LEARNit Dictionary
breach
noun
/briːtʃ/
UK
/briːtʃ/
US
C1+
1
C1+
a failure to do something that must be done by law
نقض, تخطی, تخلف
2
C1+
an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way
تخطی, نقض, پیمانشکنی
a
breach of confidence/trust
a breach of security
see also
data breach
3
C1+
a break in a relationship between people or countries
گسستگی, گسست, انشقاق, شکاف, جدایی, تفرقه
The disagreement caused a serious breach in Franco-German relations.
4
an opening that is created during a military attack or by strong winds or seas
رخنه, شکاف
They escaped through a breach in the wire fence.
A breach in the mountain wall permits warm sea air to penetrate inland.
The mortars blew a large breach in the castle walls.
verb
/briːtʃ/
UK
/briːtʃ/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise
نقض کردن, شکستن, پایبند نبودن, زیر پا گذاشتن, عهد شکستن
synonym
break
2
to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that somebody/something can go through it
شکاف ایجاد کردن, شکافتن, سوراخ کردن, رخنه کردن
The dam had been breached.
Demonstrators breached police lines around the embassy.