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smashing ['smæʃɪŋ]∎ it was a smashing party! ça a été une soirée du tonnerre!;∎ we had a smashing time! on s'est super bien amusés!;∎ she's a smashing girl c'est une fille super -
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* * *(colloq) ['smæʃɪŋ] adjective GB épatant (colloq) -
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adjective (marvellous; splendid: What a smashing idea!; a smashing new bike.) épatant -
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adj.fam. super; extra; sensass; génialEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > smashing
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['breɪkɪŋ]1) ( smashing) lit ( of bone) fracture f; (of rope, chain) rupture f; (of glass, seal) bris m; fig ( of waves) déferlement m2) ( of promise) manquement m (of à); (of law, treaty) violation f (of de); ( of contract) rupture f (of de); (of link, sequence, tie) rupture f (of de)3) ( of horse) débourrage m4) ( of voice) mue f -
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[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) casser, briser2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) s'écraser contre2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) fracassement; collision2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) coup violent3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smash•- smashing- smash hit -
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breaking n1 ( smashing) lit ( of bone) fracture f ; (of rope, chain) rupture f ; ( of glass) bris m ; ( of seal) bris m ; fig ( of waves) déferlement m ;2 ( break) ( of promise) manquement m (of à) ; (of law, treaty) violation f (of de) ; ( of contract) rupture f (of de) ; (of link, sequence, tie) rupture f (of de) ;3 Ling diphtongaison f ;4 Equit débourrage m ;5 Relig the breaking of the bread le partage du pain ; -
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A n1 ( crash) (of glass, china) bruit m fracassant ; ( of vehicles) fracas m ; I heard the smash of breaking glass j'ai entendu des bruits de verre ; smash! there goes another plate! crac! encore une assiette cassée! ;B adv the motorbike ran smash into a wall la motocyclette est allée se fracasser contre un mur ; to go smash Fin faire faillite.C vtr1 briser [glass, door, car etc] (with avec) ; ( more violently) fracasser ; to smash sb's skull/leg fracasser le crâne/la jambe de qn ; to smash sth to bits ou pieces briser or casser qch en mille morceaux ; the boat was smashed against the rocks le bateau s'est fracassé sur les rochers ; thieves smashed their way into the shop les voleurs sont entrés dans la boutique en cassant tout ; he smashed my arm against the door il m'a écrasé le bras contre la porte ; she smashed the car into a tree elle est rentrée dans un arbre ; smashing his fist into his attacker's face écrasant son poing sur la figure de son agresseur ; he smashed the hammer down on the vase il a fracassé le vase à coups de marteau ;2 ( destroy) écraser [demonstration, protest, opponent] ; démanteler [drugs ring, gang] ; enrayer [inflation] ;4 Sport to smash the ball faire un smash.D vi1 ( disintegrate) se briser, se fracasser (on sur, against contre) ;2 ( crash) to smash into [vehicle, aircraft] aller s'écraser contre [wall, vehicle] ; the raiders smashed through the door les cambrioleurs ont enfoncé la porte ; the waves smashed through the dyke les vagues ont rompu la digue ;3 Fin faire faillite.■ smash down:▶ smash [sth] down, smash down [sth] enfoncer [door, fence, wall].■ smash in:▶ smash [sth] in défoncer [door, skull] ; I'll smash your face ou head in ○ ! je te casse la gueule ◑ !■ smash open:▶ smash [sth] open, smashopen [sth] défoncer [door, safe, container].■ smash up:▶ smash [sth] up, smash up [sth] démolir [vehicle, building, furniture] ; they'll smash the place up! ils vont tout casser! ; he got smashed up ○ in a car crash il a été amoché ○ dans un accident de voiture.
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