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britar

britar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

britar m

  1. plural indefinite of brite

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese britar, from Old English brittian, or from Gothic or Suevic.

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /bɾi.ˈta(ɾ)/, -(ɹ)
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾi.ˈta(ɾ)/, -(ɻ)

Verb

britar (first-person singular present indicative brito, past participle britado)

  1. to brit (to break into pieces)
  2. to injure (to cause physical harm)
  3. to destroy; to crush
  4. (historical) to decrease a coin’s weight without decreasing its value

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