verb · intransitive · frequent

broke

broke · brokes · broked · broking

To act as a broker; to transact business for another; synonym of brokerTo act as a broker; to transact business for another; synonym of broker.

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UK/ˈbɹəʊ̯k/US/ˈbɹoʊ̯k/

» 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

2 senses

To act as a broker; to transact business for another; synonym of broker.
Agents broking with various other carriers can offer additional options.
(obsolete)To act as procurer in love matters; to pimp.

Examples

2950 sentences

He broke the window on purpose.
Він зумисне розбив вікно. — ascolto
ruОн специально разбил окно. — Hayabusa
deEr hat das Fenster absichtlich zerbrochen. — MUIRIEL
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Tom fell and broke his arm.
Том упав і зламав руку. — deniko
ruТом упал и сломал руку. — odexed
deTom ist gefallen und hat sich den Arm gebrochen. — Manfredo
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I broke up with my girlfriend.
Я розірвав стосунки зі своєю дівчиною. — deniko
ruЯ порвал со своей девушкой. — marafon
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I think I broke my arm.
Мені здається, я зламав руку. — deniko
ruПо-моему, я руку сломал. — marafon
deIch glaube, ich habe mir den Arm gebrochen. — Zaghawa
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Tom knows who broke the window.
Том знає, хто розбив вікно. — deniko
deTom weiß, wer das Fenster eingeworfen hat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin

Back-formation from broker.

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Forms

brokes, broking, broked, broked

Base form	broke · to broke
3rd person singular	brokes
Present participle	broking
Past simple	broked
Past participle	broked

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	broke
he, she, it	brokes

Past simpleLesson

all persons

broked

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have broked
he, she, it	has broked

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will broke

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

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