bryta

This is the 709th most frequent Swedish word.


bryta

"Bryta" means "to break" in English.


Here, 'bryta' is used in a figurative sense to mean 'violate' or 'go against' rules.

Jag vill inte bryta mot reglerna.

I don’t want to break the rules.


In this instance, 'bryta' is used literally to refer to physically breaking or fracturing an arm.

Han råkade bryta armen under matchen.

He accidentally broke his arm during the match.


Here, 'bryta' is employed metaphorically in the common idiom 'bryta isen,' which means to initiate or ease a conversation in a social setting.

Kan du hjälpa mig att bryta isen med nya gästen?

Can you help me break the ice with the new guest?