break in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for break in the English»French Dictionary

I.break [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

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

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

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

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

break-up [Brit ˈbreɪkʌp, Am ˈbreɪkˌəp] N

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

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

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

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

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

break loose VB [Brit breɪk -, Am breɪk -]

break in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for break in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

break Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to break out in (a) sweat
to break/to draw up a contract
to break the seal on a letter
to break in a new motor Am
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The use of higher alpha-olefins (hexene or octene) gives rise to enhanced stretch film characteristics, particularly in respect of elongation at break and puncture resistance.
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At early 2007 gasoline and electricity prices, that would mean a break-even point after six to ten years of operation.
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For example, as a water wave moves, it tends to break and curl forward.
arstechnica.com
There is usually a commercial break between artists.
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In 1991, he was again arrested and charged with prowling and possessing instruments connected to burglaries, although there was not enough evidence to charge him with the break-ins themselves.
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We have got to break it down into its component parts.
www.independent.ie
The 33-year-old midfielder has pulled the strings for his side, all without seeming to break a sweat.
www.bbc.co.uk
She took a break for maternity leave in late 2004, returning in early 2005.
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What neither can do is break fundamentally from a pro-globalisation stance, so the old neutralisation tactics of the centre are ceasing to work.
www.bbc.co.uk
No one was hurt in the occurrence, but the arch suffered a slight loss in spring break tourism revenue.
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