brak

¹ British  

/ brak /

adjective

1. (of water) brackish or salty

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brak ² British  

/ brak /

noun

1. a mongrel dog

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Etymology

Origin of brak¹

C19: Afrikaans

Origin of brak²

C20: from Afrikaans, literally: setter

Example Sentences

Support for extending the draft is also coming from religious Jews outside the Haredi community, like Dorit Barak, who lives near the yeshiva in Bnei Brak and points to non-Haredi religious Jews who do serve in the military while also studying Torah.

From BBC

Ms Barak runs a small memorial in Bnei Brak to local soldiers, both religious and secular, who were killed in battle during Israel's wars.

From BBC

But the changes blowing through Israel have not yet breached the walls of the Kisse Rahamim yeshiva - or Jewish seminary - in Bnei Brak, an ultra-Orthodox city on the outskirts of Tel Aviv.

From BBC

Lowe voiced numerous roles on Adult Swim shows including “Robot Chicken,” “The Brak Show” and “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” and in 2024 voiced Space Ghost in the Season 3 “Space Con” episode of “Jellystone!”

From Los Angeles Times

Russian air force cargo planes have recently been seen flying into Libyan airstrips, both on the coast and inland at a place called Brak.

From BBC