No. 2,490 in Swedish
knäcka
"Knäcka" means "to crack" or "to break" in English.
In a sentence
Jag kunde knäcka koden till låset.
I managed to crack the code to the lock.
In this sentence, 'knäcka' is used figuratively to mean solving or cracking (a problem or code).
Han försökte knäcka skivan i två delar.
He tried to break the disc into two pieces.
Here, 'knäcka' is used literally, referring to breaking or snapping a physical object.
Det svåra arbetet höll på att knäcka henne.
The hard work was about to break her down.
In this example, 'knäcka' is used metaphorically to describe exerting pressure that causes emotional or physical distress.
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