murtaminen — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• fraction noun A part of a whole, especially a small one.

Senses

murtaminen is used for these senses in English:

• break An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
• fraction (Christianity) In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.

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.

fraction — full definition

1. noun A part of a whole, especially a small one.
2. noun In math, a number written as one number over another, like 3/4, showing a part of a whole.

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