broke
To be without money; experiencing a complete lack of funds, often used to describe a temporary state before one receives a paycheck or more money. In a broader context, it can describe a business that has become insolvent or bankrupt.
أمثلة
3 من 5I'm sorry, I can't go to the concert tonight because I'm completely broke.
I'm sorry, I can't go to the concert tonight because I'm completely broke.
The court heard evidence that the defendant was broke and unable to satisfy the judgment.
The court heard evidence that the defendant was broke and unable to satisfy the judgment.
I was flat broke by the end of my vacation in Europe.
I was flat broke by the end of my vacation in Europe.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'Broke' as being 'Broken' but for your bank account. When your wallet is broken and nothing comes out, you are broke.
اختبار سريع
After paying his rent and all his bills, Mark was completely ____ until his next paycheck.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: broke
أمثلة
I'm sorry, I can't go to the concert tonight because I'm completely broke.
everydayI'm sorry, I can't go to the concert tonight because I'm completely broke.
The court heard evidence that the defendant was broke and unable to satisfy the judgment.
formalThe court heard evidence that the defendant was broke and unable to satisfy the judgment.
I was flat broke by the end of my vacation in Europe.
informalI was flat broke by the end of my vacation in Europe.
The economic study focused on the percentage of college graduates who are broke within six months of graduation.
academicThe economic study focused on the percentage of college graduates who are broke within six months of graduation.
The startup went broke after they failed to secure a second round of venture capital funding.
businessThe startup went broke after they failed to secure a second round of venture capital funding.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
broke as a joke
having absolutely no money at all
go for broke
to risk everything in an all-out effort
if it ain't broke, don't fix it
if something is working well, do not try to change it
يُخلط عادةً مع
'Broke' specifically refers to having no money, whereas 'broken' refers to something damaged or not working.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
While 'broke' is very common in everyday conversation, it is considered informal. In professional or academic writing, use 'insolvent' or 'bankrupt' to describe businesses, and 'penniless' or 'impoverished' for individuals.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use 'broke' to describe a damaged phone (e.g., 'My phone is broke'); while common in some dialects, 'broken' is the grammatically correct choice for damaged objects.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'Broke' as being 'Broken' but for your bank account. When your wallet is broken and nothing comes out, you are broke.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the past participle of the verb 'break', suggesting that one's financial state has been shattered or interrupted.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many Western cultures, being 'broke' is a common trope for university students, often referred to as being a 'broke college student'.
اختبار سريع
After paying his rent and all his bills, Mark was completely ____ until his next paycheck.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: broke
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