What does brèche in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word brèche in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use brèche in French.

The word brèche in French means breach, gap, hole, opening, chip, Breche marble, fight, counter, be hard at it, be working night and day, cause a breach in, cause a breach in, step into the breach. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brèche

breach, gap, hole, opening

nom féminin (ouverture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On ouvrit une brèche avec de l'explosif pour permettre le passage.
They are opening a breach with explosives to create a way through.

chip

nom féminin (entaille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces verres ont été retirés de la table à cause de leurs brèches.
These glasses were removed from the table because of the chips in them.

Breche marble

nom masculin (type de marbre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le brèche est très coloré.
Breche marble is very colourful.

fight, counter

locution verbale (démonter, invalider)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les dernières découvertes battent en brèche cette hypothèse.

be hard at it, be working night and day

locution verbale (familier (être prêt à agir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

cause a breach in

locution verbale (briser)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La pression ouvrit une brèche dans le barrage.

cause a breach in

locution verbale (figuré (briser) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette réforme ouvre une brèche dans les relations sociales.

step into the breach

(figuré (profiter d'une opportunité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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