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phrasal-verb
break down for
expliquer quelque chose en parties plus simples pour quelqu'un
Meaning
to explain something in simpler parts for someone
Example
Could you **break this down for** the new volunteers?
phrasal-verb
break down in
perdre le contrôle des émotions en raison de la peur ou du stress
Meaning
to lose control of emotions due to fear or stress
Example
He **broke down in** tears after hearing the scary news.
idiom
break down in tears
se mettre à pleurer soudainement
Meaning
to start crying suddenly
Example
She **broke down in tears** after hearing the sad story.
phrasal-verb
break down into
diviser quelque chose en petites parties
Meaning
to divide something into smaller parts
Example
Let's **break down** the project **into** smaller tasks.
phrasal-verb
break down over
devenir très émotif à cause du regret ou de la tristesse
Meaning
to become very emotional because of regret or sadness
Example
He **broke down over** losing his best friend.
idiom
break down the problem
analyser un problème étape par étape
Meaning
to analyze a problem step by step
Example
Let’s **break down the problem** to understand it better.
phrasal-verb
break down walls
enlever les divisions ou les barrières entre les gens
Meaning
to remove divisions or barriers between people
Example
The new leadership aims to **break down walls** between departments.
idiom
break even
avoir des revenus et des dépenses égales, ni profit ni perte
Meaning
to have equal income and expenses, neither profit nor loss
Example
The company finally **broke even** after three years.
idiom
break faith
rompre la fidélité
Meaning
to stop being loyal or trustworthy
Example
He **broke faith** with his team when he left suddenly.
idiom
break free
échapper au contrôle ou à la restriction
Meaning
to escape from control or restriction
Example
She wanted to **break free** from her routine life.
phrasal-verb
break free from
s'échapper de quelque chose qui vous contrôle ou vous limite
Meaning
to escape from something that controls or limits you
Example
She wanted to **break free from** negative thoughts and focus on her goals.
phrasal-verb
break in
interrompre; forcer l'entrée dans un endroit
Meaning
to interrupt; to force entry into a place
Example
Sorry to **break in**, but can I add something?
phrasal-verb
break in on
interrompre une conversation ou une discussion en ligne
Meaning
to interrupt a conversation or online discussion
Example
Sorry to **break in on** your chat, but I have an update.
idiom
break into
entrer avec succès dans un nouveau domaine ou une nouvelle profession
Meaning
to enter a new field or profession successfully
Example
She managed to **break into** the film industry last year.
idiom
break into a cold sweat
commencer à transpirer à cause de la peur ou de l’anxiété
Meaning
to start sweating due to fear or anxiety
Example
He **broke into a cold sweat** before giving his speech.
idiom
break into a market
entrer avec succès sur un nouveau marché ou secteur
Meaning
to successfully enter a new market or industry
Example
The company is trying to **break into the Asian market**.
phrasal-verb
break into a smile
sourire soudainement
Meaning
to suddenly start smiling
Example
He **broke into a smile** when he heard the good news.
phrasal-verb
break into conversation
rejoindre une conversation en cours
Meaning
to join an ongoing conversation
Example
He politely **broke into the conversation** to share his opinion.
phrasal-verb
break into exports
commencer à vendre des biens ou des services sur des marchés étrangers
Meaning
to start selling goods or services to foreign markets
Example
Many local companies are trying to **break into exports** to expand growth.
phrasal-verb
break into innovation
commencer à innover dans un nouveau domaine ou marché
Meaning
to start innovating in a new field or market
Example
The company is trying to **break into innovation** by investing in AI research.
phrasal-verb
break into laughter
éclater de rire
Meaning
to suddenly start laughing
Example
They **broke into laughter** when the teacher made a joke.
phrasal-verb
break into markets
commencer à vendre des produits ou des services dans un nouveau marché
Meaning
to start to sell goods or services in a new market
Example
Many startups aim to **break into markets** in Africa to support sustainable growth.
phrasal-verb
break into new markets
pénétrer avec succès un nouveau marché ou une nouvelle industrie
Meaning
to successfully enter a new market or industry
Example
The startup managed to **break into new markets** with its AI-powered tools.
phrasal-verb
break into phases
diviser un projet en parties ou étapes plus petites
Meaning
to divide a project into smaller parts or stages
Example
We decided to **break the project into phases** to manage it more effectively.