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breaking [ˈbreɪkɪŋ] N

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1. breaking:

breaking (smashing) lit (of bone)

breaking (of rope, chain)

breaking (of glass)

breaking (of seal)

breaking (of waves) fig

2. breaking (break):

breaking (of promise)

manquement m (of à)

breaking (of law, treaty)

violation f (of de)

breaking (of contract)

rupture f (of de)

breaking (of link, sequence, tie)

rupture f (of de)

3. breaking LING:

breaking

diphtongaison f

4. breaking RIDING:

breaking

5. breaking REL:

the breaking of the bread

le partage du pain

6. breaking MED (of voice):

breaking

mue f

breaking point N

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1. breaking point TECH:

breaking point

point m de rupture

2. breaking point (collapse) fig:

to be at breaking point person:

to be close to breaking point person:

être sur le point de craquer

my patience had reached breaking point

ma patience était à bout

breaking strength N TECH

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breaking strength

résistance f à la rupture

breaking stress N TECH

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breaking stress

charge f de rupture

back-breaking ADJ

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back-breaking

record-breaking ADJ

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record-breaking

mould-breaking ADJ

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mould-breaking

innovateur/-trice

breaking and entering N LAW

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breaking and entering

I.break [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

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1. break (fracture):

2. break (crack):

break (in plate, plank, surface)

3. break (gap):

break (in fence, wall)

break (in row, line)

break (in circuit, chain, sequence)

break (in conversation, match)

break (in performance)

break (in traffic, procession)

break (in traffic, procession)

a break in the clouds

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 SCHOOL

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 inf!

fiche-nous la paix! inf

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 inf (from prison)

se faire la belle inf

to make a break for the door/the trees

se précipiter vers la porte/les arbres

11. break (in tennis):

break, a. service break

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):

II.break <pret broke, pp broken> [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB trans

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1. break (damage):

break chair, eggs, rope, stick, toy, glass, plate, window, machine

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 lit

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 lit

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 inf

she broke the bottle over his head

elle lui a cassé la bouteille sur la tête

3. break (interrupt):

break person: silence

break shout, siren: silence

break circuit, current

break monotony, spell

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

9. break RIDING:

break young horse

10. break (in tennis):

to break sb's serve

11. break MIL:

break officer

12. break (decipher):

break cipher, code

13. break (leave):

to break camp

III.break <pret broke, pp broken> [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB intr

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2. break (separate):

break clouds:

break waves:

se briser (against contre, on, over sur)

3. break SPORTS:

break boxers:

‘break! ’ (referee 's command)

4. break (stop for a rest):

faire une pause

9. break (change tone):

break boy's voice:

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):

I.break up VB [Brit breɪk -, Am breɪk -] (break up)

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II.break up VB [Brit breɪk -, Am breɪk -] (break [sth] up, break up [sth]) (split up)

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break up demonstrators

break up spy ring, drugs ring

break up team, couple

break up family

break up alliance, marriage

break up empire

break up sentence, word

diviser (into en)

break up land

break up diagrams: text

break up party, fight, demonstration

break it up! (stop fighting)

ça suffit maintenant!

Translations for breaking in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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shop-breaking N

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shop-breaking

acte de vandalisme commis contre les magasins

ground-breaking ADJ

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ground-breaking

novateur(-trice)

breaking point N

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to reach breaking point

atteindre le point de rupture

record-breaking ADJ

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breaking and entering N LAW

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breaking and entering

to charge sb with breaking and entering

condamner qn pour effraction

I.break [breɪk] N

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3. break SCHOOL:

4. break (escape):

to make a break

5. break:

break of day

lever m du jour

6. break (opportunity):

she got her big break in that film

elle a percé grâce à ce film

7. break SPORTS:

break (of serve)

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

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1. break (shatter):

to break a nail/one's arm

se casser un ongle/le bras

2. break (damage):

3. break fig:

to break an alibi

écarter un alibi

4. break AVIAT:

to break the sonic [or sound] barrier

passer le mur du son

6. break (put an end to):

break record

break strike

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

9. break (forcefully end):

to break sb's hold

se dégager de l'emprise de qn

10. break (decipher):

11. break (make public):

to break the news to sb

apprendre la nouvelle à qn

12. break (make change for):

break banknote

13. break MIL:

to break camp

Phrases:

to break one's back [or ass Am] inf

se briser le dos

to break sb's back

être la fin de qn

to break the back of sth Aus, Brit

faire le plus gros de qc

to break the bank iron hum

faire sauter la banque

to break bread REL

to break cover

quitter son abri

to break fresh [or new] ground

to break sb's heart

briser le cœur de qn

to break the ice inf

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 intr

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2. break (separate):

3. break (interrupt):

shall we break (off) for lunch?

si on faisait une pause pour le déjeuner?

5. break (change sound):

break voice at puberty

break with emotion

6. break (begin):

break storm, scandal

7. break SPORTS:

break away VB intr

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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

I.break up VB trans

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1. break up (forcefully end):

to break up sth

3. break up (dig up):

break up ground

II.break up VB intr

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1. break up (end a relationship):

2. break up (come to an end):

break up marriage

se désagréger

break up meeting

3. break up (fall apart):

4. break up (disperse):

5. break up Brit SCHOOL:

être en vacances

6. break up (lose signal):

you're breaking up

je ne t'entends plus

Translations for breaking in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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breaking and entering

fragmentation d'un pays

breaking up

fragmentation d'un problème

breaking down

you're breaking up

je ne t'entends plus

to charge sb with breaking and entering

condamner qn pour effraction

a record-breaking $1000

un montant record de 1000$

a record-breaking 1000 visitors

un nombre record de mille visiteurs

his voice is breaking

to fine sb for sth for breaking rule

faire payer une amende à qn pour qc

you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs prov

on ne fait pas d'omelette sans casser des œufs

to reach breaking point

atteindre le point de rupture

the sun is breaking through the clouds

le soleil perce à travers les nuages

to do sth without breaking sweat

faire qc comme une fleur inf

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The engagement fell through, with the songstresses breaking up with the loyal singer-manager when success for them seemed just around the corner. en.wikipedia.org

Alternatively, bleed air may be used to inflate a rubber boot on the leading edge, breaking the ice loose. en.wikipedia.org

My heart is breaking with this; my time as fleet commander has come to an inglorious end. en.wikipedia.org

The act of imagining unexperienced childhood events, such as being rescued by a lifeguard or breaking a window with one's hand, increased confidence that the events had occurred. en.wikipedia.org

He said he took responsibility, be added he was attending late-breaking federal police business. thenewdaily.com.au

Click hereto download our free mobile app for breaking news and news updates. www.springfieldnewssun.com

On the other hand, there were a bunch of nearly path-breaking ideas that went kaput too. www.thehindu.com

Not all vacuum manifolds arise due to spontaneous symmetry breaking. en.wikipedia.org

Warrants were issued for the arrest of the law-breaking vigilantes, but they were not acted upon. en.wikipedia.org

His father is furious over breaking the house rules regarding late night phone calls. en.wikipedia.org

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