broke
Financially ruined, bankruptFinancially ruined, bankrupt.
» He broke the window on purpose.
Er hat das Fenster absichtlich zerbrochen.
Er zerbrach das Fenster absichtlich.
Er zerbrach die Fensterscheibe absichtlich.
Он специально разбил окно.
Он намеренно разбил окно.
Он разбил окно нарочно.
Він зумисне розбив вікно.
Meaning
5 senses(informal, not comparable, usually)Financially ruined, bankrupt.
He was broke after spending all his money into video games.
(informal, not comparable, usually)Without any money, penniless.
dead broke; flat broke
pleite, abgebrannt, broke
разори́вшийсяrazorívšijsja, разорённыйrazorjónnyj, безде́нежныйbezdénežnyj
банкру́тbankrút, банкро́тbankrót
(not comparable, usually)Demoted, deprived of a commission.
He was broke and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea.
(slang)Broke off, rich, wealthy
(archaic, informal, not comparable, usually)Broken.
If it ain’t broke, don't fix it.
- lacking funds
Examples
2950 sentencesHe broke the window on purpose.
Він зумисне розбив вікно.
ruОн специально разбил окно.
deEr hat das Fenster absichtlich zerbrochen.
Tom fell and broke his arm.
Том упав і зламав руку.
ruТом упал и сломал руку.
deTom ist gefallen und hat sich den Arm gebrochen.
I broke up with my girlfriend.
Я розірвав стосунки зі своєю дівчиною.
ruЯ порвал со своей девушкой.
I think I broke my arm.
Мені здається, я зламав руку.
ruПо-моему, я руку сломал.
deIch glaube, ich habe mir den Arm gebrochen.
Tom knows who broke the window.
Том знає, хто розбив вікно.
deTom weiß, wer das Fenster eingeworfen hat.
Translations
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Origin
Ablauted form of break. Clipping of broke off.Forms
broker/more broke, brokest/most broke| Comparative | broker / more broke Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | brokest / most broke Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
57 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- broke the window
- who broke the
- one who broke
- broke up with
- fire broke out
- burglar broke into
- someone broke into
- car broke down
- broke his leg
- broke into my
- a fire broke
- broke his arm