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(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

tomber en panne

to make a brief stop at a place while on the way to another location

faire un détour par, passer par

to use a sharp object like scissors or a knife on something to remove a piece from its edge or ends

couper, trancher

to start talking about something that is different from the topic of the discussion

s'éloigner de

to succeed in passing or enduring a difficult experience or period

s'en sortir

to transfer the possession or control of someone or something to another person or entity

transférer, céder

to ask someone to wait briefly or pause for a moment

attendre un instant, patienter un instant

to end a phone call by breaking the connection

raccrocher

to connect a caller to the person to whom they want to speak

mettre [qqn] en relation

to return a call or call someone again because one was not available the first time they called

rappeler, recontacter