broken

ˈbroʊkən
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Translation of broken into German

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Adjective

1.

physical damage

physically damaged into pieces or cracked
  • The vase was broken after it fell.Die Vase war zerbrochen, nachdem sie gefallen war.
2.

not working

damaged and not functioning
  • The broken machine lay abandoned in the corner..Die kaputte Maschine lag verlassen in der Ecke
3.

promise

violated or not kept, as in promises
  • She was upset about the broken promise.Sie war über das gebrochene Versprechen verärgert.
4.

interruption

interrupted or not continuous
  • Her broken sleep left her tired.Ihr unterbrochener Schlaf machte sie müde.
5.

emotional state

emotionally defeated or dispirited
  • He felt broken after the bad news.Er fühlte sich nach den schlechten Nachrichten gebrochen.
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Expressions with broken: examples in English and translations in German

gebrochenes Herz
Herzschmerz
She felt a broken heart after the breakup.
zerrüttete Familie
Children from a broken home may face more emotional challenges..
gebrochener Mann
After the loss, he became a broken man.
Stille Post
We played broken telephone at the party.
ein gebrochenes Herz haben
She has a broken heart after the breakup.
nervig wiederholend
monoton
Her reminders are like a broken record, always the same.

Synonyms and analogies of broken in English

Examples of broken in a sentence

  • She had a broken arm after the accident.
  • The broken clock stopped ticking.
  • She tried to fix the broken radio.
  • He regretted his broken vow.
  • The broken agreement led to a lawsuit.
  • Broken radio signals delayed the rescue.
break
breɪk
broke
Verb
1.

physical

tr./intr.
separate into pieces by force
tr./intr.
brechen zerbrechen kaputtmachen
  • He broke the stick in half.Er brach den Stock in zwei Hälften.
2.

malfunction

tr./intr.
cause to stop functioning
tr./intr.
ausfallen nicht mehr funktionieren
  • The computer broke after the power surge.Der Computer funktionierte nach dem Stromstoß nicht mehr.
3.

violation

tr.
fail to observe a law or agreement
tr.
  • He did not break the contract deliberately..Er hat den Vertrag nicht absichtlich gebrochen
Noun
1.

time

interruption or pause in continuity
  • There was a short break in the meeting to allow everyone to refresh..Es gab eine kurze Pause im Meeting, um allen die Möglichkeit zu geben, sich zu erfrischen
2.

vacation

UK
short holiday or vacation
UK
  • They went on a weekend break to the mountains.Sie machten einen Wochenendausflug in die Berge.
3.

fracture

instance of something separating into pieces
  • The break in the vase was clearly visible.Der Bruch in der Vase war deutlich sichtbar.

Expressions with break: examples in English and translations in German

liegenbleiben
ausfallen
The car broke down on the highway.
abbrechen
abtrennen
He decided to break off a branch.
zerbrechen
auseinanderbrechen
The ice will break up in spring.
ausbrechen
entkommen
The prisoner tried to break free from the cell.
sein Versprechen brechen
sein Wort nicht halten
She broke her promise to call every week.
jemandem das Genick brechen
The villain tried to break the hero's neck during the fight.

Translations of "broken" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
gebrochenadj.

With that one brave witness, the dam has broken against corruption.

Mit diesem einen mutigen Zeugen war der Damm gegen die Korruption gebrochen.

zerbrochenadj.

They worked together to piece the broken relationships back to health.

Sie arbeiteten gemeinsam daran, die zerbrochenen Beziehungen wieder zu kitten.

unterbrochenadj.

During the meeting, the silence was broken by a couple of ringing phones.

Während der Besprechung wurde die Stille von ein paar klingelnden Handys unterbrochen.

beschädigtadj.

After the storm, the cleat was found broken, needing immediate repair.

Nach dem Sturm wurde die Klampe beschädigt gefunden und musste sofort repariert werden.

durchbrochenadj./pp.

The eerie silence was broken by a feline hiss coming from the bushes.

Die unheimliche Stille wurde von einem Zischen aus dem Gebüsch durchbrochen.

aufgebrochenpp.

The usual three-act is broken open and finally leads completely wonaders to...

Der übliche Dreiakter wird aufgebrochen und führt letztlich ganz wonaders hin...

fehlerhaftadj.

Actions flagged with a red banner are broken and stopped.

Aktionen mit einem roten Banner sind fehlerhaft und wurden gestoppt.

zerstörtadj./pp.

Once trust is broken, a relationship is often on the downward path.

Ist Vertrauen zerstört, ist eine Beziehung oft auf dem absteigenden Ast.

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Other translations for broken:

  • geknicktadj.
  • aufgerissenpp.
  • zersplittertadj./pp.
  • brüchigadj.
  • zerstückeltadj./pp.
  • gestricheltadj.
  • pleiteadj.
  • futschadj.
  • entzweiadj.
  • zerklüftetadj.
  • unvollständigadj.

broken: Examples and translations in context

The physician warned she might simply die of a broken heart.

Der Arzt warnte, sie könne schlicht am gebrochenen Herzen sterben.

He offered to patch the broken chair leg with some glue.

Er bot an, das gebrochene Stuhlbein mit etwas Leim zu flicken.

The athlete holds a worldwide record that has yet to be broken.

Der Athlet hält einen Weltrekord, der noch nicht gebrochen wurde.

Water began to flush out of the broken pipe during the storm.

Während des Sturms begann Wasser aus dem gebrochenen Rohr zu strömen.

She had a broken heart when her manuscript was rejected yet again.

Sie hatte ein gebrochenes Herz, als ihr Manuskript erneut abgelehnt wurde.

Promises from that politician count for little after so many broken commitments.

Versprechen dieses Politikers zählen wenig nach so vielen gebrochenen Zusagen.

The widow whispered that he would surely die of a broken heart.

Die Witwe flüsterte, er werde gewiss am gebrochenen Herzen sterben.

People feared the abandoned bride might quietly die of a broken heart.

Man fürchtete, die verlassene Braut könnte still am gebrochenen Herzen sterben.

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broken downbroken inbroken glassbroken heart
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