A1 verb Neutre #176 le plus courant

break

/breɪk/

To separate into pieces suddenly or violently, especially as a result of a blow or shock. It also refers to a device or machine stopping its function or failing to follow a rule.

Exemples

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1

Be careful not to break the glass on the table.

Do not shatter the drinking glass.

2

The defendant was accused of trying to break the law.

The person tried to disobey the legal rules.

3

If you drop your phone, you might break the screen.

The screen might crack or stop working.

Famille de mots

Nom
break
Verb
break
Adjectif
breakable
Apparenté
breakage
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Astuce mémo

Think of the sound 'b-r-e-a-k' as something snapping in half like a dry stick.

Quiz rapide

If you are tired, you should ____ for a few minutes.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : break

Exemples

1

Be careful not to break the glass on the table.

everyday

Do not shatter the drinking glass.

2

The defendant was accused of trying to break the law.

formal

The person tried to disobey the legal rules.

3

If you drop your phone, you might break the screen.

informal

The screen might crack or stop working.

4

Data suggests that these particles break the standard model of physics.

academic

The particles do not follow the expected rules.

5

We aim to break our quarterly sales record by ten percent.

business

We want to exceed our previous best performance.

Famille de mots

Nom
break
Verb
break
Adjectif
breakable
Apparenté
breakage

Collocations courantes

break a bone to fracture a part of the skeleton
break a promise to not do what you said you would do
break the ice to start a conversation in a social setting
break a habit to stop doing something you do regularly
break the news to tell someone important information

Phrases Courantes

break a leg

good luck

take a break

to rest for a short time

break even

to make neither a profit nor a loss

Souvent confondu avec

break vs brake

Brake is used for stopping a vehicle, while break means to shatter or pause.

break vs broke

Broke is the past tense of break, but can also mean having no money.

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Notes d'usage

Break is an irregular verb. It can be used physically (breaking a vase) or metaphorically (breaking a heart or a rule).

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often use the regular ending 'breaked' instead of the correct irregular past tense 'broke'.

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Astuce mémo

Think of the sound 'b-r-e-a-k' as something snapping in half like a dry stick.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Old English 'brecan', which means to shatter, burst, or tame.

Modèles grammaticaux

Irregular verb: break (present), broke (past), broken (past participle) Can be used transitively: 'I broke the cup' Can be used intransitively: 'The cup broke'
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Contexte culturel

'Break a leg' is a very common idiom in English-speaking theater culture used to wish performers good luck.

Quiz rapide

If you are tired, you should ____ for a few minutes.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : break

Mots lis

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antejunctancy

C1

Describes the state or quality of being positioned or occurring immediately before a junction or point of union. In specialized contexts, it characterizes the preliminary phase or structural placement prior to convergence.

substructation

C1

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intradurite

C1

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monohydral

C1

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antidentile

C1

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circumgeocide

C1

The systematic and total destruction of the environment and life forms surrounding a specific geographic region or point. It typically refers to the annihilation of a local ecosystem's peripheral areas due to human activity or warfare.

misnovence

C1

The state or act of misinterpreting a new or novel situation by applying outdated frameworks or incorrect assumptions. It describes a failure to recognize the unique properties of a fresh experience, leading to cognitive or practical errors.

adgravness

C1

Describing a situation or condition that is marked by an increasing sense of weight, seriousness, or burdensome complexity. It is often used to characterize circumstances that become progressively harder to endure due to their growing gravity.

foresimiltude

C1

Describing something that has the appearance of being true or real, particularly in the context of artistic works or narratives. It characterizes details or storylines that feel convincing and authentic to an audience, even when they are fictional.

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