broke

to break something or to be broken

romper, quebrar, romperse

• break something

Collocations break a cup · break the news to someone

• I broke my phone last night.

  Romped mi teléfono anoche.

to run out of money or to be unable to pay debts

quedarse sin dinero, quebrar (se)

• break financially

Collocations to break financially · to be broke

• She's been broke since she lost her job.

  Ha estado sin dinero desde que perdió su trabajo.

to stop working properly or to be unable to function correctly

dejar de funcionar, fallar

• break down

Collocations the car broke down · my computer broke down

• The washing machine broke down after only a year.

  La lavadora dejó de funcionar después solo de un año.

to end a relationship or to stop being friends with someone

romper una relación, terminar con alguien

• break up with somebody

Collocations to break up with a partner · to break up a relationship

• They broke up last month.

  Se separaron el mes pasado.

to not follow rules or to do something that is against the law

romper una regla, infringir la ley

• break a rule

Collocations to break the rules · to break the law

• He broke the speed limit.

  Supera el límite de velocidad.

to interrupt a period of silence or quietness

romper el silencio, interrumpir la calma

• break the silence

Collocations to break the silence · to break a quiet moment

• The sound of thunder broke the silence.

  El sonido del trueno interrumpió el silencio.

to cause someone to lose confidence or hope

romper la moral, desanimar a alguien

• break somebody's spirit

Collocations to break someone's morale · to break someone's will

• The constant criticism broke her spirit.

  La crítica constante la desanimó.

to stop sleeping or to wake up suddenly from sleep

despertarse, interrumpir el sueño

• break the sleep

Collocations to break a night's sleep · to break one's sleep

• The noise broke his sleep.

  El ruido interrumpió su sueño.