What does quebrada in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word quebrada in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use quebrada in Spanish.

The word quebrada in Spanish means gorge, ravine, fraction, uneven, rough, bankrupt, break, go bankrupt, break, fracture, shaky voice, trembling voice. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quebrada

gorge

nombre femenino (paso estrecho) (mountain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La quebrada era casi impracticable.
The gorge was almost impassable.

ravine

nombre femenino (valle profundo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La quebrada estaba protegida de los vientos.
The ravine was sheltered from the winds.

fraction

nombre masculino (número fraccionario) (number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En clase estaban dando quebrados.
They were teaching fractions in class.

uneven, rough

adjetivo (que es desigual) (road)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
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.

bankrupt

adjetivo (en bancarrota)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
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.

break

verbo transitivo (romper algo frágil)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quebré un espejo y tuve siete años de mala suerte.
I broke a mirror and had seven years' bad luck.

go bankrupt

verbo intransitivo (Economía (en un negocio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Su compañía de seguros quebró hace dos años.
His insurance company went bankrupt two years ago.

break, fracture

verbo pronominal (romperse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Su abuelo se cayó y se quebró la cadera.
Her grandfather fell and broke (or: fractured) his hip.

shaky voice, trembling voice

(a punto de llorar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La voz quebrada del maestro delataba su frustración.
The teacher's shaky voice gave away his frustration.

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