No. 3,989 in French
briser
To break.
In a sentence
Il a brisé la vitre en jouant au ballon.
He broke the glass while playing with the ball.
Used to mean breaking an object physically.
Cette nouvelle a brisé son cœur.
This news broke his heart.
Used metaphorically to express emotional damage.
Nous devons briser le cercle vicieux de la pauvreté.
We must break the vicious circle of poverty.
Used figuratively to mean interrupting or overcoming a harmful pattern.
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