quebrada

Inflexiones de 'quebrada' (nf): fpl: quebradas
Inflexiones de 'quebrado' (adj): f: quebrada, mpl: quebrados, fpl: quebradas

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
quebrada nf	(paso estrecho) (mountain)	gorge n
		ravine n
		gulch, gully n
	(break in mountains)	pass n
	La quebrada era casi impracticable.
	The gorge was almost impassable.
quebrada nf	(valle profundo)	ravine n
		gully n
		gorge n
	(US)	arroyo n
	La quebrada estaba protegida de los vientos.
	The ravine was sheltered from the winds.

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
quebrado nm	(número fraccionario) (number)	fraction n
	En clase estaban dando quebrados.
	They were teaching fractions in class.

Additional Translations
Spanish		English
quebrado adj	(que es desigual) (road)	uneven, rough adj
	(voice)	shaky adj
	Era un camino quebrado y no me atreví a pasar con el coche.
	It was an uneven (or: rough) road, and I didn't dare go in the car.
quebrado adj	(en bancarrota)	bankrupt adj
	(informal)	bust adj
	Varios dirigentes avisaron que si no se intervenía en el banco acabaría quebrado.
	Several leaders warned that the bank would end up bankrupt if no one intervened.

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
quebrar⇒ vtr	(romper algo frágil)	break⇒ vtr
	Quebré un espejo y tuve siete años de mala suerte.
	I broke a mirror and had seven years' bad luck.
quebrar vi	(negocio: fracasar)	go bankrupt v expr
		fail⇒ vi
	(informal)	go broke v expr
	Su compañía de seguros quebró hace dos años.
	His insurance company went bankrupt two years ago.

Additional Translations
Spanish		English
quebrarse⇒ v prnl	(romperse)	break⇒, fracture⇒ vtr
		twist⇒ vtr
	Su abuelo se cayó y se quebró la cadera.
	Her grandfather fell and broke (or: fractured) his hip.

Compound Forms: quebrada \| quebrado \| quebrar
Spanish		English
voz quebrada nf + adj	(a punto de llorar)	shaky voice, trembling voice n
		broken voice n
	La voz quebrada del maestro delataba su frustración.
	The teacher's shaky voice gave away his frustration.

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