nounnounnounadjective

el quebrado

break

Que está roto o partido. También puede referirse a alguien que ya no tiene dinero para pagar sus deudas.

The Spanish word "quebrado" is the past participle form of the verb "quebrar", which means "to break" or "to fracture."

Meaning:

  1. Broken / Fractured:

    • Used as an adjective to describe something that is physically broken, cracked, or damaged.
      Example:
    • El vaso está quebrado. (The glass is broken.)
  2. Bankrupt / Insolvent:

    • Figuratively, it can refer to someone or some company that is financially ruined or bankrupt.
      Example:
    • Después de la crisis, la empresa quedó quebrada. (After the crisis, the company went bankrupt.)

Parts:

  • Root verb: quebrar (to break)
  • Suffix: -ado (past participle / adjective form)

Spanish Synonyms:

  • For "broken":

    • Roto
    • Destrozado
    • Fracturado
  • For "bankrupt":

    • Arruinado
    • Insolvente
    • En quiebra (phrase rather than single word)

Spanish Antonyms:

  • For "broken":

    • Entero (whole)
    • Intacto (intact)
  • For "bankrupt":

    • Solvente (solvent)
    • Rico (rich)

In conclusion, "quebrado" generally describes something broken physically or something financially ruined (bankrupt), depending on the context.

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Examples

El espejo está quebrado en varias partes.adjective

The mirror is broken in several parts.

El vaso está quebrado y no puedo usarlo.adjective

The glass is broken and I can't use it.

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