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Cracked? (like a mirror, window, or pipe?)

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How do you say, "The window is cracked?"

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updated Aug 28, 2012
posted by spanishdictclark
Bienvenido al foro. - annierats, Aug 28, 2012

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Hay una grieta/fisura en la ventana.

updated Aug 28, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
I like this answer the best. In English, a mirror (or window, piece of glass, etc.) can be CRACKED, but that isn't the same thing as BROKEN. "Cracked" indictates that there are cracks (grietas) in the surface but not necessarily broken in pieces. - spanishdictclark, Aug 28, 2012
Many thanks. - annierats, Aug 28, 2012
Good job Annie. - gringojrf, Aug 28, 2012
Creo que podemos decir tambiéen que el cristal de la ventana - annierats, Aug 28, 2012
tiene una fisura/grieta. - annierats, Aug 28, 2012
Thanks gring. I've never done better than a native before! - annierats, Aug 28, 2012
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La ventana está rota

updated Aug 28, 2012
posted by Yeiyei
The difference is in the Englsih, in this instance, yeikel. - annierats, Aug 28, 2012
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El cristal está roto.

updated Aug 28, 2012
posted by Eddy