fissurer

Senses

1. 1.

   to crack

   to develop or cause to develop small cracks in a surface

2. 2.

   to fracture

   to break or split (something solid) partially without complete separation

Examples

• "Le soleil a fissuré le béton."

  The sun cracked the concrete.

• "La porcelaine s'est fissurée après la chute."

  The porcelain cracked after the fall.

• "Les murs commencent à se fissurer."

  The walls are starting to crack.

Usage

Fissurer is a regular -er verb used in both active and reflexive forms. The reflexive se fissurer is particularly common and emphasizes the object cracking spontaneously or gradually. Common in technical or descriptive contexts referring to materials and structures.