break from

sortir de, surgir de

Sortir brusquement d’une foule ou d’un endroit où l’on était caché ou protégé.

En anglais simple : To move suddenly out of a crowd or place that was hiding or protecting you.

• A man broke from the crowd.
• The fox broke from cover and ran across the field.
• She broke from the shelter of the trees and sprinted toward us.

Comment l'utiliser : break from somewhere (A deer broke from the trees and crossed the road.)

Synonymes : emerge from, burst out of

Expressions courantes : break from cover, break from the crowd

se détacher, se casser

Se séparer de quelque chose parce qu’une partie se casse ou se déchire.

En anglais simple : To become separated from something because a part snaps or tears.

• A branch broke from the tree.
• The handle had broken from the old cup.
• Several leaves broke from their stems during the storm.

Comment l'utiliser : break from something (The handle broke from the mug when it fell.)

Synonymes : break off, snap off

Expressions courantes : break from something, break from the stem