French Dictionary

1 casser Verb, transitive

(a) to break a glass, snap a twig; to crack a nut; (in the sense of damage, stop working) to break a toy, television; to break a pattern, rythm; to slash prices; (Infml) se ~ les dents, (Slang) se ~ la gueule to fall arse over tit (Slang, humorous), come a cropper (Infml)

(b) (Med) to break a bone; se ~ le bras to break one's arm; casser le bras à qn to break sb's arm

See also: côte, crâne, moelle, os, tibia, vertébral, vertèbre

(c) (Jur) to quash, annul

(d) (Slang) to beat up, bash in; je te casse la gueule! I'll smash your face in!, I'll smash your head in!; ~ du pédé to go queer-bashing; ~ du beur to go paki-bashing

Present: je casse, tu casses, il/elle casse, nous cassons, vous cassez, ils/elles cassent
Imperfect: je cassais, tu cassais, il/elle cassait, nous cassions, vous cassiez, ils/elles cassaient
Future: je casserai, tu casseras, il/elle cassera, nous casserons, vous casserez, ils/elles casseront
Perfect: j' ai cassé, tu as cassé, il/elle a cassé, nous avons cassé, vous avez cassé, ils/elles ont cassé
Present subjunctive: je casse, tu casses, il/elle casse, nous cassions, vous cassiez, ils/elles cassent

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2 casser Verb, intransitive

(a) (of vase etc) to break easily; (of couple) to break up, (of person) break up with one's partner; ~ comme du verre to be brittle

(b) (Infml: of motorist) to break down

3 se casser Verb, pronominal

(a) (of vase etc) to break; se ~ net to snap clean in two

(b) (Slang) to split, disappear (Infml); casse-toi! get lost!, beat it!

French-English translation of casser