koittaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• try verb To make an attempt at doing something.

Senses

koittaa is used for these senses in English:

• break (specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
• try To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

try — full definition

1. verb To make an attempt at doing something.
2. verb To test something out, such as by tasting or using it.
3. verb In law, to hold a legal hearing to decide a case.
4. noun An attempt.
5. noun In rugby, a score made by touching the ball down over the opponent's goal line.

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