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1 broke
broukpast tense; = breakbroke vbtr[brəʊk]1→ link=break break{1 familiar sin un duro, sin blanca\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go for broke ir a por todasbroke adj: pelado, arruinadoto go broke: arruinarse, quebraradj.• tronado, -a adj.pret.(Preterito definido de "to break")
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adjective (colloq) (pred)to be broke — estar* pelado
[brǝʊk]to be flat o stony o (AmE) stone broke — estar* pelado or (Chi) planchado or (Esp) sin un duro or (Col) en la olla
1.PT of break2. ADJ2) * (=penniless) pelado *I'm broke — estoy pelado *, estoy sin un duro (Sp) *, estoy sin un peso (LAm) *
- go for brokeflat I, 2., 1)* * *
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adjective (colloq) (pred)to be broke — estar* pelado
to be flat o stony o (AmE) stone broke — estar* pelado or (Chi) planchado or (Esp) sin un duro or (Col) en la olla
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2 broke
adj.to be broke estar sin un centavo o (penniless) sin un peso o (español de México) sin blanca (español de España)to go for broke jugarse el todo por el todoTo be brok (Mex.) estar brujaTo be flat/stony/stone broke estar pelado, planchado o sin un duro2 quebrado, brujo, en quiebra, a tres dobles y un repique.pp.1 participio pasado de break. (arcaico o poético)2 degradado. (náutica)pt.1 pretérito de break2 pretérito del verbo: BREAK -
3 broke
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4 stony-broke
tr[stəʊnɪ'brəʊk]1 sin blanca, pelado,-a, sin un duro['stǝʊnɪ'brǝʊk]ADJto be stony-broke — (Brit) estar sin un duro *, estar pelado *, estar sin un peso (LAm) *
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5 the straw that broke the camel's back
la gota que colmó el vasoexpr.• la gota que colmó el vaso expr.English-spanish dictionary > the straw that broke the camel's back
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6 to go for broke
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7 stone-broke
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8 be broke
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9 go for broke
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10 flat broke
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11 all hell broke loose or was let loose
se armó el gran follón or la grandeEnglish-spanish dictionary > all hell broke loose or was let loose
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12 if it ain't broke, don't fix it
* no hay que complicar las cosas or complicarse la vida sin necesidadEnglish-spanish dictionary > if it ain't broke, don't fix it
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13 dry broke
nPAPER desechos secos m pl -
14 wet broke
nPAPER rotos húmedos m pl -
15 almost broke
adj.casi en quiebra, casi quebrado, escaso de dinero. -
16 be broke
v.estar en la quiebra, estar sin dinero, estar acabado, estar en bancarrota. -
17 completely broke
adj.completamente quebrado. -
18 flat broke
adj.completamente quebrado, pelado, sin un centavo en el bolsillo, sin un céntimo. -
19 get broke
v.quebrar, quedarse sin un cobre, quedarse sin una peseta. -
20 go broke
v.quedar en la calle, arruinarse, perder todo su dinero, quedar en la miseria.
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