Usage examples of "break to pieces" in English with translation to French

<>
The glass was broken to pieces. La vitre était brisée en morceaux.
The bottle smashed to pieces. La bouteille se brisa en morceaux.
The vase crashed to pieces. Le vase se brisa en mille morceaux.
When I tried to set the glass down in the sink my hand slipped and it shattered to pieces. Quand j'ai essayé de mettre le verre dans l'évier, ma main a glissé et il s'est brisé.
The building crumbled to pieces three years ago. Le bâtiment s'est effondré il y a trois ans.
The front windshield of a car was smashed to pieces. Le pare-brise d'une voiture fut brisé.
She tore the letter to pieces. Elle déchira en mille morceaux la lettre.
Break the chocolate into small pieces. Cassez le chocolat en petits morceaux.
We have a break from 10:40 to 11:00. Nous avons une pause de 10h40 à 11h00.
The asteroid broke up into small pieces as it entered Earth's atmosphere. L'astéroïde se fracassa en petits morceaux en entrant dans l'atmosphère terrestre.
A war may break out at any moment. Une guerre peut éclater à tout moment.
Cut the salmon into small pieces. Coupez le saumon en petits morceaux.
In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button. En cas d'incendie, brisez la vitre et appuyez sur le bouton rouge.
He tore the photographs into pieces. Il a déchiré la photo en confettis.
Some birds can break the sound barrier. Certains oiseaux peuvent dépasser la vitesse du son.
He donated countless pieces to the museum. Il fit donation d'innombrables pièces au musée.
It's time for a break. Il est temps de faire une pause.
He stuck the broken pieces together. Il assembla les morceaux cassés.
Somebody must break the sad news to her mother. Quelqu'un doit annoncer les tristes nouvelles à sa mère.
There were two pieces of cake. Il y avait deux morceaux de gâteau.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download