CLEAN BREAK - Traduzione inglese-francese

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clean break SOST MED

clean break

fracture f simple

to make a clean break with the past fig

rompre définitivement avec le passé

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je voulais une coupure nette avec mon passé

I wanted to make a clean break with my past

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I. clean [ingl brit kliːn, ingl am klin] SOST

to give sth a clean

nettoyer qc

II. clean [ingl brit kliːn, ingl am klin] AGG

1. clean (not dirty):

clean clothes, dishes, floor, window, habits

propre

clean air, water

pur

clean wound, syringe

désinfecté

it is not very clean to do

ce n'est pas très propre de faire

she keeps her house clean

elle tient sa maison propre

my hands are clean lett, fig

j'ai les mains propres

clean and tidy

impeccable de propreté

a clean sheet of paper

une feuille blanche

to rinse/wash sth clean

rincer/laver qc

to lick one's plate clean person: fig

ne pas en laisser une miette

to lick one's plate clean animal:

nettoyer son assiette

keep your shoes clean

ne salis pas tes chaussures

2. clean (with no pollution):

clean bomb, environment, process

propre

3. clean (not obscene):

clean joke

anodin

clean comedian

jamais vulgaire

keep it or the conversation clean!

restons décents!

4. clean (unsullied):

clean reputation

sans tache

clean record, driving licence

vierge

I've checked him out, he's clean colloq

je me suis renseigné sur lui, il est réglo colloq

5. clean (no longer addicted):

clean

désintoxiqué

6. clean (without illicit property) colloq:

he's clean (gen)

il n'a rien

he's clean (no gun)

il n'a pas d'arme

the car/room is clean

on n'a rien trouvé dans la voiture/pièce

7. clean SPORT:

clean match

sans débordements

clean tackle

sans faute

clean player

fair-play

clean inv serve, hit, throw

précis

clean jump

sans toucher l'obstacle

keep it clean (in match)

pas de bavures

8. clean (elegant, neat):

clean lines, profile

pur

clean edge

net/nette

III. clean [ingl brit kliːn, ingl am klin] AVV

clean

littéralement

the bullet went clean through his shoulder

la balle lui a littéralement traversé l'épaule

to jump clean over the wall

sauter par-dessus le mur sans le toucher

we're clean out of bread

on n'a plus une miette de pain

IV. clean [ingl brit kliːn, ingl am klin] VB vb trans

1. clean room, shoes, gun:

clean

nettoyer

to clean sth from or off hands, wall, car

enlever qc de

to clean the blackboard

effacer le tableau

to have sth cleaned

donner qc à nettoyer

to clean one's teeth

se brosser les dents

2. clean GASTR:

clean chicken, fish

vider

clean vegetables

laver

V. clean [ingl brit kliːn, ingl am klin] VB vb intr

1. clean (do housework):

clean person:

faire le ménage

I've been cleaning all morning

j'ai fait le ménage toute la matinée

2. clean (become cleansed):

these handles clean easily

ces poignées se nettoient facilement

VI. clean [ingl brit kliːn, ingl am klin] VB vb rifl

to clean itself animal:

faire sa toilette

VII. clean [ingl brit kliːn, ingl am klin]

to clean up one's act person:

devenir plus sérieux

to come clean colloq about sth

avouer qc

I'll have to come clean colloq

il va falloir que je dise la vérité

to make a clean sweep of sth

gagner qc haut la main

I. break [ingl brit breɪk, ingl am breɪk] SOST

1. break (fracture):

break

fracture f

2. break (crack):

break (in plate, plank, surface)

fêlure f

3. break (gap):

break (in fence, wall)

brèche f

break (in row, line)

espace m

break (in circuit, chain, sequence)

rupture f

break (in conversation, match)

pause f

break (in performance)

entracte m

break (in traffic, procession)

trou m

break (in traffic, procession)

espace m

a break in the clouds

une éclaircie

a break in transmission

une interruption dans la retransmission

4. break RADIO, TV:

break, a. commercial break

page f de publicité

we're going to take a break now

tout de suite, une page de publicité

5. break (pause) (gen):

break

pause f

break SCUOLA

récréation f

to take a break

faire une pause

I walked/worked for six hours without a break

j'ai marché/travaillé pendant six heures sans m'arrêter

to have a break from work

arrêter de travailler

to take or have a break from working/driving

ne plus travailler/conduire pendant un temps

to take or have a break from nursing/teaching

arrêter le métier d'infirmière/d'enseignant pendant un temps

I often give her a break from looking after the kids

je m'occupe souvent des enfants pour qu'elle se repose

give us a break colloq!

fiche-nous la paix! colloq

6. break (holiday):

break

vacances fpl

the Christmas break

les vacances de Noël

a weekend break in Milan

un week-end à Milan

7. break (departure):

break fig

rupture f (with avec)

a break with tradition/the past

une rupture avec la tradition/le passé

it's time to make a or the break (from family)

il est temps de voler de ses propres ailes

it's time to make a or the break (from job)

il est temps de passer à autre chose

8. break (opportunity):

break colloq

chance f

her big break came in 1973

1973 a été l'année de sa veine colloq

he gave me a break

il m'a donné ma chance

a lucky break

un coup de veine colloq

a bad break

des déboires mpl

to give sb an even break

donner sa chance à qn

9. break (dawn):

at the break of day

au lever du jour, à l'aube f

10. break (escape bid):

to make a break for it colloq (from prison)

se faire la belle colloq

to make a break for the door/the trees

se précipiter vers la porte/les arbres

11. break (in tennis):

break, a. service break

break m

12. break (in snooker, pool) (first shot):

it's your break

c'est à toi de casser

(series of shots) to make a 50 point break

marquer une série de 50 points

13. break MUS (in jazz):

break

break m

II. break <pret broke, part perf broken> [ingl brit breɪk, ingl am breɪk] VB vb trans

1. break (damage):

break chair, eggs, rope, stick, toy, glass, plate, window, machine

casser

to break a tooth/a nail/a bone

se casser une dent/un ongle/un os

to break one's leg/arm

se casser la jambe/le bras

to break one's back lett

se casser la colonne vertébrale

I nearly broke my back moving the piano fig

j'ai failli me briser les reins en déplaçant le piano

to break one's neck lett

avoir une rupture des vertèbres cervicales

somebody is going to break their neck on those steps fig

quelqu'un va se casser la figure sur ces marches colloq

she broke the bottle over his head

elle lui a cassé la bouteille sur la tête

2. break (split, rupture):

break seal

briser

break sentence, word

couper

the skin is not broken

il n'y a pas de plaie

not a ripple broke the surface of the water

pas une ride ne troublait la surface de l'eau

to break surface diver, submarine:

remonter à la surface

the river broke its banks

la rivière a débordé

3. break (interrupt):

break person: silence

rompre

break shout, siren: silence

déchirer

break circuit, current

couper

break monotony, spell

rompre

break ties, links

rompre (with avec)

to break one's silence

sortir de son silence (on à propos de)

to break sb's concentration

déconcentrer qn

we broke our journey in Milan

nous avons fait un arrêt à Milan

the tower breaks the line of the roof/of the horizon

la tour rompt la ligne du toit/de l'horizon

to break step

rompre le pas

4. break (disobey):

break law

enfreindre

break embargo, blockade, conditions, terms

ne pas respecter

break treaty

violer

break commandment, rule

désobéir à

break strike

briser

break vow

rompre

break appointment

manquer

he broke his word/promise

il a manqué à sa parole/promesse

5. break (exceed, surpass):

break speed limit, bounds

dépasser

break record, opponent

battre

break speed barrier

franchir

break class barrier

briser

6. break (lessen the impact of):

break wind

couper

break branches: fall

freiner

break hay: fall

amortir

7. break (destroy) fig troops:

break rebellion

briser

break person, resistance, determination, will

briser

to break sb's spirit

saper le moral de qn

to break sb's hold over sb

débarrasser qn de l'emprise de qn

discussions which aim to break this deadlock

des discussions qui visent à nous sortir de cette impasse

to break a habit

se défaire d'une habitude

8. break (ruin):

break person

ruiner

this contract will make or break the company (financially)

ce contrat fera la fortune ou la ruine de l'entreprise

this decision will make or break me (personally)

cette décision sera mon salut ou ma perte

9. break EQUIT:

break young horse

débourrer

10. break (in tennis):

to break sb's serve

faire le break

11. break MILIT:

break officer

casser

12. break (decipher):

break cipher, code

déchiffrer

13. break (leave):

to break camp

lever le camp

14. break (announce):

break news

annoncer

break truth

révéler

to break the news to sb

apprendre la nouvelle à qn

break it to her gently

annonce-lui la nouvelle avec douceur

III. break <pret broke, part perf broken> [ingl brit breɪk, ingl am breɪk] VB vb intr

1. break (be damaged):

break branch, chair, egg, handle, tooth, string, plate, glass, window:

se casser

break arm, bone, leg:

se fracturer

break bag:

se déchirer

china breaks easily

la porcelaine se casse facilement

the vase broke in two/into a thousand pieces

le vase s'est cassé en deux/en mille morceaux

the sound of breaking glass

le bruit de verre brisé

2. break (separate):

break clouds:

se disperser

break waves:

se briser (against contre, on, over sur)

3. break SPORT:

break boxers:

se séparer

‘break! ’ (referee 's command)

‘break!’

4. break (stop for a rest):

break

faire une pause

5. break (change):

break good weather:

se gâter

break drought, heatwave:

cesser

break luck:

tourner

6. break (begin):

break day:

se lever

break storm:

éclater

break scandal, news story:

éclater

7. break (discontinue):

to break with sb

rompre les relations avec qn

to break with a party/the church

quitter un parti/l'église

to break with tradition/convention

rompre avec la tradition/les conventions

8. break (weaken):

their spirit never broke

leur moral n'a jamais faibli

to break under torture/interrogation

céder sous la torture/l'interrogation

9. break (change tone):

break boy's voice:

muer

her voice breaks on the high notes

sa voix s'éraille dans les aigus

in a voice breaking with emotion

d 'une voix brisée par l'émotion

10. break (in snooker, pool):

break

casser

nel dizionario PONS

to make a clean break

rompre une bonne fois pour toute

to make a clean [or complete] break

cesser complètement de se voir

nel dizionario PONS

I. clean [kli:n] AGG

1. clean (free of dirt):

clean a. fig

propre

spotlessly clean

impeccable

(as) clean as a new pin

propre comme un sou neuf

to keep one's house clean

tenir sa maison propre

2. clean (with no pollution):

clean fuel

propre

clean air

pur(e)

3. clean (fair):

clean fight

dans les règles

4. clean (moral):

clean life

sain(e)

clean joke

décent(e)

5. clean (clear, sharp):

clean

net(te)

a clean design

une belle coupe

6. clean colloq (straight):

clean

clean inv

7. clean (blank):

clean sheet of paper, record

vierge

8. clean (complete):

clean

définitif(-ive)

to make a clean sweep of sth

remporter qc

to make a clean break

rompre une bonne fois pour toute

locuzioni:

to make a clean breast of sth

dire ce qu'on a sur sa conscience à propos de qc

to show a clean pair of heels colloq

prendre ses jambes à son coup

II. clean [kli:n] SOST

clean

nettoyage m

clean

appropriation f Belg

to give sth a clean

nettoyer qc

to give sth a clean

approprier qc Belg

to give sth a clean

poutser qc CH

III. clean [kli:n] AVV

clean <inv>:

clean

complètement

to clean forget that ...

bel et bien oublier que ...

locuzioni:

a new broom sweeps clean

tout nouveau tout beau

IV. clean [kli:n] VB vb trans

1. clean (remove dirt):

clean

nettoyer

clean

approprier Belg

clean

poutser CH

to clean sth from [or off] sth

enlever qc de qc

to clean one's teeth

se brosser les dents

to clean one's hands

se laver les mains

2. clean (wash and gut):

clean fish

vider

V. clean [kli:n] VB vb intr

1. clean (wash):

clean

nettoyer

2. clean (can be washed):

clean

se nettoyer

3. clean (do the cleaning):

clean

faire le ménage

I. break [breɪk] SOST

1. break (gap):

break

trou m

break crack

fêlure f

break into two parts

fracture f

a break in the clouds

une brèche dans les nuages

2. break (interruption):

break in conversation, for snack

pause f

break in output

interruption f

commercial break

pause de publicité

to take a break

prendre une pause

to need a break from doing sth

avoir besoin de se reposer de qc

a weekend break

un week-end détente

3. break SCUOLA:

break

récréation f

4. break (escape):

break

évasion f

to make a break

s'évader

5. break:

break of day

lever m du jour

6. break (opportunity):

break

chance f

she got her big break in that film

elle a percé grâce à ce film

7. break SPORT:

break (of serve)

break m

locuzioni:

give me a break!

fiche-moi la paix!

to make the break from sb/sth

rompre avec qn/qc

to make a clean [or complete] break

cesser complètement de se voir

II. break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB vb trans

1. break (shatter):

break

casser

to break a nail/one's arm

se casser un ongle/le bras

2. break (damage):

break

endommager

3. break fig:

to break an alibi

écarter un alibi

4. break AVIAZ:

to break the sonic [or sound] barrier

passer le mur du son

5. break (interrupt):

to break (off) sth

rompre qc

to break one's step [or stride]

ralentir

to break one's step [or stride] MILIT

rompre le pas

to break sb's fall

arrêter la chute de qn

6. break (put an end to):

break record

battre

break strike

casser

to break a deadlock [or an impasse]

sortir d'une impasse

to break a habit

se débarrasser d'une habitude

to break sb of a habit

faire passer une habitude à qn

to break the suspense [or tension]

mettre fin au suspense

to break the peace

troubler la tranquillité

to break sb's spirit [or will]

briser la résistance [ou volonté] de qn

7. break SPORT:

to break a tie

prendre l'avantage

to break sb's serve (in tennis)

faire le break

8. break (violate):

break law

enfreindre

break treaty

rompre

break date

annuler

to break a promise to sb

ne pas tenir sa parole envers qn

9. break (forcefully end):

to break sb's hold

se dégager de l'emprise de qn

10. break (decipher):

break code

déchiffrer

11. break (make public):

break

annoncer

to break the news to sb

apprendre la nouvelle à qn

12. break (make change for):

break banknote

entamer

13. break MILIT:

to break camp

lever le camp

locuzioni:

to break one's back [or ass ingl am] colloq

se briser le dos

to break sb's back

être la fin de qn

to break the back of sth ingl Aus, ingl brit

faire le plus gros de qc

to break the bank scherz, iron

faire sauter la banque

to break bread RELIG

rompre le pain

to break cover

quitter son abri

to break fresh [or new] ground

innover

to break sb's heart

briser le cœur de qn

to break the ice colloq

rompre la glace

to break the mould

faire preuve d'innovation

to break ranks

rompre les rangs

to break wind

lâcher un vent

III. break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB vb intr

1. break (shatter):

break

se casser

she broke under torture/the strain fig

elle a craqué sous la torture/le stress

2. break (separate):

break

se démonter

3. break (interrupt):

shall we break (off) for lunch?

si on faisait une pause pour le déjeuner?

4. break (strike):

break

se briser

the wave broke on the shore

la vague s'est brisée sur le rivage

5. break (change sound):

break voice at puberty

muer

break with emotion

se briser

6. break (begin):

break storm, scandal

éclater

break day

se lever

7. break SPORT:

break

commencer

locuzioni:

to break even

rentrer dans ses frais

to break free

s'évader

to break loose

s'échapper

nel dizionario PONS

to make a clean break

rompre une bonne fois pour toute

to make a clean [or complete] break

cesser complètement de se voir

nel dizionario PONS

I. clean [klin] AGG

1. clean (free of dirt):

clean a. fig

propre

spotlessly clean

impeccable

(as) clean as a new pin

propre comme un sou neuf

to keep one's house clean

tenir sa maison propre

2. clean (with no pollution):

clean fuel

propre

clean air

pur(e)

3. clean (fair):

clean fight

dans les règles

4. clean (moral):

clean life

sain(e)

clean joke

décent(e)

5. clean (clear, sharp):

clean

net(te)

clean design

belle coupe f

6. clean colloq (straight):

clean

clean inv

7. clean (blank):

clean sheet of paper, record

vierge

8. clean (complete):

clean

définitif(-ive)

to make a clean sweep of sth

remporter qc

to make a clean break

rompre une bonne fois pour toute

locuzioni:

to make a clean breast of sth

dire ce qu'on a sur sa conscience à propos de qc

to show a clean pair of heels colloq

prendre ses jambes à son coup

II. clean [klin] SOST

clean

nettoyage m

clean

appropriation f Belg

to give sth a clean

nettoyer qc

to give sth a clean

approprier qc Belg

to give sth a clean

poutser qc CH

III. clean [klin] AVV

clean <inv>:

clean

complètement

to clean forget that ...

bel et bien oublier que ...

locuzioni:

a new broom sweeps clean

tout nouveau tout beau

IV. clean [klin] VB vb trans

1. clean (remove dirt):

clean

nettoyer

clean

approprier Belg

clean

poutser CH

to clean sth from [or off] sth

enlever qc de qc

to clean one's teeth

se brosser les dents

to clean one's hands

se laver les mains

2. clean (wash and gut):

clean fish

vider

V. clean [klin] VB vb intr

1. clean (wash):

clean

nettoyer

2. clean (can be washed):

clean

se nettoyer

3. clean (do the cleaning):

clean

faire le ménage

I. break [breɪk] SOST

1. break (gap):

break

trou m

break crack

fêlure f

break into two parts

fracture f

a break in the clouds

une brèche dans les nuages

2. break (interruption):

break in conversation, for snack

pause f

break in output

interruption f

commercial break

pause de publicité

to take a break

prendre une pause

to need a break from doing sth

avoir besoin de se reposer de qc

weekend break

week-end m détente

3. break SCUOLA:

break

récréation f

4. break (escape):

break

évasion f

to make a break

s'évader

5. break:

break of day

lever m du jour

6. break (opportunity):

break

chance f

she got her big break in that film

elle a percé grâce à ce film

7. break sports:

break (of serve)

break m

locuzioni:

give me a break!

fiche-moi la paix!

to make the break from sb/sth

rompre avec qn/qc

to make a clean [or complete] break

cesser complètement de se voir

II. break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB vb trans

1. break (shatter):

break

casser

to break a nail/one's arm

se casser un ongle/le bras

2. break (damage):

break

endommager

3. break fig:

to break an alibi

écarter un alibi

4. break AVIAZ:

to break the sonic [or sound] barrier

passer le mur du son

5. break (interrupt):

to break (off) sth

rompre qc

to break one's step [or stride]

ralentir

to break one's step [or stride] MILIT

rompre le pas

to break sb's fall

arrêter la chute de qn

6. break (put an end to):

break record

battre

break strike

casser

to break a deadlock [or an impasse]

sortir d'une impasse

to break a habit

se débarrasser d'une habitude

to break sb of a habit

faire passer une habitude à qn

to break the suspense [or tension]

mettre fin au suspense

to break the peace

troubler la tranquillité

to break sb's spirit [or will]

briser la résistance [ou volonté] de qn

7. break sports:

to break a tie

prendre l'avantage

to break sb's serve (in tennis)

faire le break

8. break (violate):

break law

enfreindre

break treaty

rompre

break date

annuler

to break a promise to sb

ne pas tenir sa parole envers qn

9. break (forcefully end):

to break sb's hold

se dégager de l'emprise de qn

10. break (decipher):

break code

déchiffrer

11. break (make public):

break

annoncer

to break the news to sb

apprendre la nouvelle à qn

12. break (make change for):

break bank note

entamer

13. break MILIT:

to break camp

lever le camp

locuzioni:

to break one's back colloq

se briser le dos

to break sb's back

être la fin de qn

to break the bank scherz, iron

faire sauter la banque

to break bread RELIG

rompre le pain

to break cover

quitter son abri

to break fresh [or new] ground

innover

to break sb's heart

briser le cœur de qn

to break the ice colloq

rompre la glace

to break the mould

faire preuve d'innovation

to break ranks

rompre les rangs

to break wind

lâcher un vent

III. break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB vb intr

1. break (shatter):

break

se casser

she broke under torture/the strain fig

elle a craqué sous la torture/le stress

2. break (separate):

break

se démonter

3. break (interrupt):

shall we break (off) for lunch?

si on faisait une pause pour le déjeuner?

4. break (strike):

break

se briser

the wave broke on the shore

la vague s'est brisée sur le rivage

5. break (change sound):

break voice at puberty

muer

break with emotion

se briser

6. break (begin):

break storm, scandal

éclater

break day

se lever

7. break sports:

break

commencer

locuzioni:

to break even

rentrer dans ses frais

to break free

s'évader

to break loose

s'échapper

Present

I	clean
you	clean
he/she/it	cleans
we	clean
you	clean
they	clean

Past

I	cleaned
you	cleaned
he/she/it	cleaned
we	cleaned
you	cleaned
they	cleaned

Present Perfect

I	have	cleaned
you	have	cleaned
he/she/it	has	cleaned
we	have	cleaned
you	have	cleaned
they	have	cleaned

Past Perfect

I	had	cleaned
you	had	cleaned
he/she/it	had	cleaned
we	had	cleaned
you	had	cleaned
they	had	cleaned

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

A secondary buyout will often provide a clean break for the selling private equity firms and its limited partner investors.

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They both stayed on in their respective roles for another year before making a clean break.

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The endurance squad were able to turn the flying start to their advantage and took a clean victory over the sprinters.

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Say goodbye to the drug-fuelled raver and hello to the clean-living ecowarrior.

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An antistatic feature helps reduce surface marks so it will be easy to clean after each use.

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