Usage examples of "broke" in English with translation to German

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I broke my leg skiing. Ich hab mir beim Skifahren das Bein gebrochen.
She broke a vase by mistake. Aus Ungeschick zerbrach sie eine Vase.
I can't afford to go to the onsen this weekend. I'm broke. Ich kann es mir nicht leisten, dieses Wochenende zum Onsen zu fahren. Ich bin pleite.
War broke out in 1941. Der Krieg brach 1941 aus.
I broke the vase on purpose. Ich habe die Vase absichtlich zerbrochen.
He broke into a house. Er brach in ein Haus ein.
Their marriage broke up last year. Ihre Ehe zerbrach im vergangenen Jahr.
A fire broke out nearby. Es brach ein Feuer in der Nähe aus.
Was it Jack that broke the window? War es Jack, der das Fenster zerbrochen hat?
She broke the world record. Sie brach den Weltrekord.
Hey! Your baseball just broke my window. He! Euer Baseball hat mir gerade das Fenster zerbrochen.
I broke my right leg. Ich habe mir das rechte Bein gebrochen.
He dropped the cup and broke it. Er ließ die Tasse fallen und zerbrach sie.
A scream broke the silence. Ein Schrei brach die Stille.
He broke the window by throwing a stone. Er zerbrach das Fenster, indem er einen Stein warf.
An epidemic disease broke out. Eine Epidemie brach aus.
It was yesterday that Jake broke this window. Es war gestern, dass Jake dieses Fenster zerbrach.
War broke out in 1939. Der Krieg brach 1939 aus.
Someone broke the windscreen of my new car. Jemand hat die Windschutzscheibe meines neuen Autos zerbrochen.
He broke his left arm. Er brach sich den linken Arm.
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