cassez

Cassez is a conjugated form of the French verb casser. It represents the second-person plural present indicative form (vous cassez) and also serves as the affirmative imperative form (Cassez !), used to issue a command to you all or to a formal you. The verb itself means to break, crack, or smash, and it can be used in both literal and figurative senses.

As a common verb, casser appears in a wide range of expressions. In literal use: "Cassez ce verre" means break this glass. In figurative or idiomatic use, it can express stopping or interrupting something, such as "casser une habitude" (to break a habit) or "casser les pieds à quelqu’un" (to annoy someone, though the latter is an informal, colloquial expression). The phrase "casser les prix" is a business idiom meaning to slash prices or to undercut competition. There are also idioms like "casser la croûte," meaning to have a quick meal or snack, and "casser la baraque," meaning to perform exceptionally well in a public display.

Grammatically, casser is a regular -er verb. Its present tense forms follow the standard pattern: je casse, tu casses, il casse, nous cassons, vous cassez, ils cassent. The imperative forms include "Casse !" for the tu form, and "Cassez !" for the vous form. The word cassez, when encountered in text, is typically either the present indicative form addressed to vous (you break) or the imperative form (Break!).

Cassez is not a standalone noun; it is the conjugated verb form used in sentences. Its meaning and uses align with the broader range of casser, which covers physical breaking as well as metaphorical and idiomatic expressions in French.