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I. bro·ken [ˈbrəʊkən, Am ˈbroʊk-] VB

broken pp of break

II. bro·ken [ˈbrəʊkən, Am ˈbroʊk-] ADJ inv

1. broken (shattered):

broken
broken glass

2. broken (not functioning):

broken watch

3. broken (defeated):

broken man, woman

4. broken (not fluent):

5. broken (interrupted):

broken

6. broken (dotted):

broken

7. broken attr (not adhered to):

broken contract, promise
See also

I. break [breɪk] N

1. break:

Bruch m <-(e)s, Brụ̈·che>
Sprung m <-(e)s, Sprụ̈n·ge>
Riss m <-es, -e>
break MED
Bruch m <-(e)s, Brụ̈·che>

2. break:

Lücke f <-, -n>
Spalt m <-(e)s, -e>
Unterbrechung f <-, -en>

3. break (escape):

Ausbruch m <-(e)s, -brü·che>

4. break SCHOOL:

Pause f <-, -n>
break esp Brit (during classes)
break Brit (holiday)
commercial break TV, RADIO
Werbung f <-, -en->

5. break METEO:

Tagesanbruch m <-(e)s> kein pl

6. break (divergence):

Bruch m <-(e)s, Brụ̈·che>

7. break (end of relationship):

Abbruch m <-s, -brü·che>
to make the break [from sb/sth]

8. break (opportunity):

9. break SPORTS (in tennis):

Break m o nt <-s, -s>
Anstoß m <-es, -stöße>

10. break COMM inf (sharp fall):

11. break COMPUT:

Pause-Taste f <-, -n>

Phrases:

II. break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB trans

1. break (shatter):

to break sth
etw kaputt machen inf
to break one's back [or Am ass] fig inf
to break sb's back fig
jdm das Kreuz brechen fig
to break sb's heart fig

2. break (momentarily interrupt):

4. break SPORTS:

6. break (forcefully end):

7. break (decipher):

8. break (make public):

to break sth JOURN
to break sth to sb
jdm etw mitteilen [o. sagen]

9. break (separate into parts):

to break bread [with sb] dated liter
[mit jdm] das Brot brechen old [o. sein Brot teilen]

10. break (make change for):

11. break (crush spirit):

13. break (open up):

III. break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB intr

1. break:

2. break (interrupt):

3. break wave:

4. break (change in voice):

5. break METEO:

break weather
umschlagen <schlägt um, schlug um, umgeschlagen>
break dawn, day

6. break (collapse under strain):

7. break (become public):

break news, scandal
break news, scandal
break news, scandal

8. break (in billiards, snooker):

9. break BOXING:

10. break (move out of formation):

break clouds
break crowd
break MIL, SPORTS

11. break MED:

Phrases:

ˈbro·ken-down ADJ attr

1. broken-down (not working):

broken-down

2. broken-down (dilapidated):

broken-down
broken-down

bro·ken down ADJ pred

bro·ken ˈfami·ly <pl -lies> N

bro·ken-ˈheart·ed ADJ

bro·ken ˈhome N

bro·ken ˈlot N ECON

bro·ken ˈup ADJ pred inf

broken date N ECON LAW

broken date
Broken Date nt
broken date

broken line INFRASTR

broken stone TRANSP SAFETY

broken stripe INFRASTR

bro·ken ˈlink N INET

broken link

broken down rocks N

partially broken-down rock N

broken case charge N handel

broken centre line INFRASTR