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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. break [ingl brit breɪk, ingl am breɪk] SOST

1. break (fracture):

break
fracture f

2. break (crack):

break (in plate, plank, surface)
fêlure f

3. break (gap):

break (in fence, wall)
brèche f
break (in row, line)
espace m
break (in circuit, chain, sequence)
rupture f
break (in conversation, match)
pause f
break (in performance)
entracte m
break (in traffic, procession)
trou m
break (in traffic, procession)
espace m
a break in the clouds
une éclaircie
a break in transmission
une interruption dans la retransmission

4. break RADIO, TV:

break, a. commercial break
page f de publicité
we're going to take a break now
tout de suite, une page de publicité

5. break (pause) (gen):

break
pause f
break SCUOLA
récréation f
to take a break
faire une pause
I walked/worked for six hours without a break
j'ai marché/travaillé pendant six heures sans m'arrêter
to have a break from work
arrêter de travailler
to take or have a break from working/driving
ne plus travailler/conduire pendant un temps
to take or have a break from nursing/teaching
arrêter le métier d'infirmière/d'enseignant pendant un temps
I often give her a break from looking after the kids
je m'occupe souvent des enfants pour qu'elle se repose
give us a break colloq!
fiche-nous la paix! colloq

6. break (holiday):

break
vacances fpl
the Christmas break
les vacances de Noël
a weekend break in Milan
un week-end à Milan

7. break (departure):

break fig
rupture f (with avec)
a break with tradition/the past
une rupture avec la tradition/le passé
it's time to make a or the break (from family)
il est temps de voler de ses propres ailes
it's time to make a or the break (from job)
il est temps de passer à autre chose

8. break (opportunity):

break colloq
chance f
her big break came in 1973
1973 a été l'année de sa veine colloq
he gave me a break
il m'a donné ma chance
a lucky break
un coup de veine colloq
a bad break
des déboires mpl
to give sb an even break
donner sa chance à qn

9. break (dawn):

at the break of day
au lever du jour, à l'aube f

10. break (escape bid):

to make a break for it colloq (from prison)
se faire la belle colloq
to make a break for the door/the trees
se précipiter vers la porte/les arbres

11. break (in tennis):

break, a. service break
break m

12. break (in snooker, pool) (first shot):

it's your break
c'est à toi de casser
(series of shots) to make a 50 point break
marquer une série de 50 points

13. break MUS (in jazz):

break
break m

II. break <pret broke, part perf broken> [ingl brit breɪk, ingl am breɪk] VB vb trans

1. break (damage):

break chair, eggs, rope, stick, toy, glass, plate, window, machine
casser
to break a tooth/a nail/a bone
se casser une dent/un ongle/un os
to break one's leg/arm
se casser la jambe/le bras
to break one's back lett
se casser la colonne vertébrale
I nearly broke my back moving the piano fig
j'ai failli me briser les reins en déplaçant le piano
to break one's neck lett
avoir une rupture des vertèbres cervicales
somebody is going to break their neck on those steps fig
quelqu'un va se casser la figure sur ces marches colloq
she broke the bottle over his head
elle lui a cassé la bouteille sur la tête

2. break (split, rupture):

break seal
briser
break sentence, word
couper
the skin is not broken
il n'y a pas de plaie
not a ripple broke the surface of the water
pas une ride ne troublait la surface de l'eau
to break surface diver, submarine:
remonter à la surface
the river broke its banks
la rivière a débordé

3. break (interrupt):

break person: silence
rompre
break shout, siren: silence
déchirer
break circuit, current
couper
break monotony, spell
rompre
break ties, links
rompre (with avec)
to break one's silence
sortir de son silence (on à propos de)
to break sb's concentration
déconcentrer qn
we broke our journey in Milan
nous avons fait un arrêt à Milan
the tower breaks the line of the roof/of the horizon
la tour rompt la ligne du toit/de l'horizon
to break step
rompre le pas

4. break (disobey):

break law
enfreindre
break embargo, blockade, conditions, terms
ne pas respecter
break treaty
violer
break commandment, rule
désobéir à
break strike
briser
break vow
rompre
break appointment
manquer
he broke his word/promise
il a manqué à sa parole/promesse

5. break (exceed, surpass):

break speed limit, bounds
dépasser
break record, opponent
battre
break speed barrier
franchir
break class barrier
briser

6. break (lessen the impact of):

break wind
couper
break branches: fall
freiner
break hay: fall
amortir

7. break (destroy) fig troops:

break rebellion
briser
break person, resistance, determination, will
briser
to break sb's spirit
saper le moral de qn
to break sb's hold over sb
débarrasser qn de l'emprise de qn
discussions which aim to break this deadlock
des discussions qui visent à nous sortir de cette impasse
to break a habit
se défaire d'une habitude

8. break (ruin):

break person
ruiner
this contract will make or break the company (financially)
ce contrat fera la fortune ou la ruine de l'entreprise
this decision will make or break me (personally)
cette décision sera mon salut ou ma perte

9. break EQUIT:

break young horse
débourrer

10. break (in tennis):

to break sb's serve
faire le break

11. break MILIT:

break officer
casser

12. break (decipher):

break cipher, code
déchiffrer

13. break (leave):

to break camp
lever le camp

14. break (announce):

break news
annoncer
break truth
révéler
to break the news to sb
apprendre la nouvelle à qn
break it to her gently
annonce-lui la nouvelle avec douceur

III. break <pret broke, part perf broken> [ingl brit breɪk, ingl am breɪk] VB vb intr

1. break (be damaged):

break branch, chair, egg, handle, tooth, string, plate, glass, window:
se casser
break arm, bone, leg:
se fracturer
break bag:
se déchirer
china breaks easily
la porcelaine se casse facilement
the vase broke in two/into a thousand pieces
le vase s'est cassé en deux/en mille morceaux
the sound of breaking glass
le bruit de verre brisé

2. break (separate):

break clouds:
se disperser
break waves:
se briser (against contre, on, over sur)

3. break SPORT:

break boxers:
se séparer
‘break! ’ (referee 's command)
‘break!’

4. break (stop for a rest):

break
faire une pause

5. break (change):

break good weather:
se gâter
break drought, heatwave:
cesser
break luck:
tourner

6. break (begin):

break day:
se lever
break storm:
éclater
break scandal, news story:
éclater

7. break (discontinue):

to break with sb
rompre les relations avec qn
to break with a party/the church
quitter un parti/l'église
to break with tradition/convention
rompre avec la tradition/les conventions

8. break (weaken):

their spirit never broke
leur moral n'a jamais faibli
to break under torture/interrogation
céder sous la torture/l'interrogation

9. break (change tone):

break boy's voice:
muer
her voice breaks on the high notes
sa voix s'éraille dans les aigus
in a voice breaking with emotion
d 'une voix brisée par l'émotion

10. break (in snooker, pool):

break
casser

station break SOST ingl am

station break RADIO, TV
pubs colloq
fpl ‘we're going to take a station break’
‘et tout de suite quelques pages de publicité’

I. break up VB [ingl brit breɪk -, ingl am breɪk -] (break up)

1. break up (disintegrate):

break up lett wreck:
se désagréger
break up fig empire:
s'effondrer
break up alliance:
éclater
break up group, family, couple:
se séparer
their marriage/relationship is breaking up
leur mariage/relation va mal

2. break up (disperse):

break up crowd:
se disperser
break up cloud, slick:
se disperser
break up meeting:
se terminer

3. break up ingl brit SCUOLA:

schools break up on Friday
les cours finissent vendredi
we break up for Christmas on Tuesday
pour Noël, nous finissons mardi

II. break up VB [ingl brit breɪk -, ingl am breɪk -] (break [sth] up, break up [sth]) (split up)

break up demonstrators
disperser
break up spy ring, drugs ring
démanteler
break up team, couple
séparer
break up family
désunir
break up alliance, marriage
briser
break up empire
démembrer
break up sentence, word
diviser (into en)
break up land
morceler
break up diagrams: text
aérer
break up party, fight, demonstration
mettre fin à
break it up! (stop fighting)
ça suffit maintenant!

break clause SOST DIR

break clause (in a contract)
type de clause résolutoire

break-up [ingl brit ˈbreɪkʌp, ingl am ˈbreɪkˌəp] SOST

1. break-up:

break-up (of empire)
démembrement m
break-up (of alliance, relationship)
rupture f
break-up (of political party, family, group)
éclatement m
break-up (of marriage)
échec m
break-up (of a company)
morcellement m

2. break-up attr FIN:

break-up price, value
de liquidation

career break SOST

career break
interruption f de carrière

I. break through VB [ingl brit breɪk -, ingl am breɪk -] (break through)

break through army:

break through
faire une percée

II. break through VB [ingl brit breɪk -, ingl am breɪk -] (break through [sth])

break through defences, reserve
percer
break through barrier, cordon
franchir
break through crowd
se frayer un passage à travers
break through mur
traverser
break through sun: clouds
percer

I. break off VB [ingl brit breɪk -, ingl am breɪk -] (break off)

1. break off (snap off):

break off end, mast, tip:
se casser
break off handle, piece:
se détacher

2. break off (stop speaking):

break off
s'interrompre
she broke off to answer the phone
elle s'est interrompue pour répondre au téléphone

3. break off (pause):

break off
faire une pause, s'arrêter

II. break off VB [ingl brit breɪk -, ingl am breɪk -] (break off [sth], break [sth] off)

1. break off (snap):

break off branch, piece, segment, mast
casser

2. break off (terminate):

break off engagement, relationship, contact, negotiations, ties
rompre
break off conversation
interrompre
they decided to break it off (relationship, engagement)
ils ont décidé de rompre
to break off doing
arrêter de faire

I. break out VB [ingl brit breɪk -, ingl am breɪk -] (break out)

1. break out (erupt):

break out epidemic, fire:
se déclarer
break out fight, panic, riot, storm:
éclater
break out rash:
apparaître
to break out in a rash or in spots person:
avoir une éruption de boutons
to break out in a rash or in spots face:
se couvrir de boutons
to break out in a sweat
se mettre à transpirer

2. break out (escape):

break out prisoner:
s'évader
to break out of cage, prison
s'échapper de
to break out of routine, vicious circle
sortir de
to break out of chains, straitjacket
se libérer de

break loose VB [ingl brit breɪk -, ingl am breɪk -]

break loose dog, horse:

break loose
s'échapper (from de)

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I. break [breɪk] SOST

1. break (gap):

break
trou m
break crack
fêlure f
break into two parts
fracture f
a break in the clouds
une brèche dans les nuages

2. break (interruption):

break in conversation, for snack
pause f
break in output
interruption f
commercial break
pause de publicité
to take a break
prendre une pause
to need a break from doing sth
avoir besoin de se reposer de qc
a weekend break
un week-end détente

3. break SCUOLA:

break
récréation f

4. break (escape):

break
évasion f
to make a break
s'évader

5. break:

break of day
lever m du jour

6. break (opportunity):

break
chance f
she got her big break in that film
elle a percé grâce à ce film

7. break SPORT:

break (of serve)
break m

locuzioni:

give me a break!
fiche-moi la paix!
to make the break from sb/sth
rompre avec qn/qc
to make a clean [or complete] break
cesser complètement de se voir

II. break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB vb trans

1. break (shatter):

break
casser
to break a nail/one's arm
se casser un ongle/le bras

2. break (damage):

break
endommager

3. break fig:

to break an alibi
écarter un alibi

4. break AVIAZ:

to break the sonic [or sound] barrier
passer le mur du son

5. break (interrupt):

to break (off) sth
rompre qc
to break one's step [or stride]
ralentir
to break one's step [or stride] MILIT
rompre le pas
to break sb's fall
arrêter la chute de qn

6. break (put an end to):

break record
battre
break strike
casser
to break a deadlock [or an impasse]
sortir d'une impasse
to break a habit
se débarrasser d'une habitude
to break sb of a habit
faire passer une habitude à qn
to break the suspense [or tension]
mettre fin au suspense
to break the peace
troubler la tranquillité
to break sb's spirit [or will]
briser la résistance [ou volonté] de qn

7. break SPORT:

to break a tie
prendre l'avantage
to break sb's serve (in tennis)
faire le break

8. break (violate):

break law
enfreindre
break treaty
rompre
break date
annuler
to break a promise to sb
ne pas tenir sa parole envers qn

9. break (forcefully end):

to break sb's hold
se dégager de l'emprise de qn

10. break (decipher):

break code
déchiffrer

11. break (make public):

break
annoncer
to break the news to sb
apprendre la nouvelle à qn

12. break (make change for):

break banknote
entamer

13. break MILIT:

to break camp
lever le camp

locuzioni:

to break one's back [or ass ingl am] colloq
se briser le dos
to break sb's back
être la fin de qn
to break the back of sth ingl Aus, ingl brit
faire le plus gros de qc
to break the bank scherz, iron
faire sauter la banque
to break bread RELIG
rompre le pain
to break cover
quitter son abri
to break fresh [or new] ground
innover
to break sb's heart
briser le cœur de qn
to break the ice colloq
rompre la glace
to break the mould
faire preuve d'innovation
to break ranks
rompre les rangs
to break wind
lâcher un vent

III. break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB vb intr

1. break (shatter):

break
se casser
she broke under torture/the strain fig
elle a craqué sous la torture/le stress

2. break (separate):

break
se démonter

3. break (interrupt):

shall we break (off) for lunch?
si on faisait une pause pour le déjeuner?

4. break (strike):

break
se briser
the wave broke on the shore
la vague s'est brisée sur le rivage

5. break (change sound):

break voice at puberty
muer
break with emotion
se briser

6. break (begin):

break storm, scandal
éclater
break day
se lever

7. break SPORT:

break
commencer

locuzioni:

to break even
rentrer dans ses frais
to break free
s'évader
to break loose
s'échapper

break through VB vb intr

break through
se frayer un chemin
break through army
ouvrir une brèche
break through sun
percer

break into VB vb intr

1. break into (enter):

to break into sth
s'introduire dans qc
to break into a car
forcer la portière d'une voiture

2. break into (start doing):

to break into applause/a run
se mettre à applaudir/courir
to break into laughter/tears
éclater de rire/en sanglots

3. break into (get involved in):

to break into advertising/the youth market
percer dans la publicité/le marché des jeunes

4. break into (start using):

break into savings, note, new packet
entamer

I. break down VB vb intr

1. break down (stop working):

break down
tomber en panne
break down plan
s'effondrer

2. break down (dissolve):

break down
décomposer
break down marriage
se détériorer

3. break down (lose control emotionally):

break down
craquer

4. break down (be analysed):

to break down into three parts
se décomposer en trois parties

II. break down VB vb trans

1. break down (force to open):

break down
enfoncer

2. break down (overcome):

break down barrier
faire tomber
break down resistance
vaincre

3. break down CHIM:

break down
dissoudre

4. break down (separate):

to break down sth into sth
décomposer qc en qc

break-in SOST

break-in
cambriolage m

break out VB vb intr

1. break out (escape):

break out
s'évader

2. break out (begin):

break out epidemic, fire
se déclarer
break out storm
éclater

3. break out (become covered with):

to break out in spots
se couvrir de boutons
to break out in (a) sweat
se mettre à transpirer

I. break off VB vb trans

1. break off (separate):

break off
casser

2. break off (end):

break off
rompre

II. break off VB vb intr

1. break off (not stay attached):

break off
se détacher

2. break off (stop speaking):

break off
s'interrompre

lunch break SOST

lunch break
pause f de midi

I. break up VB vb trans

1. break up (forcefully end):

to break up sth
interrompre

2. break up (split up):

break up coalition
disperser
break up family
désunir
break up company, organization
diviser
break up gang
démanteler
break up demonstrators
disperser

3. break up (dig up):

break up ground
retourner

II. break up VB vb intr

1. break up (end a relationship):

break up
se séparer

2. break up (come to an end):

break up marriage
se désagréger
break up meeting
se terminer

3. break up (fall apart):

break up
s'effondrer

4. break up (disperse):

break up
se disperser

5. break up ingl brit SCUOLA:

break up
être en vacances

6. break up (lose signal):

you're breaking up
je ne t'entends plus

break with VB vb trans

break with
rompre avec
nel dizionario PONS

I. break [breɪk] SOST

1. break (gap):

break
trou m
break crack
fêlure f
break into two parts
fracture f
a break in the clouds
une brèche dans les nuages

2. break (interruption):

break in conversation, for snack
pause f
break in output
interruption f
commercial break
pause de publicité
to take a break
prendre une pause
to need a break from doing sth
avoir besoin de se reposer de qc
weekend break
week-end m détente

3. break SCUOLA:

break
récréation f

4. break (escape):

break
évasion f
to make a break
s'évader

5. break:

break of day
lever m du jour

6. break (opportunity):

break
chance f
she got her big break in that film
elle a percé grâce à ce film

7. break sports:

break (of serve)
break m

locuzioni:

give me a break!
fiche-moi la paix!
to make the break from sb/sth
rompre avec qn/qc
to make a clean [or complete] break
cesser complètement de se voir

II. break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB vb trans

1. break (shatter):

break
casser
to break a nail/one's arm
se casser un ongle/le bras

2. break (damage):

break
endommager

3. break fig:

to break an alibi
écarter un alibi

4. break AVIAZ:

to break the sonic [or sound] barrier
passer le mur du son

5. break (interrupt):

to break (off) sth
rompre qc
to break one's step [or stride]
ralentir
to break one's step [or stride] MILIT
rompre le pas
to break sb's fall
arrêter la chute de qn

6. break (put an end to):

break record
battre
break strike
casser
to break a deadlock [or an impasse]
sortir d'une impasse
to break a habit
se débarrasser d'une habitude
to break sb of a habit
faire passer une habitude à qn
to break the suspense [or tension]
mettre fin au suspense
to break the peace
troubler la tranquillité
to break sb's spirit [or will]
briser la résistance [ou volonté] de qn

7. break sports:

to break a tie
prendre l'avantage
to break sb's serve (in tennis)
faire le break

8. break (violate):

break law
enfreindre
break treaty
rompre
break date
annuler
to break a promise to sb
ne pas tenir sa parole envers qn

9. break (forcefully end):

to break sb's hold
se dégager de l'emprise de qn

10. break (decipher):

break code
déchiffrer

11. break (make public):

break
annoncer
to break the news to sb
apprendre la nouvelle à qn

12. break (make change for):

break bank note
entamer

13. break MILIT:

to break camp
lever le camp

locuzioni:

to break one's back colloq
se briser le dos
to break sb's back
être la fin de qn
to break the bank scherz, iron
faire sauter la banque
to break bread RELIG
rompre le pain
to break cover
quitter son abri
to break fresh [or new] ground
innover
to break sb's heart
briser le cœur de qn
to break the ice colloq
rompre la glace
to break the mould
faire preuve d'innovation
to break ranks
rompre les rangs
to break wind
lâcher un vent

III. break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB vb intr

1. break (shatter):

break
se casser
she broke under torture/the strain fig
elle a craqué sous la torture/le stress

2. break (separate):

break
se démonter

3. break (interrupt):

shall we break (off) for lunch?
si on faisait une pause pour le déjeuner?

4. break (strike):

break
se briser
the wave broke on the shore
la vague s'est brisée sur le rivage

5. break (change sound):

break voice at puberty
muer
break with emotion
se briser

6. break (begin):

break storm, scandal
éclater
break day
se lever

7. break sports:

break
commencer

locuzioni:

to break even
rentrer dans ses frais
to break free
s'évader
to break loose
s'échapper

lunch break SOST

lunch break
pause f de midi

spring break SOST UNIV

spring break
vacances fpl de printemps

coffee break SOST

coffee break
pause f café
to have/take a coffee break
faire une pause-café

break with VB vb trans

break with
rompre avec

I. break down VB vb intr

1. break down (stop working):

break down
tomber en panne
break down plan
s'effondrer

2. break down (dissolve):

break down
décomposer
break down marriage
se détériorer

3. break down (lose control emotionally):

break down
craquer

4. break down (be analyzed):

to break down into three parts
se décomposer en trois parties

II. break down VB vb trans

1. break down (force to open):

break down
enfoncer

2. break down (overcome):

break down barrier
faire tomber
break down resistance
vaincre

3. break down CHIM:

break down
dissoudre

4. break down (separate):

to break down sth into sth
décomposer qc en qc

break away VB vb intr

1. break away (move):

to break away from sb
s'éloigner de qn
old enough to break away fig
assez grand pour voler de ses propres ailes

2. break away (split off):

to break away from sb
se désolidariser de qn

3. break away (separate):

chunks of ice are breaking away from the iceberg
des blocs de glace se détachent de l'iceberg

break into VB vb intr

1. break into (enter):

to break into sth
s'introduire dans qc
to break into a car
forcer la portière d'une voiture

2. break into (start doing):

to break into applause/a run
se mettre à applaudir/courir
to break into laughter/tears
éclater de rire/en sanglots

3. break into (get involved in):

to break into advertising/the youth market
percer dans la publicité/le marché des jeunes

4. break into (start using):

break into savings, note, new packet
entamer

I. break off VB vb trans

1. break off (separate):

break off
casser

2. break off (end):

break off
rompre

II. break off VB vb intr

1. break off (not stay attached):

break off
se détacher

2. break off (stop speaking):

break off
s'interrompre

I. break in VB vb intr

1. break in (enter):

break in
entrer par effraction

2. break in (interrupt):

break in
intervenir

II. break in VB vb trans

1. break in (make comfortable):

to break one's shoes in
faire ses chaussures

2. break in AUTO:

break in
roder

3. break in (tame):

break in
dompter

4. break in fig:

to break in one's staff
laisser son personnel s'accoutumer
Present
Ibreak
youbreak
he/she/itbreaks
webreak
youbreak
theybreak
Past
Ibroke
youbroke
he/she/itbroke
webroke
youbroke
theybroke
Present Perfect
Ihavebroken
youhavebroken
he/she/ithasbroken
wehavebroken
youhavebroken
theyhavebroken
Past Perfect
Ihadbroken
youhadbroken
he/she/ithadbroken
wehadbroken
youhadbroken
theyhadbroken
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