1 [ singular ] a chance for success -- chance [ feminine ]
2 where sth is broken -- félure [ feminine ]
a break in the glass une félure dans le verre
3 a short vacation -- vacances [ feminine, plural ]
students leaving for Spring Break des étudiants partant pour les vacances de printemps
We took a break for a few days. Nous avons pris quelques jours de vacances.
4 to stop being unpleasant to sb -- lâcher qqn
5 emphasizes annoyance or disbelief -- laisse/-ez tomber
$5000 for a bike? Give me a break! 5 000 $ pour un vélo ? Laisse tomber !
6 to divide into two or more parts (by force) -- briser, casser
I accidentally broke the vase.
7 (usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force) -- casser, éclater
8 to make or become unusable -- casser
Someone’s broken the photocopier.
9 to go against, or not act according to (the law etc) -- désobéir à, manquer à
11 to interrupt -- interrompre
12 to put an end to -- rompre
15 to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc) -- amortir
16 to begin -- éclater
17 a pause -- pause
a break in the conversation.
18 a change -- changement
19 an opening. -- brèche, ouverture
We shall have a short break so that everyone can get a card.
It should be published before the summer break.
Nevertheless, perhaps we can finish before the dinner break.
We should break at this stage and take the votes that remain at 5 p.m. this evening.
We cannot, though, have a break, as that would disrupt the timetable.
We need swift action, adequate resources and a comprehensive system of cooperation to break this vicious circle.
Our refusal to break through our protectionism structurally undermines poor countries' own food supplies.
If the chain is broken, we risk seriously compromising safety.
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