No. 8,930 in French
casseurs
"Casseurs" means "rioters" or "vandals," referring to individuals who break or damage property.
In a sentence
Les casseurs ont provoqué des dégâts pendant la manifestation.
The troublemakers caused damage during the protest.
Here, 'casseurs' refers to individuals who engage in vandalism or violence, often in the context of public protests or events.
Les sociétés spécialisées emploient des casseurs pour recycler les voitures.
Specialized companies employ breakers for recycling cars.
In this context, 'casseurs' refers to workers skilled in disassembling or breaking down vehicles as part of the recycling industry.
Lors de débats animés, certains se comportent comme des casseurs d’idées.
During heated debates, some behave like breakers of ideas.
Here, 'casseurs' metaphorically describes individuals who aggressively critique or challenge ideas, disrupting constructive discussions.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “casseurs” in actual French podcasts.
Find “casseurs” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).