Meaning of пречупя | Babel Free
[prɛˈt͡ʃu̟pʲɐ]Definitions
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to break into pieces, to snap transitive
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to break, to bend (to cause a person or animal to lose its will, to force to submit) transitive
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to crack (to cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure) transitive
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to crack (to debilitate by psychological pressure) transitive
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to refract transitive
Examples
“Той пречупи пръчката на две.”
He broke the stick in two.
“Трябва да пречупиш слона преди да можеш да го използваш за носене на товари.”
You have to break an elephant before you can use it as an animal of burden.
“Америка е използвала много начини на мъчение, за да пречупи военнопленниците си.”
America has used many forms of torture to break their POWs.
“Успяха да го пречупят на третия ден.”
They managed to crack him on the third day.
“Призмата може да пречупва светлина”
A prism can refract light.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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