BROKEN — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
broken
Physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; or legally or emotionally destroyed.
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- A broken mirror.
- A broken tooth.
- A broken leg.
- His neck is broken.
- Children from broken homes.
- A broken marriage.
- A broken heart.
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded.
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- Broken (or unkept) promises.
- Broken contracts.
Not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly.
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- Broken lines of defense.
- A broken cable transmission.
- Broken sleep.
- Tear off the stub above the broken line.
- A broken note.
- Broken sobs.
Lacking a part or parts.
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- A broken set of encyclopedia.
Discontinuous.
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- Broken clouds.
- Broken sunshine.
Out of working order ('busted' is an informal substitute for 'broken').
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- A broken washing machine.
- The coke machine is broken.
- The coke machine is busted.
Destroyed financially.
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- The broken fortunes of the family.
Weakened and infirm.
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- Broken health resulting from alcoholism.
Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion.
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- Troops fleeing in broken ranks.
- A confused mass of papers on the desk.
- The small disordered room.
- With everything so upset.
Imperfectly spoken or written.
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- Broken English.
Subdued or brought low in condition or status.
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- Brought low.
- A broken man.
- His broken spirit.
Topographically very uneven.
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- Broken terrain.
- Rugged ground.
Tamed or trained to obey.
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- A horse broken to the saddle.
- This old nag is well broken in.
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