Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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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?
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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.
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break into a smile
sourire soudainement
Meaning
to suddenly start smiling
Example
He **broke into a smile** when he heard the good news.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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break into laughter
éclater de rire
Meaning
to suddenly start laughing
Example
They **broke into laughter** when the teacher made a joke.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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break into production
commencer à produire quelque chose de nouveau ; commencer à fabriquer à grande échelle
Meaning
to start producing something new; to begin manufacturing on a large scale
Example
The country plans to **break into production** of electric vehicles next year.
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break into profits
commencer à faire des bénéfices après une période de pertes ou d'investissement
Meaning
to start making profits after a period of losses or investment
Example
After three years, the startup finally **broke into profits**.
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break into tears
commencer à pleurer soudainement
Meaning
to start crying suddenly
Example
He **broke into tears** when he saw his old friend after many years.
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break into tech
commencer à travailler dans l'industrie technologique
Meaning
to start working in the technology industry
Example
She worked hard to **break into tech** after finishing her degree.
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break language barriers
surmonter les difficultés de communication dues aux différences linguistiques
Meaning
to overcome difficulties in communication due to language differences
Example
Translation apps help travelers **break language barriers** easily.
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break limits
aller au-delà de ce qui est normalement possible ou attendu
Meaning
to go beyond what is normally possible or expected
Example
He **broke limits** by achieving what no one else dared to try.
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break news to
partager des informations importantes ou perturbantes avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to share important or upsetting information with someone
Example
He had to **break news to** his editor about the source backing out.
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break off
mettre fin soudainement; arrêter de parler ou de négocier
Meaning
to end suddenly; to stop speaking or negotiating
Example
They **broke off** the engagement last month.
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break off communication
arrêter de communiquer soudainement ou intentionnellement
Meaning
to stop communicating suddenly or intentionally
Example
After the argument, they **broke off communication** for months.
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break off diplomatic ties
mettre fin aux relations officielles entre les pays
Meaning
to end official relations between countries
Example
The two nations decided to **break off diplomatic ties** after the border conflict.
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break off from
arrêter temporairement de faire quelque chose
Meaning
to pause or stop doing something temporarily
Example
She had to **break off from** studying to answer a call.
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break off relations
mettre fin aux relations diplomatiques ou politiques entre les pays
Meaning
to end diplomatic or political connections between countries
Example
The two nations decided to **break off relations** after the border dispute escalated.
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break off talks
arrêter soudainement les discussions ou négociations
Meaning
to stop discussions or negotiations suddenly
Example
The two countries decided to **break off talks** after repeated disagreements.
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break off thoughts
arrêter brusquement des pensées négatives ou anxieuses
Meaning
to stop negative or anxious thoughts abruptly
Example
Whenever you start overthinking, **break off thoughts** and focus on something present.