rikkoa

      Finnish

      Etymology

      rikka +‎ -oa

      Pronunciation

      • Hyphenation: rik‧ko‧a

      Verb

      rikkoa

      1. (transitive) to break
        Kuka on rikkonut kahvimukini?
        Who has broken my coffee mug?
        Hän rikkoi lupauksensa.
        She broke her promise.
        rikkoa seteli = to break a bill
      2. (transitive) to violate
        Rikkovatko poliisin toimet perustuslakia?
        Are the police's actions violating the Constitution?
      3. (transitive/intransitive) to offend, to transgress (sth = partitive, against sth = partitive + vastaan):
        Hän rikkoo hyviä tapoja vastaan, miten haluaa.
        He'll transgress against common decency as he wants.
        Mekin anteeksi annamme niille, jotka ovat meitä vastaan rikkoneet.
        We forgive those who trespassed against us.
      4. (transitive) to renege
        Yritys rikkoi sopimusta.
        The company reneged the contract.
      5. (transitive) ~ rauhaa = to disturb the peace

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