broke

[US]/brəʊk/
[UK]/broʊk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. sem dinheiro, falido
v. quebrar, fraturar
Word Forms
Passado simplesbroke
Particípio passadobroke

Phrases & Collocations

flat broke

falido

broke out

começou de repente

broke up

terminou o relacionamento

broke away from

rompeu-se de

go broke

falir

go for broke

arriscar tudo

Example Sentences

Greg broke into a sprint.

Greg se lançou em um sprint.

Sunlight broke into the room.

A luz do sol entrou no quarto.

The elevator broke down.

O elevador quebrou.

The stone broke the window.

A pedra quebrou a janela.

The cup broke on the floor.

A xícara quebrou no chão.

He broke into the shop

Ele invadiu a loja.

She broke their code.

Ela quebrou o código deles.

Their opposition broke down.

A oposição deles desmoronou.

Their marriage broke up.

O casamento deles chegou ao fim.

The crowd broke up.

A multidão se dispersou.

A fire broke out.

Um incêndio começou.

They broke up the brotherhood.

Eles dissolveram a fraternidade.

He broke this pane of glass.

Ele quebrou este vidro.

she broke down on the motorway.

Ela desmoronou na autoestrada.

we broke up for the summer.

Nós nos separamos para o verão.

the whole cast broke up.

Todo o elenco se dispersou.

they broke off their colloquy at once.

Eles interromperam seu coloquio de uma vez.

the creak of a floorboard broke the silence.

O rangido de um assoalho quebrou o silêncio.

complete mayhem broke out.

Um caos completo se instalou.

Real-world Examples

First, I broke my promise to my husband about you, and second She broke off.

Primeiro, quebrei minha promessa ao meu marido sobre você, e segundo, ela terminou.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

It broke my heart and it broke his heart.

Partiu meu coração e partiu o dele.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation February 2017

And skint, I guess, like I'm broke.

E falido, eu acho, como estou sem dinheiro.

Source: Listening Digest

Listen for the saying " we're broke" .

Preste atenção na frase "estamos falidos".

Source: Learn English by Watching Movies with VOA

He was ten when Lewinsky scandal broke.

Ele tinha dez anos quando o escândalo de Lewinsky veio à tona.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2015

She cried out when she broke her arm.

Ela gritou quando quebrou o braço.

Source: Rachel's Classroom on Phrasal Verbs

Suddenly, her face broke into a radiant smile.

De repente, seu rosto se iluminou com um sorriso radiante.

Source: Beautiful yet sorrowful memories.

Debris from the explosion broke a window.

Os destroços da explosão quebraram uma janela.

Source: VOA Special April 2018 Collection

I'm sorry that I broke your vase.

Sinto muito que eu tenha quebrado seu vaso.

Source: Shanghai Education Oxford Edition Junior High School English Grade 8 Volume 2

He was glad when Sirius broke the silence.

Ele ficou feliz quando Sirius quebrou o silêncio.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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