broken
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/ˈbrəʊkən/
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/ˈbrəʊkən/
adjective
A2
damaged and not in one piece
The broken glass was on the floor.
B1
not kept or followed
The broken promise made her sad.
B1
ended or no longer existing
Their broken relationship could not be fixed.
B2
not continuous; with gaps
The broken line shows where to stop.
R
very sad or weak from problems
He felt broken after losing his job.
R
spoken with many mistakes
She spoke broken English to the tourist.
R
not smooth; with many pieces
We walked on the broken ground.
verb
R
past form of break
He had broken the window by accident.
translation
damaged and not in one piece; not kept or followed; ended or no longer existing; not continuous; with gaps; very sad or weak from problems; spoken with many mistakes; not smooth; with many pieces
past form of break