broke

• Décrit une personne qui n'a pas d'argent ; également utilisé de manière informelle pour décrire quelque chose de cassé ou qui ne fonctionne pas.

Describes a person who has no money; also used informally to describe something that is broken or not functioning.

1. Lacking fundsB1informal

   Having no money or insufficient funds to meet one's needs.

   Sans argent

   • I can't go out tonight; I'm completely broke.
   • After paying the rent, he was broke for the rest of the month.
   • She's always broke by the end of the week.

   Synonymesbankruptdestituteimpecuniousinsolventpennilesspoorpoverty-strickenskint

   Antonymesaffluentprosperousrichwealthy

• Verbe désignant l'action de casser ou de séparer en morceaux, d'interrompre ou de mettre fin à quelque chose, ou encore de violer une règle ou une promesse.

A verb used to indicate the act of separating into parts, interrupting, or ceasing something.

verbe irrégulier

1. A1formal

   To cause something to separate into pieces or fragments, often suddenly.

   Casser en morceaux

   • She broke the vase when she dropped it.
   • The wave broke against the rocks.
   • Don't break the glass; it's fragile.

   Synonymesburstcrackfracturefragmentshattersmashsnapsplintersplit

   Antonymesfixjoinmendrepairunite

2. Stop functioningA1formal

   To cease to work or function properly.

   Cesser de fonctionner

   • My car broke down on the highway.
   • The washing machine broke after two years.
   • The computer broke during the update.

   Synonymesconk outcrashdiefailgive outgo downmalfunction

3. Interrupt or endA2formal

   To interrupt an activity or end a relationship or connection.

   Interrompre ou rompre

   • They broke the silence with loud laughter.
   • She broke off the engagement suddenly.
   • The news broke the peaceful atmosphere.

   Synonymesceasecut offdiscontinuedisruptendinterruptseverstopsuspendterminate

   Antonymescontinuefixmaintainmendpreserverepairrestoresustain

4. Escape or get freeB1informal

   To escape from confinement or control.

   s'échapper

   • The prisoner broke out of jail last night.
   • He broke free from the attacker's grip.
   • The horse broke loose from the stable.

   Synonymesabscondboltbreak outescapefleeget awayrun away

   Antonymesconformobeyremainstaysubmityield

Variantes phrasalbreak awaybreak downbreak inbreak intobreak offbreak outbreak throughbreak upbreak with