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brokeadjective
UK
/brəʊk/
US
/broʊk/
Informal adjective; used for the sense 'penniless' and colloquially for 'broken, not working'.
без денегразг.; о человеке, у которого нет денег
I'm completely broke until payday.
До зарплаты я совсем без денег.
сломанныйразг.; о предмете, который повреждён или не работает
I fixed the broke chair this morning.
Я починил сломанный стул сегодня утром.
Additional translations
неисправныйо технике и устройствах; не работает как следует
Synonyms
penniless
bankrupt
insolvent
impecunious
destitute
impoverished
skint
cash-strapped
hard up
indigent
poverty-stricken
moneyless
flat broke
busted
short of cash
Antonyms
rich
wealthy
affluent
solvent
well-off
loaded
flush
prosperous
breakverb

broke

Past Simple

broke
Past Simple
broken
Past Participle
breaking
Gerund
UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/
He tried to break the stick in half.
Он попытался сломать палку пополам.
She managed to break the glass accidentally.
Она случайно разбила стакан.
He didn't mean to break the rules.
Он не хотел нарушать правила.
The loud noise will break the silence.
Громкий шум прервет тишину.
The storm will break the old bridge.
Шторм разрушит старый мост.
Additional translations
обрушиваться
ранить
разорваться
разъединять
Synonyms
shatter
fracture
crack
split
smash
rupture
destroy
disrupt
interrupt
pause
Antonyms
fix
repair

Definitions

brokeadjective
Having no money; penniless.
I'm completely broke until payday.
Broken, damaged, or not functioning properly.
My phone is broke again.
breakverb
To separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
She accidentally broke the vase when she knocked it off the table.
To interrupt a sequence, course, or continuous state.
He broke the silence with a sudden laugh.
To fail to observe a law, regulation, or agreement.
He broke the speed limit while driving on the highway.
To make or become inoperative.
The machine broke after years of use.
To change suddenly, especially in a dramatic or unexpected way.
The weather broke and the sun came out after days of rain.
To surpass a record or achievement.
She broke the world record in the 100-meter dash.
To disclose or make known something previously secret.
The journalist broke the news about the scandal.
To yield or lose emotional or mental control under pressure.
After hours of interrogation, the suspect finally broke and confessed.
To train or tame (an animal), especially a horse, to obey commands.
It took months to break the spirited stallion.
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