Definition of the word fractured

Pronunciation of vocabulary fractured

fracturedadjective

bị gãy

/ˈfræktʃəd//ˈfræktʃərd/

Origin of the word fractured

"Fractured" originates from the Latin word "fractus," meaning "broken" or "shattered." It entered English in the 14th century, initially used to describe physical objects broken into pieces. The term later expanded to encompass figurative meanings, representing things broken or disrupted in a metaphorical sense. This can include ideas, relationships, or even mental states.

Vocabulary summary fractured

typenoun

meaning(medicine) fracture; broken (bone)

meaningcrack

meaning(geology) fault

typetransitive verb

meaningbreak, cause, break off

Example of vocabulary fracturednamespace

meaning

broken or cracked (= damaged but not completely broken)

bị hỏng hoặc nứt (= bị hỏng nhưng không bị hỏng hoàn toàn)

  • He suffered a badly fractured arm.

    Anh ấy bị gãy một cánh tay nặng.

  • A gas escape from a fractured pipe was the likely cause of the explosion.

    Nguyên nhân có thể là do khí thoát ra từ đường ống bị nứt.

meaning

split into several parts so that it no longer functions or exists

chia thành nhiều phần để nó không còn hoạt động hoặc tồn tại

  • a fractured, disintegrating country

    một đất nước rạn nứt, tan rã

meaning

spoken slowly and with a lot of mistakes

nói chậm và mắc nhiều lỗi

  • They spoke a sort of fractured German.

    Họ nói một thứ tiếng Đức đứt quãng.

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary fractured

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