breach

violation, manquement

Fait de ne pas respecter une loi, une règle, une promesse ou un accord.

En anglais simple : An act of breaking a law, rule, promise, or agreement.

• That is a breach of our agreement.
• The company was sued for breach of contract.
• Several breaches of safety rules were reported.

Comment l'utiliser : breach of something (Sharing that information was a breach of trust.)

Synonymes : violation, infringement

Contraires : compliance

Expressions courantes : breach of contract, breach of trust, breach of duty, breach of etiquette

brèche

Trou ou ouverture résultant de la destruction d’une partie d’un élément solide, comme un mur.

En anglais simple : A hole or gap made by breaking something solid, such as a wall.

• Water poured through a breach in the wall.
• Workers repaired the breach before the rain returned.
• The soldiers entered through two breaches in the defences.

Comment l'utiliser : breach in something (The storm left a breach in the sea wall.)

Synonymes : gap, opening, hole

Expressions courantes : breach in something, through a breach, make a breach

violer, enfreindre

Ne pas faire ce qu’exige une règle, un devoir ou un accord.

En anglais simple : To fail to do what a rule, duty, or agreement requires.

• They breached their duty to protect the children.
• The firm breached its contract with us.
• Did he breach any safety rules?

Synonymes : violate, break

Expressions courantes : breach a duty, breach a contract, breach the rules, breach an agreement

ouvrir une brèche, enfoncer

Briser un mur ou un obstacle pour permettre aux personnes d’entrer.

En anglais simple : To break through a wall or barrier so that people can enter.

• The soldiers breached the wall.
• Police breached the locked door.
• They could not breach the city’s defences.

Synonymes : break through, penetrate

Expressions courantes : breach a wall, breach the defences, breach a barrier