rupture
French → English
noun/ʁyp.tyʁ/
(physical) Breakage: the physical act or state of something being broken
La rupture de la digue a provoqué une inondation catastrophique.
(English) The breaking of the dike caused a catastrophic flood.
L'ingénieur a identifié un risque de rupture dans les câbles d'acier.
(English) The engineer identified a risk of breakage in the steel cables.
noun/ʁyp.tyʁ/
(social) Breakup: the severing of a relationship, treaty, or friendship
La rupture diplomatique entre les deux pays a duré dix ans.
(English) The diplomatic rift between the two countries lasted ten years.
Elle a mis du temps à se remettre de sa rupture amoureuse.
(English) It took her a long time to recover from her romantic breakup.
Entry ID: fr:en:rupture · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary