Something broken is found in pieces or damaged and can no longer fulfill its function.
Broken is a conjugation of the verb to break : to destroy or break something into pieces, to separate its parts. The usual thing is that, when something breaks and, therefore, is broken, it stops working or serving .
For example: “Can I come to your house to watch the game? My television is broken” , “I had to go out into the street with my pants torn because I couldn't find another one” , “When we got to the hotel, I discovered that my bag was broken” .
What is broken, ultimately, needs to be fixed or repaired to recover its original state or functionality. Returning to the previous examples, a broken television cannot be turned on or does not display images correctly: that is why it must be repaired. The torn pants will probably need to be sewn, while the torn bag may need a patch .
Broken in a symbolic sense
It is important to keep in mind that broken does not only refer to something that was broken in a physical or material sense. It can also mention a thing that was destroyed or damaged in a symbolic sense .
That is the case of the person who claims that he has a broken heart since he had a fight with his partner . The individual in question is not indicating that he is suffering from heart failure or that the organ we know as the heart has been damaged: what he is expressing with the phrase “broken heart” is that he is suffering from his sentimental problems.
In the field of computing , we speak of a broken link or broken link when, when trying to access a website, it is inaccessible because it is no longer available.
It is said that a person has a broken heart when they go through moments of suffering due to emotional issues.
The term in fashion
Within the field of fashion , it should be noted that torn garments have experienced a notable presence in recent times.
Specifically, it has become a trend to wear ripped, unstitched jeans with slits in the front. And, in this way, a modern, casual and urban look is achieved.
"The Night of Broken Glass"
Likewise, we must not overlook the existence of historical events that have the adjective in question in their name.
We are referring, for example, to the well-known "Night of Broken Glass" , which was a set of combined attacks that took place on the night of November 9, 1938 in Nazi Germany and that targeted citizens. Jews, to the synagogues and to the property of those citizens.
A Spanish cartoonist
In the same way, we cannot forget that there is a Spanish cartoonist known as El roto . This is a pseudonym used professionally by the Madrid cartoonist Andrés Rábago García, who has in his possession important recognitions such as the National Illustration Prize in 2012 , the XXXV Diario Avisos Prize in 2011 or the Cálamo Extraordinario Prize in 2013 .
All of these awards have been achieved thanks to his numerous works published in media such as “La Codorniz”, “La Estafeta Literaria”, “El independent”, “Cuadernos para el Diálogo”, “El Thursday” … All of this without forgetting his cartoons and stories appeared in newspapers such as “El País”, “Cambio 16” and “El Periódico de Catalunya” .