breach

violazione, inadempimento

Atto di non rispettare una legge, una regola, una promessa o un accordo.

In inglese semplice: An act of breaking a law, rule, promise, or agreement.

• That is a breach of our agreement.
• The company was sued for breach of contract.
• Several breaches of safety rules were reported.

Come si usa: breach of something (Sharing that information was a breach of trust.)

Sinonimi: violation, infringement

Contrari: compliance

Espressioni comuni: breach of contract, breach of trust, breach of duty, breach of etiquette

breccia, varco

Buco o apertura creati rompendo qualcosa di solido, come un muro.

In inglese semplice: A hole or gap made by breaking something solid, such as a wall.

• Water poured through a breach in the wall.
• Workers repaired the breach before the rain returned.
• The soldiers entered through two breaches in the defences.

Come si usa: breach in something (The storm left a breach in the sea wall.)

Sinonimi: gap, opening, hole

Espressioni comuni: breach in something, through a breach, make a breach

violare, infrangere

Non fare ciò che richiede una regola, un dovere o un accordo.

In inglese semplice: To fail to do what a rule, duty, or agreement requires.

• They breached their duty to protect the children.
• The firm breached its contract with us.
• Did he breach any safety rules?

Sinonimi: violate, break

Espressioni comuni: breach a duty, breach a contract, breach the rules, breach an agreement

sfondare, aprire una breccia

Rompere un muro o una barriera per permettere alle persone di entrare.

In inglese semplice: To break through a wall or barrier so that people can enter.

• The soldiers breached the wall.
• Police breached the locked door.
• They could not breach the city’s defences.

Sinonimi: break through, penetrate

Espressioni comuni: breach a wall, breach the defences, breach a barrier