Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 etwas in viele Stücke zerbrechen
, 🇪🇸 romper algo en muchos pedazos
, 🇮🇹 spezzare qualcosa in molti pezzi
, 🇵🇹 quebrar algo em muitos pedaços
, 🇨🇳 打碎东西
, 🇯🇵 砕く
, 🇰🇷 something을 여러 조각으로 부수다
, 🇸🇦 يشوي شيء إلى قطع صغيرة
, 🇮🇳 कुछ को कई भागों में तोड़ना
Usage Examples
- Il a fracassé la porte en ouvrant trop fort.
- Elle a fracassé son verre quand il l'a laissé tomber.
- Il a fracassé son bras en tombant de sa trottinette.
Etymology
**Fracasser** comes from Old French *fracassar* “to smash, break.”
That verb is built on the Latin root *frangere* “to break” (cf. *fractio*), with the onomatopoeic suffix *‑ac* that gives the sense of a cracking noise. The word survived the Middle French period (14‑15th c.) and has kept its literal meaning of shattering or crushing.
Synonyms
briser
écraser
démolir
détruire
disloquer
broyer
abattre
frapper en éclats
Antonyms
assembler
reconstruire
réparer
réunir
consolider