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    Casse (en. Broken)

    /kas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The state of an object that has been broken.
    The vase is in a broken state after the fall.
    Le vase est dans un état de casse après la chute.
    Workshop for repairing mechanical parts.
    He took his car to the scrapyard to replace the windshield.
    Il a amené sa voiture à la casse pour changer le pare-brise.
    Activity of breaking or destroying something.
    The breaking of glasses in the restaurant was a disaster.
    La casse de verres dans le restaurant a été un désastre.
    verb
    To break something into pieces.
    He broke his phone by dropping it.
    Il a cassé son téléphone en le faisant tomber.
    To damage or destroy something.
    She broke the door by pushing it too hard.
    Elle a cassé la porte en la poussant trop fort.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'cassa', from the verb 'cassare' meaning 'to break'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    candy-breaker
    Something or someone that is annoying.
    casse-bonbons
    to break someone's feet
    To annoy or irritate someone.
    casser les pieds
    brain-teaser
    A difficult problem or a riddle.
    casse-tête

    Related Words

    breaker
    Individual who causes damage.
    casseur
    egg-breaker
    Tool for breaking eggs.
    casse-œufs

    Slang Meanings

    To break the house
    His show really broke the house tonight.
    Son spectacle a vraiment cassé la baraque ce soir.
    To gossip about someone behind their back
    She keeps gossiping about her colleague behind his back.
    Elle n'arrête pas de casser du sucre sur le dos de son collègue.