briser la glace
/bʁi.ze la ɡlas/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- brise la glace
- past
- a brisé la glace
- perfect
- brisé la glace
Meaning
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to break the ice
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Il raconte une blague pour briser la glace.
He tells a joke to break the ice.
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Le nouveau stagiaire a brisé la glace en racontant une anecdote drôle dès son premier jour. Toute l'équipe l'a tout de suite apprécié.
The new intern broke the ice by sharing a funny story on his very first day. The whole team liked him right away.
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Practice
1 What does briser la glace mean?
to break the ice
2 Fill the gap: Il raconte une blague pour ___ la glace.
Full sentence: Il raconte une blague pour briser la glace. (He tells a joke to break the ice.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches briser la glace?
briser la glace: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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