adjectiveA2Very Oftenneutralboth

broken

сломанный

not functioning

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈbrəʊkən/
EN-US/ˈbroʊkən/
RU[slɐˈmanːɨj]
broken

broken with Russian translation

broken usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The washing machine is broken again, so we need to call a technician.

Стиральная машина снова сломана— нужно вызвать мастера.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She found a broken lamp in the attic and put it aside.

Она нашла сломанный светильник на чердаке и отложила его в сторону.

broken synonyms

🇬🇧en

Общее слово для описания предмета, который не работает или повреждён.

A2Very Often

The lamp is broken; it won't turn on.

🇬🇧en

Подчёркивает повреждение (внешнее или внутреннее), часто формально.

A2Very Often

The roof was damaged in the storm.

🇬🇧en

Описывает функциональное состояние — вещь не выполняет свою функцию.

A2Very Often

The coffee machine is not working this morning.

M
🇬🇧en
malfunctioning

Описывает неисправность в работе механизма или системы, формальнее.

A2Rarely

The printer is malfunctioning and prints blank pages.

F
🇬🇧en
faulty

Означает, что товар или устройство имеет дефект или работает неправильно.

A2Often

The toaster was returned because it was faulty.

B
🇬🇧en
broken-down

Чаще про машины или устройства, которые перестали работать и требуют ремонта.

A2Often

We were delayed because the bus was broken-down.

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Questions about this word

What does broken mean?

not functioning

How do you pronounce broken?

broken is pronounced as /ˈbrəʊkən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is broken used in a sentence?

The washing machine is broken again, so we need to call a technician. Translation: Стиральная машина снова сломана— нужно вызвать мастера.

Is broken part of Housing and utilities vocabulary?

Yes, broken (сломанный) can be learned in the Housing and utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is broken part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, broken (сломанный) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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