bro|ken

bro|ken
bro|ken «BROH kuhn», verb, adjective. a)
past participle of break: »

The window was broken by a ball.

–adj.
1. separated into parts by a break; in pieces; fractured: »

a broken cup.

2. not in working condition; damaged: »

a broken watch.

3. rough; uneven: »

broken ground, to speak in a broken voice.

4. acted against; not kept: »

a broken promise.

5. imperfectly spoken: »

The French boy speaks broken English.

6. Figurative. weakened in strength or spirit; tamed; crushed: »

broken health, broken by failure. A thoroughly broken resistance seldom recovers.

7. Figurative. interrupted; incomplete; fragmentary: »

broken sleep. This broken tale was all we knew (Byron).

8. bankrupt; ruined: »

a broken man.

9. torn; split; ruptured: »

broken skin.

10. Obsolete. dissolved.
–bro´ken|ly, adverb.
–bro´ken|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • bro´ken|ness — bro|ken «BROH kuhn», verb, adjective. a) past participle of break: »The window was broken by a ball. –adj. 1. separated into parts by a break; in pieces; fractured: »a broken cup. 2. not in working condition; damaged: »a broken watch …   Useful english dictionary

  • bro´ken|heart´ed|ly — bro|ken|heart|ed «BROH kuhn HAHR tihd», adjective. crushed by sorrow or grief; heartbroken: »a brokenhearted lover. –bro´ken|heart´ed|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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  • bro|ken-backed — «BROH kuhn BAKT», adjective. 1. having a broken back. 2. hunchbacked. 3. Figurative. sagging; uneven; lopsided: »a broken backed building, a broken backed mountain …   Useful english dictionary

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  • bro·ken·heart·ed — /ˈbroʊkənˈhɑɚtəd/ adj : filled with great sadness especially because someone you love has left you, has died, etc. : ↑heartbroken She was brokenhearted when her boyfriend left her …   Useful english dictionary

  • heart´bro´ken|ly — heart|bro|ken «HAHRT BROH kuhn», adjective. crushed by sorrow or grief; broken hearted. –heart´bro´ken|ly, adverb. –heart´brok´en|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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