press brake

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

• press hand, press

Translation

• English: halt, pause