Fracture
01
fraktur, brott
a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance
Exempel
A fracture is a medical term used to describe a crack or break in a bone or hard substance.
En fraktur är en medicinsk term som används för att beskriva en spricka eller brott i ett ben eller hårt ämne.
Fractures can occur due to trauma, such as falls, sports injuries, or car accidents, as well as from overuse or weakened bones.
Frakturer kan uppstå på grund av trauma, såsom fall, sportskador eller bilolyckor, samt av överanvändning eller försvagade ben.
02
the act or process of cracking, breaking, or splitting something
Exempel
The sudden impact caused a fracture in the glass.
Temperature changes can lead to fractures in concrete.
03
a crack or break in the Earth's crust where one side has shifted relative to the other
Exempel
The earthquake caused several fractures along the fault line.
Geologists studied the fracture patterns in the rock formation.
to fracture
01
bryta, frakturera
to cause the bone to break
Transitive: to fracture a bone
Exempel
The impact of the fall could fracture a bone, so be careful on the icy sidewalk.
Fallets kraft kan bryta ett ben, så var försiktig på den isiga trottoaren.
In sports, a severe collision may fracture a player's bone, requiring medical attention.
Inom sport kan en allvarlig kollision bryta en spelares ben, vilket kräver medicinsk uppmärksamhet.
02
to break physically into pieces, often suddenly or violently
Intransitive
Exempel
The mirror fell to the ground and fractured into countless shards.
The vase fractured into several sharp pieces.
03
to break or undermine a rule, trust, or agreement
Transitive: to fracture a rule or trust
Exempel
He fractured the company's code of conduct by leaking confidential data.
Sharing the secret would fracture the agreement between partners.
04
bryta, bryta sig
to sustain a break or crack in a bone
Intransitive
Exempel
Her wrist fractured when she tripped over the curb.
Hennes handled bröt när hon snubblade över trottoarkanten.
His ankle fractured while he was jogging in the park.
Hans vrist bröt medan han jogade i parken.
05
bryta, spräcka
to cause a crack or break in an object
Transitive: to fracture sth
Exempel
The impact of the fall fractured the ceramic vase, shattering it into fragments.
Fallets kraft bröt den keramiska vasen och splittrade den i fragment.
He accidentally fractured the window with a misplaced throw of the baseball.
Han råkade ha sönder fönstret med en felplacerad kast av basebollen.
06
bryta, förstöra
to disrupt and create a state of chaos or disarray
Transitive: to fracture a system or situation
Exempel
The economic downturn fractured the stability of the market, leading to widespread uncertainty.
Den ekonomiska nedgången bröt marknadens stabilitet, vilket ledde till utbredd osäkerhet.
The sudden resignation of the CEO fractured the company's leadership structure.
VD:s plötsliga avgång splittrade företagets ledningsstruktur.
