breach

a violation of a law, rule, agreement, or promise

violación, incumplimiento, ruptura

• breach of contract/law/rules

Collocations a breach of the law · to commit a breach of security

• The company was accused of breaching health and safety regulations.

  La empresa fue acusada de incumplir las regulaciones de salud y seguridad.

to break or damage something, especially a wall or barrier

romper, dañar, violar (un muro)

• breach a defence/line

Collocations to breach a wall · the ship breached the ice

• The storm caused a breach in the sea wall.

  La tormenta causó una brecha en el muro costero.

to damage or destroy a relationship, especially by doing something that offends someone

dañar, romper (una relación)

• breach trust/loyalty

Collocations to breach a friendship · the scandal breached the relationship between them

• His lies have completely breached our friendship.

  Sus mentiras han destruido completamente nuestra amistad.

to enter a place secretly or illegally, especially by force

infiltrar, entrar (de manera ilegal)

• breach security/defences

Collocations to breach a border · the soldiers breached the enemy's defences

• The rebels managed to breach the city walls.

  Los rebeldes lograron infiltrarse en las murallas de la ciudad.

a place where water flows through a barrier, such as a dam or sea wall

brecha (en un muro), paso de agua

• a breach in the dam

Collocations to form a breach · the flood caused a breach in the levee

• The heavy rain caused a breach in the riverbank.

  La lluvia intensa causó una brecha en la orilla del río.

the distance between two things, especially when they are moving apart from each other

brecha (entre dos cosas), distancia

• a widening breach

Collocations to widen a breach · the political divide is widening the social breach

• The economic gap between rich and poor has widened into a huge breach.

  La brecha económica entre ricos y pobres se ha ampliado enormemente.

a legal document that ends an agreement or contract

acta de rescisión, documento legal

• to serve a breach

Collocations to serve a breach of contract · the company filed for a breach of the agreement

• The landlord served a breach on the tenant.

  El propietario presentó un acta de rescisión contra el inquilino.

an opening made by soldiers or tanks to allow them to pass through a line of enemy troops or defences

brecha (en una línea de tropas), paso militar

• to make a breach

Collocations to make a breach in the enemy's line · the tanks made a breach in the front line

• The tanks made a breach in the enemy's defences.

  Los tanques abrieron una brecha en las defensas del enemigo.