Difference between revisions of "press brake"
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− | + | # Make person use leg touch wetin dey make someting wey dey move dey stop. | |
− | :* {{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| If you see police '''press brake''' o. If de see sey you no want stop, de go shoot o. |(NSC_2021, If you see the police, hot the brakes. If they see that you don't want to stop, they may shoot.)}} |
− | :* {{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.)}} | + | # 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| 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.)}} | ||
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===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== | ||
* [[press hand]], [[press]] | * [[press hand]], [[press]] | ||
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: ''halt, pause'' | * English: ''halt, pause'' |
Revision as of 11:47, 16 September 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English press and brake
Pronunciation
- prɛ̆sbreɪ̂k
Verb Phrase
- 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. — (NSC_2021, 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. — (NSC_2021, Mister, stop please!I have gotten to where I will alight.)
Related forms
Translation
- English: halt, pause