No. 13,310 in Spanish
quebrado
"Quebrado" means "broken" or "fractured" in English.
In a sentence
El camino estaba quebrado debido al terremoto.
The road was broken due to the earthquake.
In this sentence, 'quebrado' is used as an adjective to describe something that is physically broken or fractured.
Se siente quebrado emocionalmente tras la pérdida.
He feels emotionally broken after the loss.
Here, 'quebrado' is used metaphorically to describe an emotional state of distress or instability.
El empresario terminó quebrado tras las malas inversiones.
The businessman ended up bankrupt after the bad investments.
In this context, 'quebrado' is used to indicate a financial state of bankruptcy or insolvency.
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