shatter
beginnerA2/ˈʃætər/ · shat-ter
To break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces.
Meanings
To break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces.
ایک دم اور زور سے ٹکڑے ٹکڑے کرنا یا ہونے دینا۔
ٹوٹنا
tootna
Common Collocations
- shatter dreams
- shatter glass
- shatter hopes
Example Sentences
The glass shattered into tiny pieces.
شیشے کے ٹکڑے چھوٹے چھوٹے ہوجاتے ہیں۔
Shishe ke tukre chhote chhote hojate hain.
His heart was shattered after the breakup.
برک اپ کے بعد اس کا دل ٹوٹ گیا۔
Breakup ke baad us ka dil toot gaya.
The loud noise shattered the peaceful environment.
اونچی آواز نے پرامن ماحول کو ٹوٹنے دیا۔
Oonchi aawaz ne puraman mahol ko tootne diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Imagine a glass shattering to remember 'shatter'.
A scene of glass breaking into many pieces.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے
Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
Thousands of desires, each so intense that it could take my breath away.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دور کا دھوکا قریب کے ٹوٹنے جیسا ہے
Door ka dhoka qareeb ke tootne jaisa hai
The illusion of distance is like the breaking of something close.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "schatren" — to break into pieces
First known use: 14th century
The word developed from Middle English 'schatren' and became more formalized in usage by the 14th century.