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casser

break

verb kah-SEH Common

Also means

smash

Usage Note

Casser means to break or smash something, and se casser (reflexive) means to break a body part (il s'est cassé le bras — 'he broke his arm') or, colloquially, to leave in a hurry. The expression casser les pieds à quelqu'un ('to break someone's feet') means to annoy them greatly.

Examples

"Il a cassé son verre par accident."

Natural Translation

He broke his glass by accident.

Literal Translation

He has broken his glass by accident.

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