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brokeadjective
UK
/brəʊk/
US
/broʊk/
Informal adjective; used for the sense 'penniless' and colloquially for 'broken, not working'.
Traducciones
fauchéFamilier.
I'm completely broke until payday.
Je suis complètement fauché jusqu’au jour de paie.
casséFamilier; pour un objet endommagé ou qui ne fonctionne pas correctement.
My phone is broke again.
Mon téléphone est cassé encore une fois.
en pannePour un appareil ou un mécanisme qui ne fonctionne plus.
My phone is broke again.
Mon téléphone est encore en panne.
Traducciones adicionales
sans le souExpression plus neutre; s’emploie surtout pour une personne qui n’a plus d’argent.
défectueuxPlus neutre; pour un objet présentant un défaut ou un dysfonctionnement.
Definiciones
Having no money; penniless.
I'm completely broke until payday.
Broken, damaged, or not functioning properly.
My phone is broke again.
Sinónimos
penniless
bankrupt
insolvent
impecunious
destitute
impoverished
skint
cash-strapped
hard up
indigent
poverty-stricken
moneyless
flat broke
busted
short of cash
Antónimos
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/
Traducciones
She accidentally broke the vase when she knocked it off the table.
Elle a cassé le vase par accident lorsqu'elle l'a fait tomber de la table.
He broke the silence with a sudden laugh.
Il a interrompu le silence par un éclat de rire soudain.
enfreindrePour une règle, une loi ou un accord.
He broke the speed limit while driving on the highway.
Il a enfreint la limitation de vitesse en conduisant sur l'autoroute.
tomber en panne
The machine broke after years of use.
La machine est tombée en panne après des années d'utilisation.
battrePour un record ou une performance.
She broke the world record in the 100-meter dash.
Elle a battu le record du monde du 100 mètres.
révélerPour une information ou un secret rendu public.
The journalist broke the news about the scandal.
Le journaliste a révélé l'information sur le scandale.
craquerAu sens de céder sous la pression émotionnelle ou mentale.
After hours of interrogation, the suspect finally broke and confessed.
Après des heures d'interrogatoire, le suspect a finalement craqué et avoué.
dresserPour un animal, surtout un cheval.
It took months to break the spirited stallion.
Il a fallu des mois pour dresser le fougueux étalon.
Traducciones adicionales
briserPlus soutenu ou plus fort que « casser ».
violerSurtout pour un accord, une règle ou une convention dans un registre plus soutenu.
se romprePour un objet ou un état qui cesse de fonctionner ou de tenir.
se dégagerPour un changement soudain, notamment du temps.
Definiciones
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.
Sinónimos
shatter
fracture
crack
split
smash
rupture
destroy
disrupt
interrupt
pause
Antónimos
fix
repair
breaknoun
Definiciones
A pause in work or during an activity or event.
She took a short break to grab a coffee before continuing with her work.
An interruption or gap in continuity.
There was a break in the transmission due to technical difficulties.
A fracture or crack in a material or object.
The break in the glass was caused by a sudden impact.
A short holiday or vacation.
They went on a weekend break to the countryside.
A change in the weather, especially a change from bad to good.
The forecast predicts a break in the rain by tomorrow afternoon.
A sudden opportunity or chance, especially in a career or business.
He got his big break when he was cast in a major film role.
The opening shot in billiards, pool, or snooker, or a series of scoring shots in snooker.
He produced a powerful break and scattered the balls across the table.
An escape from prison.
The daring break at the county jail shocked the authorities.
In tennis, a game won by the receiver, thereby breaking the opponent’s service game.
She earned a decisive break to lead 4–2 in the final set.
breakinterjection
Definiciones
Used to request a pause or to interrupt a communication, especially over radio.
Break, break, this is Alpha One calling base.
breakadjective
Definiciones
Relating to or intended for a pause or rest, used before a noun.
Staff gathered in the break room for coffee.
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