to break (tr.) to exchange money 7 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Abaza
lexeme птшра / pčra
meaning 1 to break (tr.)

ацхIашвы птшра / achaŝə pčra


to break the ice

direction
meaning 2 to change money

ахча птшра / aχč’a pčra


to change money

reference Tugov 1967
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme casser
meaning 1 to break casser un verre
to break a glass
direction
meaning 2 to change money (argot)
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme zerschlagen
meaning 1 to break
direction
meaning 2 to change money
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme kuzusu (崩す)
meaning 1 to destory, to ruin, to grind
direction
meaning 2 to change money 一万円札、崩してくれますか
Can you break a 10,000 yen bill?
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comment EDICT.
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme razbit'
meaning 1 to break
direction
meaning 2 to change a bill тысячу рубей разобьешь?
a thousand roubles
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ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme mvunja
meaning 1 destroyer mvunja mawe
stonemason
direction
meaning 2 mvunja fedha (pesa)
the one who changes money; money changer
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comment Polikanov
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme boz-
meaning 1 to spoil, to damage, to destroy yuvasını boz-
to destroy bird's nest
direction
meaning 2 to change money
reference
comment ТуРС 130.