tvärnita

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From tvär (sudden, abrupt) +‎ nita (brake (colloquial)).

Verb

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tvärnita (present tvärnitar, preterite tvärnitade, supine tvärnitat, imperative tvärnita)

  1. (colloquial) to brake hard (with a vehicle), to slam on the brakes (sometimes figuratively)
    Synonym: tvärbromsa
    Vi fick tvärnita för en älg
    We had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting a moose
    Hunden tvärnitade och for iväg som ett jehu åt andra hållet när den fick syn på älgen
    The dog "slammed on the brakes" and went off in the other direction like a rocket when it spotted the moose

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