breakaway

séparatiste, dissident

Qui a quitté un groupe plus important pour devenir distinct ou indépendant.

En anglais simple : Having left a larger group to become separate or independent.

• A breakaway group formed a new party.
• The breakaway republic declared independence.
• Leaders met representatives of several breakaway factions.

Synonymes : separatist, splinter

Expressions courantes : breakaway republic, breakaway group, breakaway faction

détachable

Conçu pour se détacher facilement sans endommager la structure à laquelle il appartient.

En anglais simple : Designed to come apart easily without damaging the structure it belongs to.

• The cat wears a breakaway collar.
• The set includes a breakaway wall for the stunt.
• These breakaway fittings release under pressure.

Synonymes : detachable

Expressions courantes : breakaway wall, breakaway collar, breakaway cable

d’échappée, de contre-attaque

Qui se produit lorsqu’un joueur ou un coureur se détache des autres et prend de l’avance.

En anglais simple : Happening when a player or racer gets clear of the others and moves ahead.

• He scored a breakaway goal.
• The cyclist launched a breakaway attack.
• Their goalkeeper stopped two breakaway chances.

Expressions courantes : breakaway goal, breakaway attack, breakaway chance

à succès fulgurant

Qui devient très populaire ou remporte un grand succès en peu de temps.

En anglais simple : Quickly becoming very popular or successful.

• The album was a breakaway hit.
• Her first novel became a breakaway success.
• The band enjoyed breakaway success after its television appearance.

Synonymes : breakout

Expressions courantes : breakaway hit, breakaway success

scission, séparation

Fait de se séparer d’un groupe ou d’une organisation.

En anglais simple : An act of separating from a group or organization.

• The breakaway surprised party leaders.
• A breakaway from the club led to a new team.
• They discussed the reasons for the political breakaway.

Comment l'utiliser : breakaway from something (Their breakaway from the union caused a bitter dispute.)

Synonymes : split, separation

Expressions courantes : a breakaway, breakaway from something, political breakaway

échappée

Groupe de cyclistes qui a pris de l’avance sur le peloton principal pendant une course.

En anglais simple : A group of cyclists who have moved ahead of the main group in a race.

• Three riders joined the breakaway.
• The breakaway stayed ahead for twenty kilometres.
• Will the main group catch the breakaway before the finish?

Expressions courantes : join the breakaway, catch the breakaway, a breakaway group

débandade

Fuite soudaine d’animaux effrayés qui se mettent à courir ensemble.

En anglais simple : A sudden rush of frightened animals running away together.

• A cattle breakaway shook the camp.
• The riders struggled to stop the breakaway.
• A sudden breakaway sent the herd racing toward the river.

Synonymes : stampede

Expressions courantes : cattle breakaway, a sudden breakaway

animal échappé

Animal qui quitte son troupeau et s’enfuit.

En anglais simple : An animal that leaves its herd and runs away.

• One breakaway crossed the river.
• The rider chased a breakaway from the herd.
• Two breakaways were found near the old fence.

Synonymes : stray

Expressions courantes : a breakaway, catch a breakaway