Rotas (en. Broken)

/ˈrotas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Things that are damaged or broken.

The chairs are broken and cannot be used.

Las sillas están rotas y no se pueden usar.

Situations that are in a critical state.

The relationships between them are broken.

Las relaciones entre ellos están rotas.

verb

The action of breaking something.

She breaks the piñata during the party.

Ella rota la piñata durante la fiesta.

Derives from the verb 'rotate', related to the notion of breaking or dividing.

to be broken

To be in a state of not functioning.

estar roto

broken head

A person who has suffered emotional or physical damage.

cabeza rota

to break the rules

To act contrary to what is established.

romper las reglas

to break

To make something break or dissolve.

romper

to decompose

To destroy the integrity of something.

descomponer

fracture

Breakage of a solid object.

fractura

When something is not right or is failing.

This project is a mess, it is broken.

Este proyecto está hecho un desastre, está rotas.

State of madness or confusion.

After that event, the party was broken.

Después de ese evento, la fiesta estuvo rotas.