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Rikkoa

Verb type: 1

Translations

  1. (transitive) to break
    rikkoa seteli ― to break a bill/banknote
    Kuka on rikkonut kahvimukini?
    Who has broken my coffee mug?
    Hän rikkoi lupauksensa.
    She broke her promise.
  2. (transitive) to violate, breach, renege
    rikkoa rauhaa ― to disturb the peace
    Rikkovatko poliisin toimet perustuslakia?
    Do the police's actions violate the Constitution?
    Yritys rikkoi sopimusta.
    The company reneged the contract.
  3. (intransitive, transitive, usually atelic) to offend, to transgress (against = 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. (sports, transitive, usually atelic) to foul

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".