Broken
pronunciation: broʊkən
part of speech: adjective
quebrado = fraction.
Example: The ALA Rules provide guidance on how to file fractions and superscript and subscript numerals.
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» masa quebrada
= short pastry
; shortcrust
.
Example: The shortening is rubbed into the flour in the same way as for short pastry.
Example: Lard and suet are suitable for shortcrust and flaky pastry, used with butter or margarine.
quebrar1 = fracture.
Example: He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.
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» la mujer honrada, la pierna quebrada y en casa
= a woman's place is in the home
.
Example: Research shows that the majority of people believe that a woman's place is in the home.
» quebrarse
= snap off
.
Example: The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.
quebrar2 = go + belly up ; fold ; go + bust ; go into + liquidation ; go into + administration ; go into + receivership ; go into + bankruptcy ; go + bankrupt.
Example: Our ISP (Internet Service Provider) went belly up 10 days ago and we have been unable to send & receive emails since.Example: By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms = By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms.Example: If fuel pump prices are reduced drastically many petrol station operators will go bust.Example: When a company goes into liquidation, the directors cease to have control of the company, and the liquidator takes over.Example: Dundee have been docked four points as a result of going into administration.Example: The company's employees face the likelihood of being made jobless after it went into receivership this week.Example: I am truly ashamed to have gone into bankruptcy and I don't know when I will recover emotionally from this experience.Example: One version of the story has the emperor going bankrupt.
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» hacer quebrar
= bankrupt
.
Example: As a writer on the publishing of scholarly books in the USA once put it, 'A book that would bankrupt a scholarly publisher does not fall within the proper domain of scholarly publishing'.
» no quebrar
= stay in + business
; keep + Posesivo + head above the water
; stay + afloat
; hold + Posesivo + head above the water
.
Example: The business of libraries is staying in business.
Example: Librarians must help libraries keep their heads above water in a difficult economic climate.
Example: Record-high bank fees are making it harder for consumers to stay financially afloat.
Example: We finally are holding our heads above the water with our finances and I have a good job and my son is in daycare.
Quebrado synonyms
ground
in spanish: suelo,
pronunciation: graʊnd
part of speech: noun
split
in spanish: división,
pronunciation: splɪt
part of speech: verb, noun
humble
in spanish: humilde,
pronunciation: hʌmbəl
part of speech: adjective
upset
in spanish: trastornado,
pronunciation: əpset
part of speech: verb, noun
low
in spanish: bajo,
pronunciation: loʊ
part of speech: adjective
rough
in spanish: áspero,
pronunciation: rʌf
part of speech: adjective
tame
in spanish: domar,
pronunciation: teɪm
part of speech: adjective, verb
rugged
in spanish: escabroso,
pronunciation: rʌgəd
part of speech: adjective
confused
in spanish: confuso,
pronunciation: kənfjuzd
part of speech: adjective
impaired
in spanish: dañado,
pronunciation: ɪmperd
part of speech: adjective
impoverished
in spanish: empobrecido,
pronunciation: ɪmpɑvrɪʃt
part of speech: adjective
busted
in spanish: reventado,
pronunciation: bʌstɪd
part of speech: adjective
fitful
in spanish: irregular,
pronunciation: fɪtfəl
part of speech: adjective
crushed
in spanish: aplastada,
pronunciation: krʌʃt
part of speech: adjective
humbled
in spanish: humillado,
pronunciation: hʌmbəld
part of speech: adjective
imperfect
in spanish: imperfecto,
pronunciation: ɪmpɜrfɪkt
part of speech: adjective
fragmented
in spanish: fragmentado,
pronunciation: frægməntɪd
part of speech: adjective
incomplete
in spanish: incompleto,
pronunciation: ɪnkəmplit
part of speech: adjective
shattered
in spanish: destrozada,
pronunciation: ʃætɜrd
part of speech: adjective
chipped
in spanish: astillado,
pronunciation: tʃɪpt
part of speech: adjective
humiliated
in spanish: humillado,
pronunciation: hjumɪlieɪtɪd
part of speech: adjective
interrupted
in spanish: interrumpido,
pronunciation: ɪntɜrʌptɪd
part of speech: adjective
damaged
in spanish: dañado,
pronunciation: dæmədʒd
part of speech: adjective
cracked
in spanish: agrietado,
pronunciation: krækt
part of speech: adjective
distributed
in spanish: repartido,
pronunciation: dɪstrɪbjətəd
part of speech: adjective
unkept
in spanish: descuidado,
pronunciation: əŋkept
part of speech: adjective
breached
in spanish: violado,
pronunciation: britʃt
part of speech: adjective
destroyed
in spanish: destruido,
pronunciation: dɪstrɔɪd
part of speech: adjective
dotted
in spanish: punteado,
pronunciation: dɑtəd
part of speech: adjective
dashed
in spanish: precipitado,
pronunciation: dæʃt
part of speech: adjective
halting
in spanish: vacilante,
pronunciation: hɔltɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
dissolved
in spanish: disuelto,
pronunciation: dɪzɑlvd
part of speech: adjective
fractured
in spanish: fracturado,
pronunciation: fræktʃɜrd
part of speech: adjective
tamed
in spanish: domesticado,
pronunciation: teɪmd
part of speech: adjective
disorganized
in spanish: desestructurado,
pronunciation: dɪsɔrgənaɪzd
part of speech: adjective
smashed
in spanish: colocado,
pronunciation: smæʃt
part of speech: adjective
disordered
in spanish: desordenado,
pronunciation: dɪsɔrdɜrd
part of speech: adjective
crumbled
in spanish: se derrumbó,
pronunciation: krʌmbəld
part of speech: adjective
splintered
in spanish: astillado,
pronunciation: splɪntɜrd
part of speech: adjective
wiped out
in spanish: borrado,
pronunciation: waɪptaʊt
uncomplete
in spanish: incompleto,
pronunciation: ənkəmplit
part of speech: adjective
unsmooth
in spanish: no suave,
pronunciation: ənsmuθ
part of speech: adjective
broken in
in spanish: roto en,
pronunciation: broʊkənɪn
part of speech: adjective
broken-field
in spanish: campo roto,
pronunciation: broʊkənfild
part of speech: adjective