noun🔗ShareRupture, cassureAn instance of breaking something into two or more pieces."The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily."Le fémur présente une fracture nette et devrait donc guérir facilement.actioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRupture, cassure, trouéeA physical space that opens up in something or between two things."He waited minutes for a break in the traffic to cross the highway."Il a attendu des minutes une trouée dans la circulation pour traverser l'autoroute.gapspacepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePause, interruptionA rest or pause, usually from work."Let’s take a five-minute break."Faisons une pause de cinq minutes.timeworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRécréation, pauseA time for students to talk or play."During the morning break, the students chatted excitedly about their weekend plans. "Pendant la récréation du matin, les élèves ont discuté avec enthousiasme de leurs projets de week-end.timeeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePause, vacancesA short holiday."a weekend break on the Isle of Wight"Une pause d'un week-end sur l'île de Wight.holidaytimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRupture, séparationA temporary split with a romantic partner."I think we need a break."Je pense que nous avons besoin d'une rupture.familyhumanmindemotionsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEntracte, pauseAn interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game."The play had a 15-minute break between acts. "La pièce avait un entracte de 15 minutes entre les actes.entertainmenttimestageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChangement, ruptureA significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention."big break"Grand changementattitudeconditionsituationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'aube, le lever du jourThe beginning (of the morning)."at the break of day"à l'aubetimeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉvasion, fuiteAn act of escaping."It was a clean break."C'était une évasion nette.actioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSéparation, saut de ligneThe separation between lines, paragraphs or pages of a written text."The poem had wide breaks between stanzas, allowing the reader to pause and reflect. "Le poème présentait de larges sauts de ligne entre les strophes, ce qui permettait au lecteur de faire une pause et de réfléchir.writinglanguagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInterruption, ruptureA keystroke or other signal that causes a program to terminate or suspend execution."The break key on the computer caused the presentation program to stop. "La touche d'interruption sur l'ordinateur a provoqué l'arrêt du programme de présentation.computingtechnologysignalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoint d'arrêtA point or condition in a program at which operation may be suspended during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated. A breakpoint."The programmer set a breakpoint in the code to check for errors in the program. "Le programmeur a défini un point d'arrêt dans le code pour rechercher les erreurs dans le programme.computingtechnologytechnicalconditionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRupture, changementA change, particularly the end of a spell of persistent good or bad weather."The long period of rainy weather finally broke, and the sun came out. "La longue période de pluie a finalement pris fin et le soleil est apparu.weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share:"The break between classes allowed students to get a drink of water. "timegapperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBreakA large four-wheeled carriage, having a straight body and calash top, with the driver's seat in front and the footman's behind."The wealthy family owned a beautiful break, which they used for outings to the park. "La famille aisée possédait un beau break, qu'elle utilisait pour des sorties au parc.vehiclearchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBriderie(equitation) A sharp bit or snaffle."The horse trainer used a special break to encourage the young horse to respond better to the reins. "L'entraîneur de chevaux a utilisé une briderie spéciale pour encourager le jeune cheval à mieux répondre aux rênes.animalutensilsportvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePause, interruptionA short section of music, often between verses, in which some performers stop while others continue."The fiddle break was amazing; it was a pity the singer came back in on the wrong note."L'intermède au violon était incroyable ; il était dommage que le chanteur soit revenu sur la mauvaise note.musicentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe passage, le registreThe point in the musical scale at which a woodwind instrument is designed to overblow, that is, to move from its lower to its upper register."Crossing the break smoothly is one of the first lessons the young clarinettist needs to master."Franchir le passage en douceur est l'une des premières leçons que le jeune clarinettiste doit maîtriser.musictechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFalaises, berges abruptesUsu. plural An area along a river that features steep banks, bluffs, or gorges (e.g., Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, US)."The hikers explored the rugged river breaks, carefully navigating the steep slopes. "Les randonneurs ont exploré les falaises accidentées de la rivière, naviguant prudemment sur les pentes abruptes.geographyenvironmentnatureplaceareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, rompreTo separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly."If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."Si le vase tombe par terre, il pourrait se casser.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiviser, fractionnerTo divide (something, often money) into smaller units."Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?"Pouvez-vous me diviser un billet de cent dollars ?businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécourager, abattreTo cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of."The constant criticism from her classmates broke her spirit, making her lose interest in school. "Les critiques constantes de ses camarades de classe ont brisé son moral, lui faisant perdre tout intérêt pour l'école.mindcharacterpersonattitudeemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'effondrer, être accabléTo be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief."My heart is breaking."Mon cœur se brise.emotionsufferingmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterrompre, briser, rompreTo interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate."The loud noise from the construction site broke the peaceful morning. "Le bruit fort du chantier a interrompu la paisible matinée.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRuiner, faire failliteTo ruin financially."The recession broke some small businesses."La récession a ruiné certaines petites entreprises.businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVioler, enfreindreTo violate, to not adhere to."He broke his vows by cheating on his wife."Il a violé ses vœux en trompant sa femme.lawmoralactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCéder, diminuer(of a fever) To pass the most dangerous part of the illness; to go down, in terms of temperature."My daughter's fever broke last night, so she felt much better this morning. "La fièvre de ma fille a cédé la nuit dernière, elle se sentait donc beaucoup mieux ce matin.medicinediseasephysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCesser, prendre fin(of a spell of settled weather) To end."The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek."Les prévisions annoncent que la chaleur prendra fin d'ici le milieu de la semaine.weathertimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCommencer, éclater(of a storm) To begin; to end."Around midday the storm broke, and the afternoon was calm and sunny."Vers midi, la tempête a éclaté et l'après-midi a été calme et ensoleillé.weathertimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe lever, poindre(of morning, dawn, day etc.) To arrive."Morning has broken."Le matin s'est levé.timenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRendre (un jeu) facile de manière déloyale en modifiant ses règles ou en exploitant ses faillesTo render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage."Changing the rules to let white have three extra queens would break chess."Changer les règles pour permettre aux blancs d'avoir trois reines supplémentaires rendrait les échecs trop faciles.gamecomputingtechnologyinternetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, tomber en panne, cesser de fonctionnerTo stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether."Did you two break the trolley by racing with it?"Avez-vous cassé le chariot en faisant la course avec lui ?functionmachinetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriser, casserTo cause (a barrier) to no longer bar."break a seal"Briser un sceau.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, rompre, briserTo destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce."The cavalry were not able to break the British squares."La cavalerie n'a pas pu briser les carrés britanniques.actionstructureconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéferler, briser(of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water."The waves broke with a roar as they hit the shallows. "Les vagues se sont brisées avec un rugissement en atteignant les eaux peu profondes.natureoceangeographynauticalweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉclater, percerTo burst forth; to make its way; to come into view."The sun broke through the clouds, lighting up the schoolyard. "Le soleil a percé les nuages, illuminant la cour de l'école.actionappearancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterrompre, faire une pauseTo interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily."The students were asked to break from their math lesson to eat lunch. "On a demandé aux élèves de faire une pause dans leur cours de maths pour déjeuner.workjobactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntercepter, amortirTo interrupt (a fall) by inserting something so that the falling object does not (immediately) hit something else beneath."He survived the jump out the window because the bushes below broke his fall."Il a survécu au saut par la fenêtre parce que les buissons en dessous ont amorti sa chute.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRévéler, annoncerTo disclose or make known an item of news, etc."The teacher broke the news that the school picnic was canceled. "Le professeur a annoncé la nouvelle que le pique-nique scolaire était annulé.mediacommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetentir, éclater(of a sound) To become audible suddenly."The quiet classroom suddenly broke into a loud cheer when the teacher announced the surprise party. "La classe silencieuse a soudain éclaté en une joyeuse clameur lorsque le professeur a annoncé la fête surprise.soundlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, rompreTo change a steady state abruptly."His coughing broke the silence."Sa toux a rompu le silence.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurgir, éclaterTo suddenly become."The arrest was standard, when suddenly the suspect broke ugly."L'arrestation était standard, quand soudain le suspect a surgi de façon désagréable.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMuerOf a male voice, to become deeper at puberty."My brother's voice broke during puberty. "La voix de mon frère a mué pendant la puberté.physiologyagebodysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, faillirOf a voice, to alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men generally to go up, in women sometimes to go down; to crack."His voice breaks when he gets emotional."Sa voix se casse quand il est ému.soundphysiologyemotionlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, dépasserTo surpass or do better than (a specific number), to do better than (a record), setting a new record."The runner broke the school record in the 100-meter dash. "Le coureur a battu le record de l'école au 100 mètres.achievementsportnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗Share:"The teacher will break the lesson into smaller parts to make it easier to understand. "actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRétrograder, dégrader(most often in the passive tense) To demote, to reduce the military rank of."The soldier was broken in rank for disobeying orders. "Le soldat a été rétrogradé pour avoir désobéi aux ordres.militarygovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRompre, interrompreTo end (a connection), to disconnect."My sister and I broke our friendship after a big argument. "Ma sœur et moi avons rompu notre amitié après une grosse dispute.actiontechnicaldevicemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe décomposer(of an emulsion) To demulsify."The oil and water mixture in the science experiment broke, separating into distinct layers. "Le mélange d'huile et d'eau dans l'expérience scientifique s'est décomposé, se séparant en couches distinctes.chemistrysciencetechnicalprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContre-attaquerTo counter-attack"The soccer team decided to break the opponent's attack by quickly passing the ball to their star player. "L'équipe de football a décidé de contre-attaquer l'attaque adverse en passant rapidement le ballon à son joueur vedette.militarywaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRévéler, divulguer, dévoilerTo lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate."The teacher broke the news that the class would have a surprise party for the retiring principal. "Le professeur a révélé la nouvelle que la classe organiserait une fête surprise pour le directeur partant à la retraite.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'affaiblir, faiblirTo become weakened in constitution or faculties; to lose health or strength."After a long illness, Sarah broke and needed several weeks to recover. "Après une longue maladie, Sarah s'est affaiblie et a eu besoin de plusieurs semaines pour se rétablir.medicinephysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire faillite, être en failliteTo fail in business; to become bankrupt."The small bakery had to break because it couldn't afford the rising costs of ingredients. "La petite boulangerie a dû faire faillite car elle ne pouvait pas se permettre les coûts croissants des ingrédients.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, briserTo destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of."to break flax"Casser le lin.actionconditionmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDestituer, renvoyerTo destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss."The school principal broke the student's suspension status. "Le directeur de l'école a destitué l'élève de son statut de suspension.governmentmilitaryjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, rompreTo make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait."to break into a run or gallop"se mettre à courir ou à galoperactionwaysportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRompre, se brouillerTo fall out; to terminate friendship."My best friend and I broke up after a big argument. "Mon meilleur ami et moi nous sommes brouillés après une grosse dispute.familyhumanpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterrompre, casserTo terminate the execution of a program before normal completion."The computer program crashed and broke mid-calculation. "Le programme informatique a planté et s'est interrompu en cours de calcul.computingtechnologyelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterrompre, suspendreTo suspend the execution of a program during debugging so that the state of the program can be investigated."The programmer broke the program to examine why the calculation was wrong. "Le programmeur a interrompu le programme pour examiner pourquoi le calcul était erroné.computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBreak, pauseA section of extended repetition of the percussion break to a song, created by a hip-hop DJ as rhythmic dance music."The DJ dropped a powerful break during the school dance, getting everyone on the floor. "Le DJ a lâché un break puissant pendant la danse de l'école, faisant descendre tout le monde sur la piste.musicdanceentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading