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broken heart [ˌbrəʊkən ˈhɑːt] N

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I.heart [Brit hɑːt, Am hɑrt] N

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1. heart ANAT (of human, animal):

his heart stopped beating lit, fig

son cœur s'est arrêté (de battre)

my heart missed or skipped a beat

mon cœur a fait un bond

to clasp sb/sth to one's heart

serrer qn/qc sur son cœur

who can say, hand on heart or with their hand on their heart…?

qui peut dire, la main sur le cœur…?

in the shape of a heart

en forme de cœur

in the shape of a heart attr patient, specialist, operation

in the shape of a heart muscle, valve, wall

in the shape of a heart surgery

du cœur, cardiaque

to have a heart condition or a heart complaint

être cardiaque

2. heart (site of emotion, love, sorrow etc):

to win/capture/steal sb's heart

gagner/conquérir/prendre le cœur de qn

to give sb one's heart

donner son cœur à qn

to break sb's heart

briser le cœur de qn

to break one's heart

se briser le cœur (over sb pour qn)

to cry fit to break one's heart

pleurer à en rendre l'âme

it does my heart good to see…

cela me réchauffe le cœur de voir…

with a heavy/light heart

le cœur lourd/léger

the way to sb's heart

le chemin du cœur de qn

to lose one's heart to sb

tomber amoureux/-euse de qn

to take sb to one's heart

prendre qn en affection

to sob one's heart out

pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps

to sing one's heart out

chanter à pleins poumons

to act one's heart out

jouer avec tout son cœur

my heart goes out to you/him

je suis avec vous/lui de tout cœur

from the bottom of one's heart

du fond du cœur

3. heart (innermost feelings, nature):

to open one's heart to sb

ouvrir son cœur à qn

to take sth to heart

prendre qc à cœur

to follow one's heart

suivre son cœur

from the heart

du fond du cœur

to love sb with all one's heart

aimer qn de tout son cœur

to wish with all one's heart that …

souhaiter de tout cœur que …

+ subj in my heart (of hearts)

au fond de moi-même

my heart is not in sth/doing sth

je n'ai pas le cœur à qc/à faire qc

it is close or dear or near to my heart

cela me tient à cœur

I have your interests at heart

tes intérêts me tiennent à cœur

he's a child at heart

dans le fond, c'est toujours un enfant

4. heart (capacity for pity, love etc):

to have no heart

ne pas avoir de cœur

to be all heart

avoir très bon cœur

to have a cold/soft heart

avoir le cœur dur/tendre

I didn't have the heart to refuse

je n'ai pas eu le cœur de refuser

I couldn't find it in my heart to forgive them

je n'ai pas pu leur pardonner

have a heart!

to have a change of heart

changer de sentiment

8. heart (of artichoke, lettuce, cabbage, celery):

II.by heart ADV

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hard-/pure-hearted

au cœur dur/pur

IV.heart [Brit hɑːt, Am hɑrt]

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a man/woman after my own heart

un homme/une femme comme je les aime

cross my heart (and hope to die)

croix de bois, croix de fer (si je mens je vais en enfer)

his/her heart is in the right place

il/elle a bon cœur

home is where the heart is prov

où le cœur aime, là est le foyer

to have set one's heart on sth/doing or to have one's heart set on sth/doing

vouloir à tout prix qc/faire

don't set your heart on it

n'y compte pas trop

the way to a man's heart is through his stomach prov

pour conquérir un homme, préparez-lui des petits plats

I.broken [Brit ˈbrəʊk(ə)n, Am ˈbroʊkən] VB pp

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broken → break

II.broken [Brit ˈbrəʊk(ə)n, Am ˈbroʊkən] ADJ

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3. broken (irregular):

broken coastline

broken ground

4. broken (depressed):

broken man, woman

broken spirit

5. broken (not honoured):

broken contract, engagement, promise, vow

broken appointment

6. broken (flawed):

broken attr French

broken attr sentence

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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 [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):

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heart [hɑ:t, Am hɑ:rt] N

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Phrases:

one's heart is in one's boots Brit inf

from the bottom of the/one's heart

to one's heart's content

to have one's heart in the right place

avoir le cœur à droite

to put one's heart and soul into sth

mettre tout son cœur et toute son âme dans qc

to be all heart

with all one's heart

to die of a broken heart

to know by heart

savoir par cœur

after one's own heart

to not have the heart to +infin

ne pas avoir le cœur à +infin

to set one's heart on sth

se consacrer à qc de tout cœur

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:

I.broken [ˈbrəʊkən, Am ˈbroʊ-] VB

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broken pp of break

II.broken [ˈbrəʊkən, Am ˈbroʊ-] ADJ

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1. broken (damaged):

the computer/fridge is broken

l'ordinateur/le frigidaire est en panne

2. broken (defeated, crushed):

3. broken (interrupted):

4. broken LING:

broken Italian

mauvais italien

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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:

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