broke
/brəʊk/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रोक
(बोलचाल में) कंगाल, पैसे से खाली, दिवालिया
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informal
having no money
(बोलचाल में) कंगाल, पैसे से खाली, दिवालिया
- I cannot come to the film; I am broke till payday.
- The company went broke in the recession.
- I'm broke at the end of every month.
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- The student was broke after buying all his textbooks.
- Many small shops went broke during the lockdown.
Synonyms penniless bankrupt insolvent hard up impoverished
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be broke (adjective, informal)
In informal speech, broke means having no money at the moment. It is used only after be or similar verbs, never before a noun.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'broke' का अर्थ फ़िलहाल पैसे न होना है। यह केवल be जैसी क्रिया के बाद आता है, noun से पहले नहीं।
- I can't go out; I'm broke until the first of the month.
- Radhika was broke after buying her books.
broke (past tense of break)
Broke is also the past tense of break. Here it is a verb form and takes an object: he broke the window.
'Broke' क्रिया 'break' का past tense भी है। यहाँ यह क्रिया-रूप है और object लेता है: he broke the window।
- The glass fell and broke.
- He broke his promise to his mother.
go broke / flat broke / stony broke
Go broke means to lose all your money, as a business may. Flat broke and stony broke are stronger and mean completely without money.
'Go broke' का अर्थ सारा धन खो देना है, जैसा किसी व्यापार के साथ हो सकता है। Flat broke और stony broke अधिक तीव्र हैं और पूरी तरह निर्धन होने के लिए आते हैं।
- The small shop went broke during the lockdown.
- After the wedding, they were flat broke.
broke vs broken
Broke is the past tense; broken is the past participle and the adjective. After has, have or be, use broken.
Broke past tense है; broken past participle और विशेषण है। Has, have या be के बाद broken का प्रयोग करें।
- The window has been broken twice.
- The window broke last night.
+Collocations 4
verb + broke
go brokebe brokefeel brokeget brokeend up broke
- Many dairy owners went broke after the drought.
adverb + broke
flatstonytotallyalmostcompletely
- By the end of March, I was almost broke.
broke + time
broke at the end of monthbroke after the tripbroke againbroke by Fridaybroke till payday
- Students are often broke before the scholarship arrives.
because + broke
because he was brokesince I'm brokeas they were brokewhile brokebeing broke
- Being broke, he walked to the office.
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- The bank manager said the firm was broke and could not pay salaries.
बैंक प्रबंधक ने कहा कि फ़र्म के पास पैसे नहीं थे और वह वेतन नहीं दे सकती थी।
- Radhika's cup slipped from her hand and broke.
राधिका के हाथ से प्याला फिसला और टूट गया।
- He broke the record for the 100 metres.
उसने 100 मीटर दौड़ का रिकॉर्ड तोड़ा।
- We were broke, so we walked home from the station.
हमारे पास पैसे नहीं थे, इसलिए हम स्टेशन से घर पैदल गए।
- The old shopkeeper went broke after his son's illness.
बेटे की बीमारी के बाद बूढ़ा दुकानदार कंगाल हो गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He has broke the window.
✓ He has broken the window.
After has or have, use the past participle broken.
Has या have के बाद past participle 'broken' आता है।
✗ A broke man begged on the street.
✓ A poor man begged on the street.
Broke is not used before a noun; say poor or penniless.
'Broke' का प्रयोग noun से पहले नहीं होता; poor या penniless कहें।
✗ I am broken, so I cannot buy a new phone.
✓ I am broke, so I cannot buy a new phone.
Broken means damaged. For having no money, use broke.
'Broken' का अर्थ क्षतिग्रस्त है। धन न होने के लिए 'broke' का प्रयोग करें।
¶Idioms 3
go broke
(of a person or business) to lose all your money; to become bankrupt
कंगाल हो जाना, दिवालिया हो जाना
- Half the small shops went broke during the lockdown.
go for broke
to risk everything in one big effort
सब कुछ दाँव पर लगा देना
- In the last over the batsman went for broke.
flat broke | stony broke
completely without money
बिलकुल कंगाल, एक पैसा भी नहीं
- By the end of the month he was flat broke.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
broke, broken and break
Broke is the past tense of break ('He broke the glass') and, informally, an adjective meaning without money ('I am broke'). Broken is the past participle and the usual adjective ('a broken glass', 'The glass is broken'). Never say 'the glass is broke' for damaged, or 'I am broken' for penniless. 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' is a deliberately informal saying.
Broke, break का past tense है ('He broke the glass') और, अनौपचारिक रूप से, 'पैसे से खाली' अर्थ का adjective ('I am broke')। Broken past participle और सामान्य adjective है ('a broken glass', 'The glass is broken')। टूटे के लिए 'the glass is broke' या कंगाल के लिए 'I am broken' कभी न कहिए। 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' जानबूझकर अनौपचारिक कहावत है।
§Grammar and usage
Broke (past of break; or penniless) versus broken (participle; damaged): 'He broke it', 'It is broken', 'I am broke'.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: broke (break का past; या कंगाल) बनाम broken (participle; टूटा हुआ): 'He broke it', 'It is broken', 'I am broke'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Go broke, go for broke, flat broke, stony broke; the saying 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'.
Idioms: go broke, go for broke, flat broke, stony broke; कहावत 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'।