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broken
01
gebroken, kapot
(of a thing) physically divided into pieces, because of being damaged, dropped, etc.
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Her phone screen is broken after she sat on it.
Het scherm van haar telefoon is gebroken nadat ze erop ging zitten.
She ca n't play in the match tomorrow because her arm is broken.
Ze kan morgen niet in de wedstrijd spelen omdat haar arm gebroken is.
02
damaged and not functioning as intended
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The broken printer refused to print the documents.
She tried to call, but the broken phone had no signal.
03
irregular, uneven, or rough in topography
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The broken hills made travel difficult.
They navigated the broken terrain carefully.
04
intermittent, irregular, or disrupted in continuity
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She had a broken sleep due to frequent nightmares.
The radio signal was broken and kept fading in and out.
05
subdued, humiliated, or reduced in condition or status
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After the defeat, the soldier felt broken.
She appeared broken by the years of hardship.
06
(of promises, agreements, or contracts) violated, disregarded, or unfulfilled
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He felt betrayed by her broken promises.
Several contracts were broken due to nonpayment.
07
blut, aan de grond
having no money
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After paying his debts, he was completely broken and could n't afford groceries.
Na het betalen van zijn schulden was hij helemaal blut en kon hij zich geen boodschappen veroorloven.
She joked about being broken after splurging on concert tickets.
Ze grapte dat ze blut was na het uitgeven van veel geld aan concertkaartjes.
08
thrown into disorder, confusion, or chaos
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The broken schedule caused delays in the project.
The broken meeting disappointed everyone.
09
gebroken, uitgeput
physically or mentally weakened as a result of much suffering
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After years of battling illness, he felt completely broken, both physically and mentally drained.
Na jarenlang tegen ziekte te hebben gevochten, voelde hij zich volledig gebroken, zowel lichamelijk als geestelijk uitgeput.
She was broken by the loss of her loved ones, struggling to find the strength to carry on each day.
Ze was gebroken door het verlies van haar geliefden, worstelend om elke dag de kracht te vinden om door te gaan.
10
imperfectly spoken, written, or expressed
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He spoke in broken English.
The message was conveyed in broken sentences.
11
missing a part or parts
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The broken vase could not be repaired.
Some broken windows were left unreplaced.
12
(of animals) tamed, trained, or made obedient
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The horse was broken and easy to ride.
He bought a broken dog from the shelter.
Lexicale Boom
unbroken
broken
