Translations for comfort break in the English»French Dictionary

comfort break [ˈkʌmfə(r)t ˌbreɪk] N

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comfort break (at work)

pause f toilette

comfort break (during a journey)

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I.comfort [Brit ˈkʌmfət, Am ˈkəmfərt] N

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3. comfort:

comfort (consolation)

comfort (consolation)

comfort (relief from pain)

it's a comfort to know that …

il est consolant de savoir que …

to be a great comfort to sb person:

être un grand réconfort pour qn

to be a great comfort to sb knowledge, belief:

apporter beaucoup de réconfort à qn

to take comfort from

trouver un réconfort dans

we can take comfort from the fact that …

nous pouvons nous consoler à l'idée que …

to give or bring comfort to (emotionally)

procurer du réconfort à

to give or bring comfort to (physically)

procurer du soulagement à

if it's any comfort to you

si cela peut vous réconforter or consoler

to be small comfort for sb

n'être qu'une maigre consolation pour qn

II.comfort [Brit ˈkʌmfət, Am ˈkəmfərt] VB trans

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III.comfort [Brit ˈkʌmfət, Am ˈkəmfərt]

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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):

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I.comfort [ˈkʌmfət, Am -fɚt] N

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1. comfort (ease):

for comfort

pour le confort

2. comfort (consolation):

3. comfort pl (pleasurable things):

commodités fpl

II.comfort [ˈkʌmfət, Am -fɚt] VB trans

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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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Petrol stations and border crossings -- as well as the occasional comfort break -- are the only planned stops. www.telegraph.co.uk

He had apparently taken a comfort break, which meant that he missed the first two overs of the innings. www.espncricinfo.com

Pulling away from the riders, we quickly stop off at one of the mountain villages to say hello, accept a quick snack and have a comfort break. www.cyclingweekly.co.uk

The train stopped for a comfort break on the way to the game. www.irishexaminer.com

So far, either through municipal tradition or as a misguided tactic to keep contributions short, there have been no comfort breaks. www.ft.com

Built into the day will be a couple of drinks and comfort breaks, there may also be short breaks to help agents re-charge after difficult calls. www.callcentrehelper.com

As you can imagine, a sneaky couple of minutes at a friend's computer as they wander off for a comfort break and you could really have them going. mashable.com

He squeezed past critics to take a comfort break in the middle of the show, which clocks in at two hours without an interval. www.dailymail.co.uk

Staff are often measured by the volume of calls they can handle, and even a five-minute comfort break can be greeted with raised eyebrows by supervisors. thenextweb.com

Many of the coaches heading south will use the same services for comfort breaks. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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