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

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I plan to break up with her. J'ai l'intention de me séparer d'elle.
Nobody can break his record. Personne ne peut battre son record.
We must try to break the deadlock. Nous devons essayer de sortir de l'impasse.
She plans to break up with her boyfriend. Elle pense se séparer de son copain.
Hey boys, stop fighting. Come on, break it up! Hé les garçons, arrêtez de vous battre. Allez, séparez-vous !
You shouldn't break promises. Tu devrais respecter ta promesse.
Please give me a break. Lâche-moi, s'il te plait.
Plastic does not break easily. Le plastique c'est solide.
Hackers break into computers without permission. Les pirates informatiques s'introduisent dans les ordinateurs sans autorisation.
Even superheroes need an occasional break. Même les super-héros ont besoin de se reposer de temps en temps.
Some birds can break the sound barrier. Certains oiseaux peuvent dépasser la vitesse du son.
We want to break off this negotiation. Nous voulons mettre fin à cette négociation.
People who break the law are punished. Les gens qui violent la loi sont punies.
Somebody must break the sad news to her mother. Quelqu'un doit annoncer les tristes nouvelles à sa mère.
School will soon break up for the summer vacation. L'école va bientôt s'arrêter à cause des vacances d'été.
We must work hard to break down social barriers. Nous devons travailler dur à abattre les barrières sociales.
I wish I could break the habit of smoking. Si seulement je pouvais perdre l'habitude que j'ai de fumer.
We really hope another war will not break out. Nous espérons vraiment qu'il n'y aura pas une autre guerre.
The thief used a screwdriver to break into the car. Le voleur a utilisé un tournevis pour s'introduire dans la voiture.
I wonder if a third world war will break out. Je me demande si une troisième guerre mondiale se déclarera.
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