Difference between revisions of "press brake"
(→Naija) |
(→Naija) |
||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
===Verb Phrase=== | ===Verb Phrase=== | ||
| − | Make dem | + | * Make dem stop someting wey dey happen before. |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|l believe by evening, goment go '''press brake''' for di 24-hour 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.|(NSC_2021, Mister, stop please!I have gotten to where I will alight.)}} | |
===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== | ||
| − | * [[press hand]] | + | * [[press hand]], [[press]] |
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: ''apply break'', ''halt, pause'' | * English: ''apply break'', ''halt, pause'' | ||
Revision as of 13:47, 28 August 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English press and brake
Pronunciation
- prɛ̆sbreɪ̂k
Verb Phrase
- 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. — (NSC_2021, Mister, stop please!I have gotten to where I will alight.)
Related forms
Translation
- English: apply break, halt, pause