to break (tr.) → to infringe 14 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme θρύπτω
meaning 1 to smash, to break, to grind
direction →
meaning 2 to break (tradition etc.)
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Danish
lexeme bryde
meaning 1 to break (tr.)
direction →
meaning 2 to infringe bryde loven; bryde reglerne
to break the law; to break the rules
reference DDO
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme break
meaning 1 to break (into pieces) He fell through the windows, breaking the glass
direction →
meaning 2 to break (law etc.) We didn't know we were breaking the law.
reference
comment Also the Germ. brechen: die Ehe brechen 'to cheat on husband/wife'
NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme brechen
meaning 1 to break (tr.)
direction →
meaning 2 to infringe
reference <personally collected data>
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ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Icelandic
lexeme brjóta
meaning 1 to break, to destroy Bátinn braut í spón á skerin
The boat was broken to pieces
direction →
meaning 2 to break (a law etc.) þeir hafa brotið lög
they have broken the law
reference ISLEX
comment Берков
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Icelandic
lexeme brjóta
meaning 1 to break (tr.) hann missti bollann og braut hann
he dropped the cup and broke it
direction —
meaning 2 to infringe þeir hafa brotið lög
they broke the law
reference ISLEX
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ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme rompere
meaning 1 to break
direction →
meaning 2 to break 1 rompere la tregua
1 to break cease-fire 2 to break silence
reference
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NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Nivkh
lexeme зосӄть
meaning 1 to break (tr.)
direction —
meaning 2 to infringe
reference Savel'eva, Taksami 1970: 89
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ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Norwegian
lexeme bryte
meaning 1 to break (tr.) bryte beinet
to break one’s leg
direction —
meaning 2 to infringe bryte lovene, reglene
to break the laws, the rules
reference BO
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ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Osetin
lexeme sæddyn
meaning 1 to break
direction →
meaning 2 to break ma basædd dæ ard
do not break your oath
reference
comment Абаев 3, 53-54
ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 rušit'
lexeme 2 narušit'
meaning 1 to smash down, to destroy Стена рушится на глазах.
The wall is breaking down in front of our eyes.
direction →
meaning 2 to break нарушать правила
to break rules
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ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme quebrar
meaning 1 to break
direction →
meaning 2 to break (silence, law)
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 632
ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme mvunjo
meaning 1 desturction
direction —
meaning 2 breach mvunjo wa sheria
wringdoing
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comment Also mvunja the one who breaks (ruins, destroys); mvunja mawe stonemason; mvunja sheria law breaker Polikanov
ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme bryta
meaning 1 to break (tr.) bryta benet
to break one’s leg
direction —
meaning 2 to infringe bryta ett kontrakt; bryta ett avtal
to break a contract; to break a contract
reference SAO
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