broken
US /ˈbroʊ.kən/
UK /ˈbroʊ.kən/
1.
2.
violato, tradito
(of a promise or rule) violated or disregarded
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He felt his trust was broken after the lie.
Ha sentito che la sua fiducia era stata tradita dopo la bugia.
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The peace treaty was broken by the sudden attack.
Il trattato di pace è stato violato dall'attacco improvviso.
3.
al verde, in bancarotta
(of a person) having lost all their money; bankrupt
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After the business failed, he was completely broken.
Dopo il fallimento dell'attività, era completamente al verde.
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She was left broken and homeless after the market crash.
È rimasta al verde e senza casa dopo il crollo del mercato.
4.
distrutto, affranto
(of a person) having lost all hope or spirit; devastated
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After the accident, she was completely broken.
Dopo l'incidente, era completamente distrutta.
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His spirit was broken by years of hardship.
Il suo spirito era spezzato da anni di difficoltà.
1.
rotto, spezzato
past participle of break
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He had broken his arm playing football.
Si era rotto il braccio giocando a calcio.
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The silence was broken by a sudden shout.
Il silenzio fu rotto da un urlo improvviso.