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breakingnoun
breakings
pl
The breaking of the glass was heard throughout the house.
Le bris du verre a été entendu dans toute la maison.
ruptureAu sens d’interruption ou de bouleversement soudain.
The breaking of the news left everyone in shock.
La rupture provoquée par la nouvelle a laissé tout le monde sous le choc.
violationDans le domaine juridique ou contractuel.
He was fined for the breaking of the contract.
Il a été condamné à une amende pour violation du contrat.
Additional translations
cassure
Synonyms
fracture
shattering
rupture
splitting
cracking
breakinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present participle (e.g., “breaking news”).
brisantS’emploie notamment pour des vagues qui se brisent.
The breaking waves pounded the shoreline.
Les vagues brisantes battaient le rivage.
Additional translations
de dernière minuteEmploi journalistique pour une information ou une annonce soudaine.
Synonyms
crucial
decisive
pivotal
significant
transformative
breakverb

breaking

Gerund

broke
Past Simple
broken
Past Participle
breaking
Gerund
UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/
She accidentally broke the vase when she knocked it off the table.
Elle a cassé le vase par accident lorsqu'elle l'a fait tomber de la table.
He broke the silence with a sudden laugh.
Il a interrompu le silence par un éclat de rire soudain.
enfreindrePour une règle, une loi ou un accord.
He broke the speed limit while driving on the highway.
Il a enfreint la limitation de vitesse en conduisant sur l'autoroute.
tomber en panne
The machine broke after years of use.
La machine est tombée en panne après des années d'utilisation.
battrePour un record ou une performance.
She broke the world record in the 100-meter dash.
Elle a battu le record du monde du 100 mètres.
révélerPour une information ou un secret rendu public.
The journalist broke the news about the scandal.
Le journaliste a révélé l'information sur le scandale.
craquerAu sens de céder sous la pression émotionnelle ou mentale.
After hours of interrogation, the suspect finally broke and confessed.
Après des heures d'interrogatoire, le suspect a finalement craqué et avoué.
dresserPour un animal, surtout un cheval.
It took months to break the spirited stallion.
Il a fallu des mois pour dresser le fougueux étalon.
Additional translations
briserPlus soutenu ou plus fort que « casser ».
violerSurtout pour un accord, une règle ou une convention dans un registre plus soutenu.
se romprePour un objet ou un état qui cesse de fonctionner ou de tenir.
se dégagerPour un changement soudain, notamment du temps.
Synonyms
shatter
fracture
crack
split
smash
rupture
destroy
disrupt
interrupt
pause
Antonyms
fix
repair

Definitions

breakingnoun
The act of separating into parts or pieces, often with force.
The breaking of the glass was heard throughout the house.
A sudden or violent disruption or change.
The breaking of the news left everyone in shock.
The act of violating a law, rule, or agreement.
He was fined for the breaking of the contract.
breakinggerund / present participle
Currently undergoing breakage or actively causing something to break.
The breaking waves pounded the shoreline.
Sudden and unexpected, often used to describe news or events.
The breaking announcement caught everyone by surprise.
breakverb
To separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
She accidentally broke the vase when she knocked it off the table.
To interrupt a sequence, course, or continuous state.
He broke the silence with a sudden laugh.
To fail to observe a law, regulation, or agreement.
He broke the speed limit while driving on the highway.
To make or become inoperative.
The machine broke after years of use.
To change suddenly, especially in a dramatic or unexpected way.
The weather broke and the sun came out after days of rain.
To surpass a record or achievement.
She broke the world record in the 100-meter dash.
To disclose or make known something previously secret.
The journalist broke the news about the scandal.
To yield or lose emotional or mental control under pressure.
After hours of interrogation, the suspect finally broke and confessed.
To train or tame (an animal), especially a horse, to obey commands.
It took months to break the spirited stallion.
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