/ˈroto/
Translation
broken
Word origin
Irregular past participle of romper, from Latin ruptus, the past participle of rumpere ('to break'). The same root gives English 'rupture' and 'corrupt'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ruptus
- English cognates
- rupture, corrupt
Grammar
Examples
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The glass is broken on the floor.
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I have been wearing broken shoes for months.
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Why is the computer broken again?
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He has a broken heart after the break-up.
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The broken window lets the cold in.
Used in
Grammar articles
(5)Spanish Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
Spanish Past Participles as Adjectives and Absolute Clauses (una puerta cerrada, terminada la reunión)
The Spanish Perfect Subjunctive (haya hablado)
The Spanish Pluperfect (había hablado)
Spanish Present Perfect: he hablado, ha vivido, hemos visto
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