No. 1,762 in Swedish
brottet
"Brottet" means "the crime" or "the fracture" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Jag rapporterade brottet till polisen.
I reported the crime to the police.
'Brottet' here is used to mean 'the crime,' referring to a specific illegal act that was reported to authorities.
Brottet på vasen kan repareras.
The crack on the vase can be repaired.
In this sentence, 'brottet' refers to 'the crack,' indicating a physical fracture or break on an object.
Brottet i kontakten gör att lampan inte fungerar.
The break in the connection causes the lamp not to work.
Here, 'brottet' denotes 'the break,' describing a disruption or gap in continuity, specifically in an electrical connection.
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