C1 adjective Formell

breach

/briːtʃ/

A serious violation or failure to observe a law, agreement, or standard of conduct. It can also refer to a physical gap or rupture made in a protective wall, barrier, or defense system.

Beispiele

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1

The dog managed to find a small breach in the garden fence and escaped into the woods.

The dog managed to find a small breach in the garden fence and escaped into the woods.

2

The defendant was found liable for a material breach of contract after failing to deliver the goods on time.

The defendant was found liable for a material breach of contract after failing to deliver the goods on time.

3

Sharing my secret with the whole group was a major breach of trust.

Sharing my secret with the whole group was a major breach of trust.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
breach
Verb
breach
Adjektiv
breached
Verwandt
breaker
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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'breach' as a 'break' in a wall or a 'break' in a legal agreement; both 'breach' and 'break' start with 'bre'.

Schnelles Quiz

The investigation revealed a significant ______ of security protocols at the research facility.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: breach

Beispiele

1

The dog managed to find a small breach in the garden fence and escaped into the woods.

everyday

The dog managed to find a small breach in the garden fence and escaped into the woods.

2

The defendant was found liable for a material breach of contract after failing to deliver the goods on time.

formal

The defendant was found liable for a material breach of contract after failing to deliver the goods on time.

3

Sharing my secret with the whole group was a major breach of trust.

informal

Sharing my secret with the whole group was a major breach of trust.

4

The study analyzes how the ethical breach occurred during the clinical trial phase.

academic

The study analyzes how the ethical breach occurred during the clinical trial phase.

5

The recent data breach compromised the personal information of over five million customers.

business

The recent data breach compromised the personal information of over five million customers.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
breach
Verb
breach
Adjektiv
breached
Verwandt
breaker

Häufige Kollokationen

breach of contract breach of contract
security breach security breach
breach of trust breach of trust
data breach data breach
breach of protocol breach of protocol

Häufige Phrasen

step into the breach

to take over a task or role when the person normally responsible for it is absent

breach of the peace

a legal term for noisy or violent behavior in public

breach of promise

historically, the failure to marry someone after promising to do so

Wird oft verwechselt mit

breach vs breech

Breech refers to the back part of a gun barrel or a baby born feet-first; breach refers to a violation or a gap.

breach vs bridge

A bridge connects two things, while a breach is a break or gap between them.

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Nutzungshinweise

The word is primarily used in legal, professional, or technical contexts to describe the breaking of rules or security. It is more formal than 'break' or 'gap'.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often misspell it as 'breech' when referring to legal violations. It is also sometimes incorrectly used for minor social mistakes; it usually implies a serious or formal failure.

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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'breach' as a 'break' in a wall or a 'break' in a legal agreement; both 'breach' and 'break' start with 'bre'.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old French 'breche', which comes from the Frankish word for 'breaking' or 'fragment'.

Grammatikmuster

used as a countable noun: 'a breach of...' used as a transitive verb: 'to breach the walls' often followed by the preposition 'of'
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Kultureller Kontext

In Anglo-American law, 'breach of contract' is a fundamental concept used to resolve commercial disputes.

Schnelles Quiz

The investigation revealed a significant ______ of security protocols at the research facility.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: breach

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