broken
gb/bɹˈoʊkən/ us/bɹˈoʊkən/
A2
Ingles
elromlott, hibás, törött, rosszul működő, diszfunkcionális, megszegett, be nem tartott, szaggatott, megtört, összetört, tört, eltör, megdönt, megszeg
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is broken; a broken [thing]
The washing machine is broken, so we have to go to the laundromat.
Elromlott a mosógép, ezért mosodába kell mennünk.
Don't sit on that chair; one of the legs is broken.
Ne ülj arra a székre; az egyik lába el van törve.
She dropped her phone, and now the screen is broken.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My computer is broken.
Elromlott a számítógépem.
The doorbell is broken.
Elromlott a csengő.
We need to fix the broken window.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Use broken for things that are damaged or not working. Use broke, not broken, to mean having no money in informal English.
Kahulugan
damaged or not working
Mga kolokasyon
broken phone
|broken screen
|broken chair
|broken window
|broken lock
|broken machine
|broken computer
|broken car
|get broken
|fix something broken
Mga kasingkahulugan
damaged (general word for harmed or spoiled)
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faulty (not working correctly, often because of a defect)
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out of order (used especially for machines or public facilities)
Mga kasalungat
working (working normally; not damaged)
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intact (complete and not damaged)
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undamaged (not harmed or spoiled)
Mga tema
core_vocabulary
|daily_life
|technology
|housing
|transportation
Depinisyon
If something is broken, it is damaged or does not work.
Damaged, faulty, or no longer able to work or be used normally.
A2
2
törött
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
a broken [bone/body part]; [someone] has a broken [bone/body part]
He missed the final because of a broken ankle.
Törött bokája miatt kihagyta a döntőt.
The X-ray showed that she had two broken ribs.
A röntgen kimutatta, hogy két bordája eltört.
A broken arm usually needs a cast for several weeks.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He has a broken leg.
Eltört a lába.
My sister got a broken wrist in the game.
A húgomnak eltört a csuklója a mérkőzésen.
The doctor looked at my broken finger.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Say I have a broken leg or I broke my leg, not my leg is break.
Kahulugan
bone fractured by injury
Mga kolokasyon
broken arm
|broken leg
|broken bone
|broken wrist
|broken ankle
|broken rib
|broken nose
|badly broken
|suffer a broken bone
|recover from a broken leg
Mga kasingkahulugan
fractured (medical or more formal term for a broken bone)
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cracked (often suggests a smaller or less serious break)
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injured (broader; may or may not involve a broken bone)
Mga kasalungat
unbroken (not fractured)
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healed (recovered after injury)
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healthy (not injured)
Mga tema
health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A broken arm, leg, or bone has been cracked or split by an injury.
Injured because a bone has cracked or separated.
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
a broken [system/process/relationship]; [something] is broken
Many voters feel the political system is broken.
Sok választó úgy érzi, hogy a politikai rendszer nem működik.
The company's hiring process was broken and full of delays.
A cég munkaerő-felvételi folyamata rosszul működött, és rengeteg csúszással járt.
After months of arguments, their relationship felt broken.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The old system is broken.
A régi rendszer nem működik.
Their marriage was broken before they separated.
A házasságuk már azelőtt nem működött, hogy különváltak.
We need to improve this broken process.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This use is often metaphorical and strong. For small problems, words like flawed or inefficient may be more appropriate.
Kahulugan
not functioning effectively
Mga kolokasyon
broken system
|broken process
|broken relationship
|broken marriage
|broken healthcare system
|broken model
|broken culture
|broken workflow
|deeply broken
|fundamentally broken
Mga kasingkahulugan
dysfunctional (not working well because of serious internal problems)
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flawed (has weaknesses or defects, but may still work partly)
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failing (no longer succeeding or performing well)
Mga kasalungat
effective (working well and producing the intended result)
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functional (working normally)
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healthy (sound and not seriously damaged)
Mga tema
society
|business
|work
|relationships
|government
Depinisyon
If a system or relationship is broken, it has serious problems and does not work well.
Not operating in an effective, fair, or sensible way, especially when referring to a system, process, institution, or relationship.
B1
4
megszegett
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
a broken [promise/agreement/rule]; broken trust
The campaign was followed by years of broken promises.
A kampányt éveken át be nem tartott ígéretek követték.
A broken contract can lead to legal action.
A szerződés megszegése jogi lépésekhez vezethet.
The friendship never fully recovered from the broken trust between them.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He was angry about the broken promise.
Dühös volt a megszegett ígéret miatt.
There are consequences for broken rules.
A szabályok megszegésének következményei vannak.
Broken trust is hard to repair.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
A person breaks a promise or rule; the result is a broken promise or a broken rule.
Kahulugan
not kept or honored
Mga kolokasyon
broken promise
|broken agreement
|broken contract
|broken rule
|broken vow
|broken commitment
|broken trust
|leave promises broken
|a series of broken promises
Mga kasingkahulugan
unkept (not kept, especially a promise)
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breached (broken in a formal or legal way)
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violated (not obeyed or respected)
Mga kasalungat
kept (not broken; honored as promised)
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honored (respected and carried out)
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fulfilled (completed as promised or required)
Mga tema
communication
|relationships
|business
|law
Depinisyon
A broken promise, rule, or agreement has not been kept or obeyed.
Not kept, honored, or obeyed, especially when referring to a promise, agreement, rule, or commitment.
B1
5
szaggatott
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
broken [sleep/line/rhythm/conversation]
New parents often survive on broken sleep.
Az újdonsült szülők gyakran csak szaggatott alvással vészelik át ezt az időszakot.
A broken white line means you may pass if the road is clear.
A szaggatott fehér vonal azt jelenti, hogy előzhetsz, ha szabad az út.
He spoke in short, broken sentences after the accident.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I had broken sleep last night.
Tegnap éjjel szaggatottan aludtam.
Draw a broken line on the paper.
Rajzolj egy szaggatott vonalat a papírra.
The phone call was broken and hard to hear.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
For sleep, broken sleep is usually uncountable: say I had broken sleep, not I had a broken sleep.
Kahulugan
interrupted or not continuous
Mga kolokasyon
broken sleep
|broken line
|broken rhythm
|broken conversation
|broken sentences
|broken sequence
|broken pattern
|broken silence
|a broken connection
Mga kasingkahulugan
interrupted (stopped and started again)
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uneven (not smooth or regular)
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irregular (not following a regular pattern)
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discontinuous (having gaps rather than being continuous)
Mga kasalungat
continuous (without gaps or interruptions)
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uninterrupted (not interrupted)
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unbroken (smooth and regular)
Mga tema
time
|communication
|daily_life
Depinisyon
If something is broken in this sense, it stops and starts or has gaps.
Not continuous, regular, or complete; interrupted by gaps, pauses, or breaks.
B2
6
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is/feels broken; a broken [person/man/woman]
After the trial, he looked like a broken man.
A tárgyalás után megtört embernek látszott.
The loss left her feeling completely broken.
A veszteség miatt teljesen összetörtnek érezte magát.
Therapy helped him rebuild a life after years of feeling broken.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She felt broken after the breakup.
A szakítás után összetörtnek érezte magát.
He was broken by grief.
A gyász megtörte.
I felt broken, but my friends helped me.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This is a strong, dramatic word for emotional pain. For ordinary sadness, use sad, upset, or unhappy.
Kahulugan
emotionally crushed or damaged
Mga kolokasyon
feel broken
|emotionally broken
|broken inside
|a broken man
|a broken person
|left someone broken
|broken by grief
|broken by trauma
Mga kasingkahulugan
devastated (extremely upset, especially by bad news or loss)
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shattered (very upset or emotionally damaged)
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crushed (defeated or deeply hurt)
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traumatized (hurt by a severe experience)
Mga kasalungat
resilient (able to recover from emotional difficulty)
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healed (emotionally recovered)
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whole (emotionally complete or undamaged)
Mga tema
emotions
|relationships
|health
Depinisyon
If a person feels broken, they feel very hurt, weak, or unable to cope emotionally.
Deeply upset, defeated, or psychologically damaged by painful experiences.
B2
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tört
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
broken [language]; in broken [language]
He asked for directions in broken English, and a friendly passerby helped him.
Tört angolsággal kért útbaigazítást, és egy kedves járókelő segített neki.
The note was written in broken Spanish, but we understood the main idea.
Az üzenet tört spanyolsággal íródott, de a lényeget megértettük.
She explained the problem in a few broken phrases.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He speaks broken English.
Tört angolsággal beszél.
I answered in broken French.
Tört franciasággal válaszoltam.
Her broken Spanish was enough to buy a ticket.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This phrase can sound dismissive or rude. In polite contexts, limited English, basic English, or not fluent in English is often better.
Kahulugan
imperfect nonfluent language
Mga kolokasyon
broken English
|broken French
|broken Spanish
|speak in broken English
|write in broken English
|a few broken phrases
|halting and broken speech
Mga kasingkahulugan
limited (more polite and less judgmental)
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imperfect (not perfect or fully correct)
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halting (slow and with pauses)
Mga kasalungat
fluent (able to speak or write smoothly and accurately)
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native-like (like a first-language speaker)
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polished (smooth, careful, and accurate)
Mga tema
communication
|education
Depinisyon
Broken English or broken French is language spoken with many mistakes because the speaker is not fluent.
Spoken or written with many mistakes, pauses, or incomplete phrases, especially by someone who is not fluent in a language.
PANDIWA
A2
8
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] has/had broken [something]; [something] was/has been broken by [someone/something]
I've broken my glasses again.
Már megint eltörtem a szemüvegemet.
The record had stood for ten years before it was broken.
A rekord tíz évig állt, mielőtt megdöntötték.
The lock was broken by force.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I have broken my cup.
Eltörtem a bögrémet.
She has broken the rule before.
Már korábban is megszegte a szabályt.
The window was broken by a ball.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Use broken after have, has, or had: I have broken it, not I have broke it.
Kahulugan
past participle of break
Mga kolokasyon
have broken
|has broken
|had broken
|was broken by
|been broken
|broken the law
|broken a record
|broken into pieces
|broken off
Mga tema
core_vocabulary
|communication
|education
Depinisyon
Broken is the form of break used in sentences like I have broken it and It was broken.
The past participle of break, used with have to form perfect tenses and with be to form passive verb forms.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
broken
IPA
GB/bɹˈoʊkən/
US/bɹˈoʊkən/
Mga pantig at diin
broken (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (broken)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: broken
Mga ekspresyon
a broken clock is right twice a day
1/ə bɹˈoʊkən klˈɑk ˈɪz ɹˈaɪt twˈaɪs ə dˈeɪ/
idiom
informal
wrong thing occasionally right
This saying means that even someone who is often wrong can sometimes be right.
Mga Halimbawa
- I don't trust his predictions, but a broken clock is right twice a day.
- She guessed the result correctly, but even a broken clock is right twice a day.
- The policy happened to work once; that doesn't prove it was smart—a broken clock is right twice a day.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He was right this time, but a broken clock is right twice a day.
- I guessed the answer, but a broken clock is right twice a day.
- Don't follow all his advice just because one idea worked; a broken clock is right twice a day.
broken heart
1/bɹˈoʊkən hˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
deep emotional sadness
A broken heart is the strong sadness you feel when love ends or someone you love is gone.
Mga Halimbawa
- It took her a long time to recover from a broken heart.
- Songs about broken hearts are always popular.
- He tried to hide his broken heart after the breakup.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She had a broken heart after he left.
- This movie is about love and a broken heart.
- Time can help heal a broken heart.
broken home
1/bɹˈoʊkən hˈoʊm/
fixed phrase
family after parental separation
A broken home is a family where the parents no longer live together, especially when children are involved.
Mga Halimbawa
- The charity supports children from broken homes, but it avoids blaming their parents.
- He grew up in what people used to call a broken home.
- Teachers should not assume that every child from a broken home needs the same kind of help.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He came from a broken home.
- The phrase broken home can sound old-fashioned.
- Not every child from a broken home is unhappy.
broken link
1/bɹˈoʊkən lˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase
technical
web link not working
A broken link is a link on a website that does not open the right page.
Mga Halimbawa
- The report included several broken links to old government pages.
- Please tell us if you find a broken link on the website.
- The article was useful, but half the references were broken links.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This page has a broken link.
- I clicked the broken link and got an error message.
- Can you fix the broken link on our site?
like a broken record
1/lˈaɪk ə bɹˈoʊkən ɹˈɛkɚd/
idiom
informal
repeating the same thing
If you sound like a broken record, you repeat the same idea too many times.
Mga Halimbawa
- I know I sound like a broken record, but please back up your files.
- He kept complaining about the prices like a broken record.
- My coach sounds like a broken record because she tells us every day to stretch before running.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Dad always says, like a broken record, that I should lock the door.
- I don't want to sound like a broken record, but finish your homework.
- She repeats the rule like a broken record.