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break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks] (of a voice, to alter in type due to emotion or strain [existing translations are to be checked, whether they belong to the previous sense]) verb [UK: breɪk] [US: ˈbreɪk] | muer◼◻◻verbe |
break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks] (to turn an animal into a beast of burden) verb [UK: breɪk] [US: ˈbreɪk] | débourrer◼◻◻verbe |
break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks] (gaming: to design or make a powerful, unbalancing but legal move) verb [UK: breɪk] [US: ˈbreɪk] | bourrinerverbe |
break a leg (expression of best wishes to a performer) interjection | merde !◼◼◼interjection je te dis merde !◼◼◻interjection |
break a sweat (to put effort into something) verb | |
break a sweat (to start sweating) verb | |
break bad (to go wrong, to turn toward immorality or crime) verb | mal tourner◼◼◼verbe |
break bread (eat a meal, especially shared) verb [UK: breɪk bred] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈbred] | casser la croûte (familiar)◼◼◼verbe |
break bread (take part in Holy Communion) verb [UK: breɪk bred] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈbred] | partager le pain◼◼◼verbe |
break camp (pack up a campsite and move on) verb [UK: breɪk kæmp] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈkæmp] | lever le camp◼◼◼verbe |
break down (to divide into parts for analysis) verb [UK: breɪk daʊn] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈdaʊn] | décomposer◼◼◼verbe analyser◼◼◻verbe |
break down ((machine) to stop functioning) verb [UK: breɪk daʊn] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈdaʊn] | tomber en panne◼◼◼verbe |
break down (to cease to function; (others than above)) verb [UK: breɪk daʊn] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈdaʊn] | tomber en panne◼◼◼verbe |
break down (to decay) verb [UK: breɪk daʊn] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈdaʊn] | se décomposer◼◼◼verbe |
break down (to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise) verb [UK: breɪk daʊn] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈdaʊn] | craquer◼◼◻verbe |
break even [broke even, broken even, breaking even, breaks even] (to neither gain nor lose money) verb [UK: breɪk ˈiːv.n̩] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈiːv.n̩] | rentrer dans ses frais◼◼◼verbe |
break even [broke even, broken even, breaking even, breaks even] (to stay the same) verb [UK: breɪk ˈiːv.n̩] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈiːv.n̩] | |
break-even point (The point where total costs equal total sales revenue) noun [UK: breɪk ˈiːv.n̩ pɔɪnt] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈiːv.n̩ ˈpɔɪnt] | seuil de rentabilité◼◼◼nom {m} |
break in (to make something new function well through use) verb [UK: breɪk ɪn] [US: ˈbreɪk ɪn] | casser◼◼◼verbe se faire◼◼◻verbe roder◼◼◻verbe |
break in (to enter by force or illicitly) verb [UK: breɪk ɪn] [US: ˈbreɪk ɪn] | fracturer◼◼◻verbe pénétrer par effraction◼◼◻verbe |
break in (to tame (a horse or other animal)) verb [UK: breɪk ɪn] [US: ˈbreɪk ɪn] | mater◼◻◻verbe |
break-in [break-ins] (act of entering to commit an offense) noun [UK: ˈbreɪk ɪn] [US: ˈbreɪk ɪn] | effraction◼◼◼nom {f} |
break new ground (To initiate a new venture) verb [UK: breɪk njuː ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbreɪk nuː ˈɡraʊnd] | ouvrir de nouvelles voies◼◼◼verbe |
break new ground (To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building) verb [UK: breɪk njuː ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbreɪk nuː ˈɡraʊnd] | |
break off (end abruptly) verb [UK: breɪk ɒf] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈɒf] | interrompre◼◼◼verbe |
break on the wheel (to execute by beating) verb [UK: breɪk ɒn ðə ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈbreɪk ɑːn ðə ˈhwiːl̩] | rouer◼◼◼verbe |
break one's fast (archaic: to eat breakfast) verb [UK: breɪk wʌnz fɑːst] [US: ˈbreɪk wʌnz ˈfæst] | déjeunerverbe |
break one's fast (to conclude any period of fasting by consuming food) verb [UK: breɪk wʌnz fɑːst] [US: ˈbreɪk wʌnz ˈfæst] | rompre le jeûneverbe |
break one's word verb [UK: breɪk wʌnz ˈwɜːd] [US: ˈbreɪk wʌnz ˈwɝːd] | manquer à sa paroleverbe |
break out (to take or force out by breaking) verb [UK: breɪk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈaʊt] | briser◼◼◼verbe |
break out (to escape, especially forcefully or defiantly) verb [UK: breɪk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈaʊt] | s'échapper◼◼◼verbe s’évaderverbe |