broken · adj
broken English/Spanish, etc.
C1 English/Spanish, etc. that is spoken slowly and has a lot of mistakes in it
Dictionary examples:
I managed to make myself understood in broken French. (17.7)
a broken home
C2 a family in which the parents do not now live together
Dictionary examples:
Many of these children come from broken homes. (12.7)
broken (NOT WORKING)
A2 no longer able to work
Dictionary examples:
My phone is broken. Now I have to talk to people! (0.0)
My computer is broken. I can't play games or work now! (0.0)
My pencil is broken. I'll write my essay with crayons! (0.0)
My watch is broken. (8.2)
broken (DAMAGED)
A2 damaged and separated into pieces
Dictionary examples:
My dog ate my homework, so I gave the teacher broken cookies. (0.0)
I used the broken phone as a very expensive paperweight. (0.0)
My brother tried to fix the broken TV with duct tape. (0.0)
Careful - there's broken glass on the floor. (12.7)
He attacked the man with a broken bottle. (28.1)
a broken heart ()
B2 when you are very sad because of the end of a relationship
Dictionary examples:
They said she died of a broken heart. (15.4)
a broken arm/leg, etc. ()
A2 an arm/leg, etc. with a damaged bone
Dictionary examples:
My broken finger makes texting very slow and funny. (0.0)
With a broken arm, I became a one-handed chef! (0.0)
My broken foot makes me walk like a funny penguin! (0.0)
Her little brother has a broken arm. (22.5)