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brake homograph 2

verbverb

to crash, to boom · to crack, to crackle

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt braka Old Norse braka

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

gi fra seg en kraftig og knakende lyd;
dundre (II)to rumble, larmeto make a din
to give off a loud cracking sound;
to rumbledundre (II), to make a dinlarme
  • tordenen braker the thunder is crashing
  • isen knaket og braket under oss the ice creaked and cracked beneath us

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

brake løs
  1. sette i gang med dundrende lyd to start up with a thunderous noise Eng. phraseto break loose
    • latteren braket løs laughter erupted
  2. starte med fynd og klem to start with great force Eng. phraseto kick off
    • festivalen braker løs neste helg the festival kicks off next weekend