fracture

a break in a bone, caused by an accident or illness

fractura (de hueso)

• have a fracture

Collocations bone fracture · stress fracture

• She had to have an operation for her wrist fracture.

  Tuvo que someterse a una cirugía por la fractura de muñeca.

to break something, especially a bone

romper, fracturar (un hueso)

• fracture something

Collocations fracture a leg · fracture an ankle

• He fractured his arm in the accident.

  Se fracturó el brazo en el accidente.

a serious disagreement or break between people, groups, or organizations

rompimiento, fractura (en las relaciones)

• cause a fracture in something

Collocations political fracture · social fracture

• The scandal caused a serious political fracture.

  El escándalo causó una fractura política grave.

a sudden and severe downturn in the economy, especially one that causes a recession

crisis económica, recesión

• economic fracture

Collocations economic downturn · financial crisis

• The country is facing an economic fracture.

  El país está enfrentando una fractura económica.