Meaning of броя | Babel Free
[broˈjɤ̟]Definitions
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to count intransitive
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to number (to possess or contain a number of people or things) intransitive, transitive
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to count (determine the number of) transitive
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to pay in cash (брой) transitive
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to consider, to count as colloquial, transitive
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to account for negative, often, transitive
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to measure (length, time, etc.) archaic, transitive
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to have existed a given length of time transitive
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to inspect closely, or research deeply colloquial, transitive
Examples
“Броя до десет и идвам.”
I'll count to ten and then I'm off.
“София брои вече няколко милиона души.”
Sofia's population now numbers in the several millions.
“Броя всичките необятни звезди в небето.”
I'm counting all the unfathomable stars in the sky.
“Брой парите де. Няма да те чакам до другиден.”
Go on, pay up. I won't wait for you forever.
“Нашият град брои турците като добри партньори.”
Our city considers the Turks good partners.
“Не броя такива възможности вече, просто защото не ми стигат нервите.”
I don't account for such possibilities anymore, simply because my nerves aren't enough for that.
“броя време”
to count time
“Този парламент брои вече пет години, и скоро ще дойде нов.”
This parliament has existed for five years already, and soon there will come another.
“К'во ме броиш, бе?”
What you lookin' so closely for, eh?
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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