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Meaning of drepa | Babel Free

Verb
²drɛːpa

Definitions

  1. To kill, to murder.
  2. To ruin, strain, extinguish, kill. (of persons)

Examples

“Ho er mistenkt for å ha drepe faren sin.”

She is suspected of having killed her father.

“Ein person vart drepen og to alvorleg såra i ei bilulukke.”

One person was killed and two were seriously injured in a car accident.

“Den drepne var 40 år gamal.”

The victim was 40 years old. (literally: "the killed was 40 years old")

“Den evinnelege masinga di har drepe arbeidslysta mi!”

Your constant nagging has ruined my zeal for work!

“Den filmen var drepande keisam!”

That film was incredibly boring! (literally: "that film was killingly boring")

“Då du sa dei orda, drap du kjenslene hennar.”

When you said those words, you killed her feelings.

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