break away

se détacher, s’échapper

Quitter brusquement un groupe, un lieu ou une situation, souvent pour devenir indépendant.

En anglais simple : To leave a group, place, or situation suddenly, often to become independent.

• He broke away from the crowd.
• Several members broke away from the party to form their own group.
• She wanted to break away from her family’s control.

Comment l'utiliser : break away from someone/something (She broke away from the group and ran home.)

Synonymes : leave, escape, split off

Expressions courantes : break away suddenly, break away from something

se détacher, se séparer

Se séparer de ce à quoi on était attaché ou de ce dont on faisait partie.

En anglais simple : To become separate from something you were attached to or part of.

• A branch broke away from the tree.
• The island broke away from the mainland millions of years ago.
• Part of the cliff has broken away after the storm.

Comment l'utiliser : break away from something (A large piece of ice broke away from the glacier.)

Synonymes : detach, separate, come loose

Contraires : attach

Expressions courantes : break away completely, break away from something

quitter le groupe, faire sécession

Quitter soudainement un groupe.

En anglais simple : To leave a group suddenly.

• She broke away from the group.
• Some members broke away to start a new club.
• Why did those players break away from the team?

Comment l'utiliser : break away from a group (Two runners broke away from the group.)

Synonymes : leave, split off

Expressions courantes : break away suddenly, break away from someone