tvärbromsa

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tvär (sudden, abrupt) +‎ bromsa (brake). See also tvärt.

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tvärbromsa (present tvärbromsar, preterite tvärbromsade, supine tvärbromsat, imperative tvärbromsa)

  1. to hit the brakes (brake sharply and suddenly, also figuratively)
    Synonym: (colloquial) tvärnita

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