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percée — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breakthrough noun A sudden, important advance or discovery that overcomes a major obstacle.
  • issue noun A subject or problem that people discuss or disagree about.
  • rift noun A deep crack or split, especially in the earth or rock.
  • stab verb To pierce or wound someone or something with a pointed weapon such as a knife.

Senses

percée is used for these senses in English:

  • big break (entertainment, idiomatic) A breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.
  • breakthrough Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
  • inroad (military, also, figuratively) An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion.
  • inroad (figuratively, usually, in the plural) Often followed by in, into, or on: initial progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem.
  • issue (intransitive) To rush out, to sally forth.
  • rift A break in the clouds, fog, mist etc., which allows light through.
  • stab An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.

breakthrough — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, important advance or discovery that overcomes a major obstacle.
  2. adj Describing a case of illness occurring despite protection, such as after vaccination.

issue — full definition

  1. noun A subject or problem that people discuss or disagree about.
  2. noun A single edition of a magazine, newspaper, or comic.
  3. verb To officially give out, publish, or send something into circulation.

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