壊れた - The Free Dictionaryによる定義

Broken - definition of broken by The Free Dictionary Broken - definition of broken by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/broken Printer Friendly broken Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Financial , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . bro·ken (brō′kən) v. Past participle of break . adj. 1. Forcibly separated into two or more pieces; fractured: a broken arm; broken glass. 2. Sundered by divorce, separation, or desertion of a parent or parents: children from broken homes; a broken marriage. 3. Having been violated: a broken promise. 4. a. Incomplete: a broken set of books. b. Being in a state of disarray; disordered: troops fleeing in broken ranks. 5. a. Intermittently stopping and starting; discontinuous: a broken cable transmission. b. Varying abruptly, as in pitch: broken sobs. c. Spoken with gaps and errors: broken English. 6. Topographically rough; uneven: broken terrain. 7. a. Subdued totally; humbled: a broken spirit. b. Weakened and infirm: broken health. 8. Crushed by grief: died of a broken heart. 9. Financially ruined; bankrupt. 10. Not functioning; out of order: a broken washing machine. bro′ken·ly adv. bro′ken·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. broken ( ˈbrəʊkən ) vb the past participle of break adj 1. fractured, smashed, or splintered: a broken vase . 2. imperfect or incomplete; fragmentary: a broken set of books . 3. interrupted; disturbed; disconnected: broken sleep . 4. intermittent or discontinuous: broken sunshine . 5. (Music, other) varying in direction or intensity, as of pitch: a broken note ; a broken run . 6. not functioning: a broken radio . 7. spoilt or ruined by divorce (esp in the phrases broken home , broken marriage ) 8. (of a trust, promise, contract, etc) violated; infringed 9. overcome with grief or disappointment: a broken heart . 10. (Grammar) (of the speech of a foreigner) imperfect in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation: broken English . 11. Also: broken-in made tame or disciplined by training: a broken horse ; a broken recruit . 12. exhausted or weakened as through ill-health or misfortune 13. confused or disorganized: broken ranks of soldiers . 14. breached or opened: broken defensive lines . 15. irregular or rough; uneven: broken ground . 16. bankrupt or out of money: a broken industry . 17. (Colours) (of colour) having a multicoloured decorative effect, as by stippling paint onto a surface 18. informal South African drunk ˈbrokenly adv Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 bro•ken (ˈbroʊ kən) v. 1. pp. of break . adj. 2. reduced to fragments; fragmented. 3. ruptured; torn; fractured. 4. not functioning properly; out of working order. 5. infringed or violated: a broken promise. 6. interrupted, disrupted, or disconnected: a broken line. 7. changing direction abruptly. 8. fragmentary or incomplete. 9. weakened in strength, spirit, etc.: broken health. 10. tamed, trained, or reduced to submission: broken to the saddle. 11. (of language) imperfectly spoken: broken English. 12. spoken in a halting manner, as under emotional strain. 13. disunited or divided; disrupted, as by divorce: broken families. 14. not smooth; rough or irregular: broken ground. 15. overwhelmed with sorrow or disappointment: a broken heart. 16. ruined; bankrupt: broken fortunes. bro′ken•ly, adv. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. broken Broken is the past participle of the verb break . He has broken a window with a ball. Broken is also an adjective. A broken object has split into pieces or has cracked, for example because it has been hit or dropped. He sweeps away the broken glass under the window. ...a long table covered in broken crockery. He glanced at the broken lock he was still holding in his free hand. If a machine or device is not functioning because there is something wrong with it, you do not usually say that it 'is broken'. You say that it does not work or is not working . One of the lamps didn't work . Chris sits beside him with sweaters on because the heater doesn't work . The traffic lights weren't working properly. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Adj. 1. broken - physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken" damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings" injured - harmed; "injured soldiers"; "injured feelings" imperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect" unsound - not sound financially; "unsound banking practices" unbroken - not broken; whole and intact; in one piece; "fortunately the other lens is unbroken" 2. broken - not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly; "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs" noncontinuous , discontinuous - not continuing without interruption in time or space; "discontinuous applause"; "the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas"; "he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling" unbroken - marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence; "cars in an unbroken procession"; "the unbroken quiet of the afternoon" 3. broken - subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit" humbled , humiliated , crushed , low humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski 4. broken - (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts" unkept contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law kept , unbroken - (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded; "unbroken promises"; "promises kept" 5. broken - tamed or trained to obey; "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in" broken in tamed , tame - brought from wildness into a domesticated state; "tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries" 6. broken - topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground" rugged rough , unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face" 7. broken - imperfectly spoken or written; "broken English" imperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect" 8. broken - thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset" disordered , upset , confused disorganised , disorganized - lacking order or methodical arrangement or function; "a disorganized enterprise"; "a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose"; "she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate" 9. broken - weakened and infirm; "broken health resulting from alcoholism" impaired - diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired eyesight" 10. broken - destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family" impoverished , wiped out destroyed - spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind" 11. broken - out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'); "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted" busted colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings" 12. broken - discontinuous; "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine" meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) distributed - spread out or scattered about or divided up 13. broken - lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia" incomplete , uncomplete - not complete or total; not completed; "an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. broken adjective 1. interrupted , disturbed , incomplete , erratic , disconnected , intermittent , fragmentary , spasmodic , discontinuous nights of broken sleep 2. failed , ruined , wrecked , unsuccessful , abortive , ending in divorce the traumas of a broken marriage 3. imperfect , halting , hesitating , stammering , disjointed Eric could only respond in broken English. 4. smashed , destroyed , burst , shattered , fragmented , fractured , demolished , severed , ruptured , rent , separated , shivered Damp air came through the broken window. 5. defective , not working , ruined , imperfect , out of order , not functioning , on the blink (slang) , on its last legs , kaput (informal) a broken guitar and a rusty snare drum 6. violated , forgotten , ignored , disregarded , not kept , infringed , retracted , disobeyed , dishonoured , transgressed , traduced History is made up of broken promises. 7