Also means
smash
Usage Note
Casser means to break or smash something, and se casser (reflexive) means to break a body part (il s'est cassé le bras — 'he broke his arm') or, colloquially, to leave in a hurry. The expression casser les pieds à quelqu'un ('to break someone's feet') means to annoy them greatly.
Examples
"Il a cassé son verre par accident."
Natural Translation
He broke his glass by accident.
Literal Translation
He has broken his glass by accident.
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