This is the 15234th most frequent Russian word.
порвались
"Tore" or "ripped."
Here, 'порвались' indicates that the jeans sustained damage and were torn.
Мои любимые джинсы порвались на колене.
My favorite jeans tore at the knee.
In this sentence, 'порвались' conveys that the straps broke due to tension.
Ремни на сумке порвались под тяжестью груза.
The straps of the bag tore under the weight of the load.
Here, 'порвались' describes the action of the curtains tearing during the attempt to remove them.