brott

In a sentence

• Han anmälde ett brott till polisen.

  He reported a crime to the police.

  Here, 'brott' refers to a violation or a criminal act, which is its primary meaning in Swedish.

• Hon gjorde ett stort brott i kakan.

  She made a big break in the cake.

  In this context, 'brott' signifies a physical break or fracture, describing an action performed on a tangible object.

• Dialekten har ett brott i sin kontinuitet.

  The dialect has a break in its continuity.

  Here, 'brott' is used metaphorically to describe an interruption or disruption in an abstract sense.