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English to French Dictionary

breaks Meaning in French (breaks signification en français)

nounpauses, coups de pouce
verbcasser
Synonymes:interruptionreposchance
pauses in English:breaks
Phonetic:pɔz
Plural: breaks
Gender:Féminin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de breaks en français est pauses, coups de pouce, casser. (Courtes périodes de repos ou d'interruption dans le travail ou une activité.)

Definitions of Breaks

  1. 1
    noun
    pauses

    Short periods of rest or interruption from work or activity.

    Courtes périodes de repos ou d'interruption dans le travail ou une activité.

  2. 2
    noun
    coups de pouce

    Fortunate opportunities or chances, often unexpected.

    Opportunités ou chances heureuses, souvent inattendues.

  3. 3
    verb
    casser

    To cause something to separate into pieces or fragments, often forcefully.

    Provoquer la séparation de quelque chose en morceaux ou fragments, souvent avec force.

Example Sentences

“We usually take short breaks during our study sessions.”

Nous faisons généralement de courtes pauses pendant nos sessions d'étude.

“She got some lucky breaks early in her career.”

Elle a eu quelques coups de pouce chanceux au début de sa carrière.

“He always breaks his promises.”

Il casse toujours ses promesses.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

interruptionreposchance

In English:

pausesrestsintermissions

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

continuationéchec

In English:

continuationswork

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivebreak
past participlebroken
present participlebreaking
agent nounbreaker
adjectivebreakable

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

take a breakcollocation

To stop working or doing something for a short period to rest or relax.

give someone a breakidiom

To give someone a chance, or to stop bothering or criticizing them.

lucky breakexpression

A sudden and unexpected piece of good fortune.