This is the 7817th most frequent Portuguese word.
quebrada
"Quebrada" in Portuguese means "broken" (feminine) or can refer to a ravine or gap, and informally, it can denote a disadvantaged or rough area.
Here 'quebrada' represents a specific local area or community, often used in slang to refer to one's neighborhood or region.
Ele saiu da quebrada para estudar fora.
He left the community to study abroad.
Here, 'quebrada' is used as the past participle of the verb 'quebrar' to indicate that something is in a broken physical state.
A janela está quebrada.
The window is broken.
In this sentence, 'quebrada' metaphorically describes a location as 'deprived' or 'poor', commonly used in informal or colloquial contexts to describe socioeconomic conditions.