casser

Definition: to break

J'ai cassé deux verres hier - I broke two glasses yesterday

se casser - to break (a part of the body) Je me suis cassé la jambe - I broke my leg.

(informal) - to strain oneself, to work at something

Il ne s'est pas cassé pour m'aider - He didn't strain himself to help (i.e., he didn't do much)

(familiar) - to split, take off

Nous nous sommes cassés après le dîner - We split after dinner

Related: une casse - breaking, breakage, damage; cassé (adj) - broken

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