
riposter
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- to divide (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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- to reduce the military rank of
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dégrader
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- to interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily
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faire une pause
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muer,
outrepasser
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- to cause a habit to no longer exist
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passer
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- to disclose or make known an item of news
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publier,
révéler
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rattraper
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ruiner
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break
noun
/brɛːk/
,
/bɹeɪk/
,
/bɹiːk/
,
/bɹæɪk/
,
/bɹɛk/
,
[bɹʷeɪ̯k]
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pause,
récréation
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aube
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- instance of breaking something into pieces
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casse
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changement
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- interval between two parts of performance
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entracte
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- physical space that opens up in something or between two things
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espace,
ouverture
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- temporary split in romantic relationship
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pause
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évasion
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breaking
verb
/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/
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- in linguistics: vowel breaking
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fracture
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