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broken

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/ˈbroʊkən/ · bro-ken

Having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece.

کسی چیز کے ٹوٹ جانے یا نقصان کی حالت میں ہونا اور ایک ٹکڑے میں نہ ہونا۔

توڑ دی گئی

tord di gayi

Formal: بے کار

Synonyms

shattereddamagedfracturedپھٹا ہوانقصان زدہخراب

Antonyms

wholeintactunbrokenپوراسالیمباقی

Common Collocations

  • a broken heart
  • broken dreams
  • broken promises

Example Sentences

She was heartbroken after the news.

خبروں کے بعد وہ دل شکستہ ہوگئی۔

Khabron ke baad woh dil shikasta hogai.

The vase was broken during the party.

پارٹی کے دوران گلدان ٹوٹ گیا۔

Party ke dauran guldān toot gaya.

He felt like a broken man after losing his job.

نوکری کھونے کے بعد وہ ایک ٹوٹے ہوئے آدمی کی طرح محسوس کر رہا تھا۔

Naukri khone ke baad woh aik toote hue aadmi ki tarah mehsoos kar raha tha.

Easily Confused With

broke:Broke is the simple past tense of 'break', while broken is the past participle.

Word Family

break
verbتوڑنا
breaking
verbتوڑنا
broked
adjectiveجاں توڑ دی جانے والی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a heart that has been broken.

A shattered vase lying on the floor symbolizes something broken.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دل کی حالت کو کچھ یوں بیان کیا ہے، کہ ٹوٹ کر بھی محبت کا چراغ جلا ہے۔

Dil ki haalat ko kuch yun bayan kiya hai, ke toot kar bhi mohabbat ka charagh jala hai.

The state of the heart is described thus, that even when broken, the lamp of love still shines.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو ٹوٹ گیا وہ کبھی نہیں جڑتا۔

Jo toot gaya woh kabhi nahi jurtā.

What is broken never comes together again.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "brogcian" — to break

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'broken' is derived from the past participle of 'break', which has its roots in Old English.