quebrado (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of Speech

Adjective, noun

Phonetic Transcription

/keˈβɾaðo/

Translation Options into English

1. Broken
2. Cracked
3. Distressed (in a legal context)

Meaning and Usage

The word "quebrado" in Spanish primarily means "broken" or "shattered." It can be used in both a literal and figurative context, such as referring to a physical object that is damaged or to describe a person in distress or a situation that has failed.

It is common in both oral and written contexts, frequently used in legal jargon to denote bankruptcy or insolvency. The use of "quebrado" is related to its derivation from the verb "quebrar," which means to break or shatter.

Example Sentences

1. El vaso está quebrado y no se puede usar.

2. The glass is broken and cannot be used.

3. Después de la crisis, muchas empresas se declararon quebradas.

4. After the crisis, many companies declared themselves bankrupt.

5. Se siente quebrado por la pérdida de su amigo.

6. He feels broken by the loss of his friend.

Idiomatic Expressions

The term "quebrado" is often part of idiomatic expressions, especially in legal and emotional contexts:

1. Estar quebrado
2. Meaning: To be broke (financially).

3. Sentence: Juan está quebrado después de gastar todo su dinero en el coche nuevo.

   • Juan is broke after spending all his money on the new car.

4. Una empresa quebrada

5. Meaning: A bankrupt company.

6. Sentence: La compañía se convirtió en una empresa quebrada tras años de mala gestión.

   • The company became a bankrupt enterprise after years of mismanagement.

7. Sentirse quebrado

8. Meaning: To feel broken or emotionally distressed.

9. Sentence: Después del divorcio, María se siente completamente quebrada.

   • After the divorce, María feels completely broken.

10. Quebrado de corazón

11. Meaning: Broken-hearted.
12. Sentence: Estaba quebrado de corazón después de que su pareja lo dejara.
    • He was broken-hearted after his partner left him.

Etymology

"Quebrado" comes from the verb "quebrar," which is derived from Latin "crepare," meaning "to break." The transition into Spanish kept the essence of breaking or fracturing in both physical and abstract manners.

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms: - Roto (broken) - Fracturado (fractured) - Destrozado (destroyed)

Antonyms: - Entero (whole) - Intacto (intact) - Sano (healthy, sound)