verb🔗ShareCasser, briserTo 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.materialconditionprocessessentialChat 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 ?businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriser le moral de, découragerTo cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of."The constant criticism from her teachers broke her spirit, making her lose interest in her studies. "Les critiques constantes de ses professeurs ont brisé son moral, lui faisant perdre tout intérêt pour ses études.mindcharacteremotionhumanattitudesufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre accablé, anéantiTo be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief."My heart is breaking."Mon cœur est brisé.emotionsufferingmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterrompre, briser, rompreTo interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate."The teacher's announcement broke the flow of the lesson. "L'annonce du professeur a interrompu le déroulement de la leçon.conditionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRuiner, faire failliteTo ruin financially."The recession broke some small businesses."La récession a ruiné certaines petites entreprises.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat 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.moralvaluelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCéder, baisser(of a fever) To pass the most dangerous part of the illness; to go down, in terms of temperature."His fever broke yesterday, and he felt much better today. "Sa fièvre a cédé hier, et il se sentait beaucoup mieux aujourd'hui.medicinephysiologydiseaseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCesser, se terminer(of a spell of settled weather) To end."The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek."Les prévisions annoncent que la canicule va cesser d'ici le milieu de la semaine.weatheressentialChat 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.weatheressentialChat 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🔗ShareCasser, rendre injouableTo 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 casserait les échecs.gamecomputinginternettechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, briserTo 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 ?functionconditionmachinetechnologyelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriser, franchirTo cause (a barrier) to no longer bar."break a seal"Briser un sceauactionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriser, rompre, percerTo 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.actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéferler(of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water."The large wave broke into foamy white surf as it neared the shore. "La grande vague a déferlé en une écume blanche en approchant du rivage.oceannaturenauticalweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉclater, apparaîtreTo burst forth; to make its way; to come into view."The news of the new project broke into the team meeting, surprising everyone. "La nouvelle du nouveau projet a éclaté lors de la réunion d'équipe, surprenant tout le monde.appearanceactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterrompre, cesserTo interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily."The student broke his work on the essay because he had to attend his sister's birthday party. "L'étudiant a interrompu son travail sur la dissertation parce qu'il devait assister à la fête d'anniversaire de sa sœur.workjobbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmortirTo 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🔗ShareDivulguer, révélerTo disclose or make known an item of news, etc."The teacher broke the news that the school picnic was canceled. "Le professeur a révélé la nouvelle que le pique-nique scolaire était annulé.communicationmedialanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe faire entendre soudainement(of a sound) To become audible suddenly."The music suddenly broke out of the speakers, filling the room with loud sound. "La musique s'est soudainement fait entendre des haut-parleurs, remplissant la pièce d'un son fort.soundcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRompre, casserTo change a steady state abruptly."His coughing broke the silence."Sa toux a rompu le silence.actionprocessconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCasser, se briserTo suddenly become."The arrest was standard, when suddenly the suspect broke ugly."L'arrestation était standard, quand soudain le suspect a craqué violemment.conditionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMuerOf a male voice, to become deeper at puberty."My son's voice broke during puberty, becoming much lower. "La voix de mon fils a mué pendant la puberté, devenant beaucoup plus grave.physiologyagesoundbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriser, 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 brise quand il est ému.soundemotionphysiologysensationcommunicationbodylanguageessentialChat 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 team broke the school record for the 400-meter relay, setting a new time. "L'équipe a battu le record scolaire du relais 400 mètres, établissant un nouveau temps.achievementsportnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share:"The vase fell and broke into many pieces. "conditionpropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRétrograder, dégrader(most often in the passive tense) To demote, to reduce the military rank of."The sergeant was broken to a corporal for insubordination. "Le sergent a été rétrogradé au grade de caporal pour insubordination.militarygovernmentwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRompre, interrompreTo end (a connection), to disconnect."My phone service was broken, so I couldn't call my mom. "Mon service téléphonique a été interrompu, je n'ai donc pas pu appeler ma mère.actionfunctionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe décomposer(of an emulsion) To demulsify."The oil and water mixture in the salad dressing quickly broke. "Le mélange d'huile et d'eau dans la vinaigrette s'est rapidement décomposé.chemistryprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContre-attaquerTo counter-attack"The student broke the teacher's argument with a well-reasoned counterpoint. "L'étudiant a contre-attaqué l'argument du professeur avec une contrepartie bien raisonnée.militarywaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRévéler, divulguerTo lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate."The teacher broke the news of the upcoming exam to the class. "Le professeur a révélé à la classe la nouvelle de l'examen à venir.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'effondrer, faiblirTo become weakened in constitution or faculties; to lose health or strength."After several weeks of illness, Sarah broke and felt too weak to attend school. "Après plusieurs semaines de maladie, Sarah s'est effondrée et s'est sentie trop faible pour aller à l'école.medicinephysiologybodyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire faillite, être en failliteTo fail in business; to become bankrupt."The small bakery business broke last month, losing all its savings. "La petite boulangerie a fait faillite le mois dernier, perdant toutes ses économies.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriser, casserTo destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of."to break flax"Casser le lin.conditionactionqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDestituer, révoquerTo destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss."The school board broke the principal for his handling of the student protests. "Le conseil scolaire a destitué le principal pour sa gestion des protestations étudiantes.governmentmilitarylawjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRompre, briserTo make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait."to break into a run or gallop"se mettre à courir ou à galoperactionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRompre, se brouillerTo fall out; to terminate friendship."My best friend and I broke up after a fight over a school project. "Mon meilleur ami et moi nous sommes brouillés après une dispute à propos d'un projet scolaire.familyhumanpersonattitudeemotionsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterrompre, casserTo terminate the execution of a program before normal completion."The computer program broke when I tried to save the document. "Le programme informatique s'est interrompu lorsque j'ai essayé d'enregistrer le document.computingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrêter, interrompreTo 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 calculations were incorrect. "Le programmeur a arrêté le programme pour examiner pourquoi les calculs étaient incorrects.computingtechnologytechnicalelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBrisé, casséFragmented, in separate pieces."The vase was broken into many small pieces after the clumsy child bumped into it. "Le vase s'est brisé en de nombreux petits morceaux après que l'enfant maladroit l'ait heurté.conditionstructurepartmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareViolé, rompu(of a promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept."broken promises of neutrality"Promesses de neutralité rompuesmoralvaluelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCassé, défectueuxNon-functional; not functioning properly."I think my doorbell is broken."Je pense que ma sonnette est cassée.conditiontechnicalelectronicsmachineutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBrisé, anéanti(of a person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed."The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken."La faillite et le divorce, ainsi que la mort de son fils, l'ont laissé complètement anéanti.personmindemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFauché, ruinéHaving no money; bankrupt, broke."After losing his job, he was broken and had trouble paying his bills. "Après avoir perdu son emploi, il était fauché et avait du mal à payer ses factures.economyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAccidenté, inégal(of land) Uneven."The hiking trail had a broken section of land, making it difficult to walk. "Le sentier de randonnée présentait une section de terrain accidenté, ce qui rendait la marche difficile.geographygeologyareaenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSurpuissant, trop puissant(of a tactic or option) Overpowered; overly powerful; too powerful."The new marketing campaign was so broken; it was too successful and overwhelmed our sales team. "La nouvelle campagne marketing était tellement surpuissante ; elle a eu trop de succès et a submergé notre équipe de vente.gametechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
