Difference between revisions of "press brake"
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* prɛ̆sbreɪ̂k | * prɛ̆sbreɪ̂k | ||
− | <sm2>Pcm-ng-press | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-press brake 2.f.ogg</sm2> |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-press brake.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-press brake.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
− | ===Verb | + | ===Verb=== |
# Make person use leg touch wetin dey make someting wey dey move dey stop. | # Make person use leg touch wetin dey make someting wey dey move dey stop. | ||
− | #: {{ux|dv| If you see police '''press brake''' o. If de see sey you no want stop, de go shoot o. |( | + | #: {{ux|dv| If you see police '''press brake''' o. If de see sey you no want stop, de go shoot o. |(If you see the police, hot the brakes. If they see that you don't want to stop, they may shoot.)}} |
# Make dem stop someting wey dey happen before. | # Make dem stop someting wey dey happen before. | ||
#:* {{ux|dv|l believe by evening, goment go '''press brake''' for di 24-hour curfew.|(bbc__8610, I believe by evening, the government will halt the 24-hours curfew.)}} | #:* {{ux|dv|l believe by evening, goment go '''press brake''' for di 24-hour curfew.|(bbc__8610, I believe by evening, the government will halt the 24-hours curfew.)}} | ||
− | #:* {{ux|dv| Oga '''press brake''' abeg! I don reach where I go come down.|( | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Oga '''press brake''' abeg! I don reach where I go come down.|(Mister, stop please! I have gotten to where I will alight.)}} |
===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== |
Latest revision as of 10:46, 5 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English press and brake
Pronunciation
- prɛ̆sbreɪ̂k
Verb
- Make person use leg touch wetin dey make someting wey dey move dey stop.
- If you see police press brake o. If de see sey you no want stop, de go shoot o. — (If you see the police, hot the brakes. If they see that you don't want to stop, they may shoot.)
- Make dem stop someting wey dey happen before.
- l believe by evening, goment go press brake for di 24-hour curfew. — (bbc__8610, I believe by evening, the government will halt the 24-hours curfew.)
- Oga press brake abeg! I don reach where I go come down. — (Mister, stop please! I have gotten to where I will alight.)
Related forms
Translation
- English: halt, pause