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

Translations:

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My car broke down on the way. Ma voiture est tombée en panne en route.

John and Mary broke up last week. John et Mary se sont séparés la semaine dernière.

Ten prisoners broke out of jail. Dix prisonniers se sont évadés de prison.

I'd love to go with you to the show, but I'm flat broke. J'adorerais aller avec toi à la revue, mais je suis complètement fauché.

He broke in on our conversation. Il interrompit notre discussion.

Her car broke down on the way. Sa voiture tomba en panne sur le chemin.

He is broke up with his girlfriend, that is why he often tries to kill himself. Il s'est séparé de sa petite amie, c'est pourquoi il tente souvent de se suicider.

Three men broke out of prison yesterday. Trois hommes se sont évadés de prison hier.

My motorcycle broke down on the way. Ma moto est tombée en panne sur le chemin.

Because of heavy rain my car broke down. À cause de la pluie ma voiture est tombée en panne.

The iron broke down due to over-heating. Le fer est tombé en panne à cause de la chaleur excessive.

The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. L'ambulance est tombée en panne au milieu de l'avenue.

Our car broke down in the middle of the street. Notre voiture est tombée en panne en plein milieu de la rue.

The car broke down on the way to the airport. La voiture est tombée en panne en allant à l'aéroport.

Tom had to walk home since his car broke down. Tom dû marcher jusqu'à la maison car sa voiture est tombée en panne.

It was his car, not mine, that broke down yesterday. C'était sa voiture, pas la mienne, qui est tombée en panne hier.

My car broke down this morning and won't be repaired until Friday. Ma voiture est tombée en panne ce matin et ne sera pas réparée avant vendredi.

He had the kindness to lend me his car when mine broke down. Il a eu la gentillesse de me prêter sa voiture quand la mienne est tombée en panne.

As our taxi broke down on the way, we had to walk to the station. Comme notre taxi est tombé en panne, nous avons dû marcher jusqu'à la station.

He broke into a house. Il s'introduisit dans une maison.

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