broke, shattered
Il criait de douleur lorsqu'il se brisa la jambe.
He was crying out in pain when he broke his leg.
Lorsqu'il se brisa la jambe, il cria de douleur.
When he broke his leg, he cried out in pain.
Il brisa le vase volontairement.
He broke the vase on purpose.
La bouteille se brisa en morceaux.
The bottle shattered into pieces.