No. 4,955 in Swedish
bratt
"Bratt" means "steep" in English.
In a sentence
Backen var för bratt för att cykla uppför.
The hill was too steep to cycle uphill.
Here, 'bratt' is used as an adjective to describe a steep incline.
Han är väldigt bratt i sina framträdanden.
He is very imposing in his performances.
In this case, 'bratt' is used metaphorically to suggest boldness or imposing nature.
I gamla sagor beskrevs ibland hjältar som bratta.
In old tales, heroes were sometimes described as daring.
Here, 'bratt' is employed to characterize someone as daring or courageous, showing a figurative usage.
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