bryta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- chamfer noun An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
- mine pron Belonging to me; the possessive form of "I" used on its own, without a following noun.
- quarry noun A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
Senses
bryta is used for these senses in English:
- break (intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.
- break (intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
- chamfer (transitive) To cut off the edge or corner of something.
- cut off (transitive) To isolate or remove from contact.
- cut off (transitive, US, regional, Southern US) To turn off or switch off (an electrical device).
- mine To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.
- quarry (transitive) To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.