frangere

to break

Usages of frangere

• Si quis ramum vivum frangit, hortulana iram non ostendit, sed causam rogat.: If someone breaks a living branch, the female gardener does not show anger, but asks the reason.
• Hortulana puerum monet ne ramum vivum frangat.: The gardener warns the boy not to break a living branch.
• Si praesidium paratum est, nullum telum hostium facile portas franget.: If the garrison is prepared, no weapon of the enemies will easily break the gates.
• Soror ramulum e terra tollit, sed pater dicit ramulum viridem frangi non oportere.: The sister picks a small branch up from the ground, but father says that a green branch ought not to be broken.
• Pater dicit ventum saevum fenestram paene fregisse.: Father says that a fierce wind almost broke the window.
• Puer ramum tenerum tangit, sed mater monet ne frangat.: The boy touches a tender branch, but mother warns him not to break it.
• Nauta metuit ne vitrum in navi frangatur, cum fluctus subito altiores fiant.: The sailor fears that the glass may break in the ship when the waves suddenly become higher.
• Avus meminit grandinem olim tam gravem cecidisse ut vitis paene frangeretur.: Grandfather remembers that hail once fell so heavily that the vine was almost broken.
• Auriga currum lente agit, ne axis frangatur.: The driver drives the cart slowly, so that the axle may not break.
• Medicus membrum fractum curat.: The doctor treats the broken limb.
• Medicus os fractum videt.: The doctor sees the broken bone.
• Ictus gladii scutum frangit.: The blow of the sword breaks the shield.
• Utinam urceus non frangatur!: If only the water pitcher does not break!
• Utinam cantharus in fornace non frangatur!: If only the two-handled drinking cup does not break in the furnace!
• Amica diotam tenet ne ea cadat neve ansa frangatur.: The female friend holds the two-handled jar so that neither it falls nor the handle breaks.
• Urceum et hydriam prope fornacem testaceam ponit ne frangantur neve cadant.: He places the water pitcher and the water jar near the brick furnace so that neither breaks nor falls.
• Amici lecythum et vas unguentarium tenent ne cadant neve frangantur.: The friends hold the oil flask and the perfume vessel so that they neither fall nor break.
• Trapetum olivas frangit.: The olive-crushing mill breaks the olives.
• Trochlea movetur quasi funis torculus frangatur.: The pulley moves as if the press rope were breaking.

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