broken

bro|ken¹ [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou] v

the past participle of ↑break

broken ²

broken² W3S3 adj

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1¦(piece of equipment)¦

2¦(object)¦

3¦(bone)¦

4¦(not continuous)¦

5¦(person)¦

6 broken English/French etc

7 broken home

8 broken marriage

9 a broken heart

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1.) ¦(PIECE OF EQUIPMENT)¦

not working properly

▪ The CD player's broken again.

▪ Do you know how the phone got broken (=became broken) ?

2.) ¦(OBJECT)¦

in small pieces because it has been hit, dropped etc

▪ Mind the broken glass.

▪ Wrap it up well so it doesn't get broken (=become broken) in the mail.

3.) ¦(BONE)¦

cracked because you have had an accident

▪ a badly broken leg

▪ Gibbs had an X-ray which revealed no broken bones.

4.) ¦(NOT CONTINUOUS)¦

interrupted and not continuous

▪ a broken white line

▪ a long noisy night of broken sleep

5.) ¦(PERSON)¦

extremely weak mentally or physically because you have suffered a lot

▪ He returned from the war a broken man.

6.) broken English/French etc

if you speak in broken English, French etc, you speak slowly and make a lot of mistakes because you only know a little of the language

7.) broken home

a family that no longer lives together because the parents have ↑divorced

▪ The majority of offenders do not come from broken homes.

8.) broken marriage

a marriage that has ended because the husband and wife do not live together any more

9.) a broken heart

a feeling of extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died or left you

▪ I reckon she died of a broken heart.