broken in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for broken in the English»Spanish Dictionary

broken1 [Am ˈbroʊkən, Brit ˈbrəʊk(ə)n] pt part break

See also break

I.break <pt broke, pp broken> [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] VB trans

II.break <pt broke, pp broken> [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] VB intr

III.break [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] N

broken-hearted [Am ˌbroʊkənˈhɑrdəd, Brit ˌbrəʊk(ə)nˈhɑːtɪd] ADJ

broken-down [Am ˌbroʊkənˈdaʊn, Brit ˌbrəʊk(ə)nˈdaʊn] ADJ

I.break <pt broke, pp broken> [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] VB trans

II.break <pt broke, pp broken> [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] VB intr

III.break [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] N

See also word, will2, will1, spirit, law, heart, free, even2, even1

I.word [Am wərd, Brit wəːd] N

1. word C (term, expression):

vocablo m form
voz f form
mala palabra f esp LatAm
garabato m Chil
o sea

2. word C (thing said):

in word and deed liter
de palabra y obra liter
without a word of a lie Brit

3. word (assurance):

word no pl
(upon) my word! dated

4.1. word U (news, message):

se dice que

II.word [Am wərd, Brit wəːd] VB trans

I.will2 [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] N

1.3. will U (desire, intention):

II.will2 <pt & pp willed> [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] VB trans

will1 <pt would> [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] VB mod 'll es la contracción de will de will not y 'll've 'll've de will have
When translating will into Spanish, the future tense is not always the first option. Ir +  a +  infinitive is common in Latin American countries. For examples, see the entry below.

1.1. will (talking about the future):

I.spirit [Am ˈspɪrɪt, Brit ˈspɪrɪt] N

II.spirit [Am ˈspɪrɪt, Brit ˈspɪrɪt] VB trans

1.2. law U (collectively):

heart [Am hɑrt, Brit hɑːt] N

1.3. heart (inmost feelings):

2.2. heart (love, affection):

to die of a broken heart

2.3. heart (enthusiasm, inclination):

3. heart (courage, morale):

I.free <freer [ˈfriːər, ˈfriːə(r)], freest [ˈfriːəst, ˈfriːɪst]> [Am fri, Brit friː] ADJ

1.1. free (at liberty):

II.free [Am fri, Brit friː] ADV

I.even1 [Am ˈivən, Brit ˈiːv(ə)n] ADV

2. even in phrases:

he's only 12yes, but even so

II.even1 [Am ˈivən, Brit ˈiːv(ə)n] ADJ

2. even (equal):

estamos a mano LatAm

III.even1 [Am ˈivən, Brit ˈiːv(ə)n] VB trans

break into VB [Am breɪk -, Brit breɪk -] (v + prep + o)

I.break through VB [Am breɪk -, Brit breɪk -] (v + adv)

II.break through VB [Am breɪk -, Brit breɪk -] (v + prep + o)

I.break down VB [Am breɪk -, Brit breɪk -] (v + adv)

II.break down VB [Am breɪk -, Brit breɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

broken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for broken in the English»Spanish Dictionary

See also break

I.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken N

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

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

broken-hearted [ˌbrəʊkənˈhɑ:tɪd, Am ˌbroʊkənˈhɑrt̬ɪd] ADJ

broken-down [ˌbrəʊkənˈdaʊn, Am ˌbroʊ-] ADJ

I.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken N

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

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

broken Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to set a broken bone
in broken English
rules are made to be broken
with a voice broken with sobs
laws are made to be broken prov
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
A further advantage of this device is that the mainspring can not be broken by excessive manual winding.
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When that link is broken, viewers see chaos and despair spread throughout the once bountiful land.
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She suggests that their bullying could be tied to their exemplification of broken stereotypes.
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Travel on horseback (or on donkeys, or even camels) was often impossible to do sidesaddle because the animal had not been broken (trained) for sidesaddle riding.
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The medical evidence stated that there was a deep cut over the right eye such as might be produced by falling on a broken bottle.
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The shattered corps was later broken up and its units redistributed throughout the army.
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The tenor aria is composed as a modern da capo aria, in which the symmetrical scheme is broken up by irregular periodising and harmonization.
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The string of phonetic sounds can be plausibly broken up in multiple ways -- and if you're not familiar with the requisite proper noun, you may find yourself making an error.
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People hospitalized with frostbitten feet, head injuries, broken ribs, arms and legs, as well as back injuries.
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Profit may be broken down further into pre-taxed or gross profit and profit after taxes or net profit.
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