broken
gb/bɹˈoʊkən/ us/bɹˈoʊkən/
A2
انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
A2
property
1
damaged or not working
If something is broken, it is damaged or does not work.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is broken; a broken [thing]
عام غلطی:
Use broken for things that are damaged or not working. Use broke, not broken, to mean having no money in informal English.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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)
متضاد الفاظ
working (working normally; not damaged)
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intact (complete and not damaged)
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undamaged (not harmed or spoiled)
لفظی تراکیب
broken phone
|broken screen
|broken chair
|broken window
|broken lock
|broken machine
|broken computer
|broken car
|get broken
|fix something broken
موضوعات
core_vocabulary
|daily_life
|technology
|housing
|transportation
مثالیں
- The washing machine is broken, so we have to go to the laundromat.
- Don't sit on that chair; one of the legs is broken.
- She dropped her phone, and now the screen is broken.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- My computer is broken.
- The doorbell is broken.
- We need to fix the broken window.
adjective
A2
state
2
bone fractured by injury
A broken arm, leg, or bone has been cracked or split by an injury.
استعمال کا انداز:
a broken [bone/body part]; [someone] has a broken [bone/body part]
عام غلطی:
Say I have a broken leg or I broke my leg, not my leg is break.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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)
متضاد الفاظ
unbroken (not fractured)
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healed (recovered after injury)
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healthy (not injured)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
health
|body
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- He missed the final because of a broken ankle.
- The X-ray showed that she had two broken ribs.
- A broken arm usually needs a cast for several weeks.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He has a broken leg.
- My sister got a broken wrist in the game.
- The doctor looked at my broken finger.
adjective
B2
property
3
not functioning effectively
If a system or relationship is broken, it has serious problems and does not work well.
استعمال کا انداز:
a broken [system/process/relationship]; [something] is broken
عام غلطی:
This use is often metaphorical and strong. For small problems, words like flawed or inefficient may be more appropriate.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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)
متضاد الفاظ
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)
لفظی تراکیب
broken system
|broken process
|broken relationship
|broken marriage
|broken healthcare system
|broken model
|broken culture
|broken workflow
|deeply broken
|fundamentally broken
موضوعات
society
|business
|work
|relationships
|government
مثالیں
- Many voters feel the political system is broken.
- The company's hiring process was broken and full of delays.
- After months of arguments, their relationship felt broken.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The old system is broken.
- Their marriage was broken before they separated.
- We need to improve this broken process.
adjective
B1
state
4
not kept or honored
A broken promise, rule, or agreement has not been kept or obeyed.
استعمال کا انداز:
a broken [promise/agreement/rule]; broken trust
عام غلطی:
A person breaks a promise or rule; the result is a broken promise or a broken rule.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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)
متضاد الفاظ
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)
لفظی تراکیب
broken promise
|broken agreement
|broken contract
|broken rule
|broken vow
|broken commitment
|broken trust
|leave promises broken
|a series of broken promises
موضوعات
communication
|relationships
|business
|law
مثالیں
- The campaign was followed by years of broken promises.
- A broken contract can lead to legal action.
- The friendship never fully recovered from the broken trust between them.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He was angry about the broken promise.
- There are consequences for broken rules.
- Broken trust is hard to repair.
adjective
B1
property
5
interrupted or not continuous
If something is broken in this sense, it stops and starts or has gaps.
استعمال کا انداز:
broken [sleep/line/rhythm/conversation]
عام غلطی:
For sleep, broken sleep is usually uncountable: say I had broken sleep, not I had a broken sleep.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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)
متضاد الفاظ
continuous (without gaps or interruptions)
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uninterrupted (not interrupted)
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unbroken (smooth and regular)
لفظی تراکیب
broken sleep
|broken line
|broken rhythm
|broken conversation
|broken sentences
|broken sequence
|broken pattern
|broken silence
|a broken connection
موضوعات
time
|communication
|daily_life
مثالیں
- New parents often survive on broken sleep.
- A broken white line means you may pass if the road is clear.
- He spoke in short, broken sentences after the accident.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I had broken sleep last night.
- Draw a broken line on the paper.
- The phone call was broken and hard to hear.
adjective
B2
state
6
emotionally crushed or damaged
If a person feels broken, they feel very hurt, weak, or unable to cope emotionally.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is/feels broken; a broken [person/man/woman]
عام غلطی:
This is a strong, dramatic word for emotional pain. For ordinary sadness, use sad, upset, or unhappy.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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)
متضاد الفاظ
resilient (able to recover from emotional difficulty)
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healed (emotionally recovered)
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whole (emotionally complete or undamaged)
لفظی تراکیب
feel broken
|emotionally broken
|broken inside
|a broken man
|a broken person
|left someone broken
|broken by grief
|broken by trauma
موضوعات
emotions
|relationships
|health
مثالیں
- After the trial, he looked like a broken man.
- The loss left her feeling completely broken.
- Therapy helped him rebuild a life after years of feeling broken.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She felt broken after the breakup.
- He was broken by grief.
- I felt broken, but my friends helped me.
adjective
B2
property
7
imperfect nonfluent language
Broken English or broken French is language spoken with many mistakes because the speaker is not fluent.
استعمال کا انداز:
broken [language]; in broken [language]
عام غلطی:
This phrase can sound dismissive or rude. In polite contexts, limited English, basic English, or not fluent in English is often better.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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)
متضاد الفاظ
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)
لفظی تراکیب
broken English
|broken French
|broken Spanish
|speak in broken English
|write in broken English
|a few broken phrases
|halting and broken speech
موضوعات
communication
|education
مثالیں
- He asked for directions in broken English, and a friendly passerby helped him.
- The note was written in broken Spanish, but we understood the main idea.
- She explained the problem in a few broken phrases.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He speaks broken English.
- I answered in broken French.
- Her broken Spanish was enough to buy a ticket.
فعل
A2
action
8
past participle of break
Broken is the form of break used in sentences like I have broken it and It was broken.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone/something] has/had broken [something]; [something] was/has been broken by [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Use broken after have, has, or had: I have broken it, not I have broke it.
لفظی تراکیب
have broken
|has broken
|had broken
|was broken by
|been broken
|broken the law
|broken a record
|broken into pieces
|broken off
موضوعات
core_vocabulary
|communication
|education
مثالیں
- I've broken my glasses again.
- The record had stood for ten years before it was broken.
- The lock was broken by force.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I have broken my cup.
- She has broken the rule before.
- The window was broken by a ball.
گرامر
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broken
IPA
GB/bɹˈoʊkən/
US/bɹˈoʊkən/
ہجا بندی اور زور
broken (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (broken)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: broken
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
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.
مثالیں
- 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.