No. 5,770 in Spanish
rotas
Broken.
In a sentence
Las ventanas están rotas después de la tormenta.
The windows are broken after the storm.
In this sentence, 'rotas' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'ventanas' (windows), indicating their condition.
Ella cose sus prendas rotas con cuidado.
She sews her torn clothes carefully.
Here, 'rotas' describes the noun 'prendas' (clothes), specifying that they are damaged and in need of repair.
Mis ilusiones estaban rotas cuando escuché las noticias.
My hopes were shattered when I heard the news.
'Rotas' metaphorically describes 'ilusiones' (hopes), expressing a figurative sense of being broken or destroyed.
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