Translations for breaks in the English»French Dictionary

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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

10. break (in snooker, pool):

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

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1. break down (stop functioning):

break down car, elevator, machine:

tomber en panne

we broke down on the main street

nous sommes tombés en panne sur la grand-rue

2. break down (collapse) fig:

break down alliance, coalition:

break down negotiations:

break down contact, communication:

break down law and order:

break down argument:

ne pas tenir debout

break down system:

break down person:

s'effondrer, craquer

he broke down under the strain

il a craqué sous la pression

3. break down (cry):

fondre en larmes

4. break down (be classified):

break down cost findings, statistics:

se décomposer (into en)

the cost of the repair breaks down as follows

le prix de la réparation se décompose ainsi

5. break down (decompose):

break down compound:

se décomposer (en into)

6. break down (confess):

break down (under interrogation)

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

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station break N Am

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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!

break clause N LAW

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break clause (in a contract)

type de clause résolutoire

break-up [Brit ˈbreɪkʌp, Am ˈbreɪkˌəp] N

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2. break-up attr FIN:

break-up price, value

career break N

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career break

interruption f de carrière

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

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break through army:

break through

faire une percée

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

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

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1. break off (snap off):

break off end, mast, tip:

break off handle, piece:

3. break off (pause):

faire une pause, s'arrêter

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

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1. break off (snap):

break off branch, piece, segment, mast

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

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Translations for breaks in the English»French Dictionary

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break into VB intr

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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

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 through VB intr

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I.break down VB intr

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1. break down (stop working):

tomber en panne

break down plan

2. break down (dissolve):

break down marriage

se détériorer

3. break down (lose control emotionally):

4. break down (be analysed):

to break down into three parts

se décomposer en trois parties

II.break down VB trans

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1. break down (force to open):

2. break down (overcome):

break down barrier

break down resistance

3. break down CHEM:

4. break down (separate):

to break down sth into sth

décomposer qc en qc

break-in N

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break out VB intr

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1. break out (escape):

2. break out (begin):

break out epidemic, fire

break out storm

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 trans

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1. break off (separate):

2. break off (end):

II.break off VB intr

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1. break off (not stay attached):

2. break off (stop speaking):

lunch break N

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lunch break

pause f de midi

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

break with VB trans

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to be the straw that breaks the camel's back [or to be the last straw]

être la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

it's the last straw that breaks the camel's back

c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

war breaks out between sb/sth and sb/sth

la guerre éclate entre qn/qc et qn/qc

to break into advertising/the youth market

percer dans la publicité/le marché des jeunes

to break/to draw up a contract

rompre/établir un contrat

all hell breaks loose

la panique éclate

to break into a thousand pieces

se casser en mille morceaux

to break the seal on a letter

desceller une lettre

to break in a new motor Am

mettre un nouveau moteur

it's the straw that breaks the camel's back

c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase prov

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