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    Cassait (en. Broke)

    [kasɛ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To break an object into several pieces.
    He was breaking pieces of wood for the fire.
    Il cassait des morceaux de bois pour le feu.
    To interrupt or destroy something.
    She broke the silence with her voice.
    Elle cassait le silence avec sa voix.
    To render something unusable.
    He damaged the machine through negligence.
    Il cassait la machine par négligence.

    Etymology

    From the verb casse, a variant of 'casser' of Latin origin 'cassare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to annoy someone
    to annoy someone.
    casser les pieds
    to eat something
    to eat something.
    casser la croûte
    to speak ill of someone
    to speak ill of someone.
    casser du sucre sur le dos de quelqu'un

    Related Words

    casser
    To drop or break an object.
    casser
    casse
    The action of breaking or the result of the breakage.
    casse
    cassé
    That which has been broken or damaged.
    cassé

    Slang Meanings

    To break something intentionally
    He broke the car to avoid going to school.
    Il a cassé la voiture pour ne pas aller à l'école.
    To ruin the atmosphere
    He ruined the mood of the party with his bad temper.
    Il a cassé l'ambiance de la fête avec sa mauvaise humeur.