mennä rikki — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
• die verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
• fail verb To be unsuccessful in achieving something.

Senses

mennä rikki is used for these senses in English:

• break (transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
• break down (intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
• break down (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
• break up (intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
• crack (intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
• die To perish; to cease to exist; to become lost or extinct.
• fail (transitive) To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert; to disappoint one's expectations.

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.

crack — full definition

1. verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
2. verb To solve a difficult problem or figure something out.
3. verb To break down or give in under pressure, especially during questioning or stress.
4. verb To make a joke.
5. noun A thin line or split in a surface.

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