briser la glace

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briser la glace

  • \bʁi.ze la ɡlas\

verb

  1. figuratively Dénouer une ambiance tendue en lançant une discussion ou une animation collective. L’observation montre que plus la personnalité du sujet est fermée, plus le désir de briser la glace est fort, et inversement, plus la personnalité du caricaturé est ouverte, plus la satire est acceptée.

Opposite: jeter un froid

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verb

Opposite: jeter un froid

In English

  • break the ice to start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness

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@misc{briser_la_glace_2026,
  title = {briser la glace},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/briser%20la%20glace},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}