shattered [ˈʃætəd]
shattered
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (broken)
a. hecho añicos
The floor was covered with shattered glass when Rick got home.El suelo estaba cubierto de vidrio hecho añicos cuando Rick regresó a casa.
2. (emotionally devastated)
a. destrozado
The family was shattered to learn that the father would never walk again.La familia quedó destrozada al saber que el padre nunca volvería a caminar.
3. (broken)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
(figurative)
a. destruido
After Juan left her, Martha picked up the pieces of her shattered dreams and rebuilt her life.Cuando Juan la dejó, Martha recogió los pedazos de sus sueños destruidos y rehizo su vida.
4. (exhausted) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
a. hecho polvo
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
(figurative)
I'm going to head home, mate. I'm quite literally shattered.Me voy a casa, amigo. Estoy realmente hecho polvo.
b. muerto
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
(figurative)
I can't walk one more step. I'm utterly shattered!No puedo dar un paso más. ¡Estoy completamente muerta!
shattered
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (colloquial)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to be shatteredquedarse destrozado(a)
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