broke translation | English-French dictionary

Synonyms

Conjugate

Speak

Suggest new translation/definition

broke

pt
break

adj

   *   (=penniless)   fauché (e)
to be broke      être fauché (e)
→ I'm completely broke - can I pay you back at the weekend?

to go broke [business] faire faillite
→ Balton went broke twice in his career.

to go for broke * (=not play safe) jouer le tout pour le tout

stone-broke
      adj     (US)
*   fauché comme les blés *

stony-broke
      adj     (British)
*   fauché comme les blés *

Translation English - French Collins Dictionary

See also:

broken, broker, brokerage, brook

Collaborative Dictionary English-French


broke	v.	violé (vt.) ; se cassé (vr.)	[Bus.]

broke	adj.	fauché, sans le sou, "plumé", en faillite

broke	v.	cassé (vt.)

broke in to	v.	fait irruption

broke out of	v.	s'enfui

broke away	v.	enlevé (vt.) ; détaché (vi.)

broke camp	v.	levé le camp

broke down	v.	démoli (vt.) ; écroulé (vi.)

go broke	v.	faire faillite

broke the spell	v.	rompu le charme

the news broke	exp.	les nouvelles sont tombées

been dead broke	past part.	été fauché

being dead broke	pr. part	étant fauché

***

'broke' also found in translations in French-English dictionary
à sec	exp.	broke

dans la dèche	adj.	broke

être sans le sou	v.	be broke	[Fam.]

être dans la dèche	v.	be broke	[Fam.]

décavé	adj.	flat broke

fauché comme les blés	adj.	dead broke

fauchée comme les blés	adj.	dead broke

je n'ai plus un rond	exp.	I'm broke

To add entries to your own vocabulary, become a member of Reverso community or login if you are already a member. It's easy and only takes a few seconds:

Or sign up in the traditional way

Edit the entry
Delete the entry
Add a suggestion
Add comment
Validate
!Put in pending
!Reject

"broke": examples and translations in context

However, someone broke that pledge last Thursday.	Toutefois, quelqu'un a rompu cette promesse jeudi dernier.
We think saving Janet broke the chain.	On pense que sauver Janet a rompu la chaîne.
He broke barriers, pushed boundaries and flouted convention.	Il a brisé les barrières, repoussé les frontières et bafoué les conventions.
I think somebody broke her heart.	Je pense qu'on lui a brisé le coeur.
She broke her promise and betrayed you.	Elle a brisé sa promesse et vous a trahi.
Corporations broke ties with apartheid capital.	Les sociétés ont brisé leurs liens avec le capital de l'apartheid.

See how “broke” is translated from English to French with more examples in context

Advertising