broken

broken(
bro
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kihn
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. roto
His broken foot prevented him from playing in the game.El pie roto le impidió jugar en el partido.
b. quebrado
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
We can't use the shovel with the broken handle.No podemos usar la pala con el mango quebrado.
a. destrozado
After the divorce, you could see he was a broken man.Después del divorcio, se veía que era un hombre destrozado.
a. estropeado
My sewing machine is broken so I'll have to sew it by hand.Mi máquina de coser está estropeada, así que tendré que coserlo a mano.
b. averiado
We replaced the broken computer with a new one.Reemplazamos la computadora averiada con una nueva.
a. chapurreado
She could only speak broken English.No hablaba más que un inglés chapurreado.
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