casser

A. vtr

• to break [object, bone]; to crack [nut] casser les prix = to slash prices casser la figure (fam) à qn = to beat sb up (colloq) Definition of break in the British & World English dictionary Definition of break in the US English dictionary Translate break | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. vi

• 1 to break Definition of break in the British & World English dictionary Definition of break in the US English dictionary Translate break | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (fam) [couple] to split up Definition of split up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of split up in the US English dictionary Translate split up | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

C. v refl (+ v être) (se casser)

• 1 to break Definition of break in the British & World English dictionary Definition of break in the US English dictionary Translate break | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2se casser une or la jambe = to break one's leg se casser la figure (fam) [pedestrian] = to fall over (GB) or down; [venture] = to fail; [people] = to have a scrap (colloq) il ne s'est pas cassé la tête (fam) = he didn't exactly strain himself

• 3 (fam) to go awayTranslate go away | into German | into Italian | into Spanish