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Principal Translations |
quiebra nf | (rotura física) | rupture n |
| | burst, bursting n |
| La elevada presión del agua provocó la quiebra de la presa. |
| The elevated water pressure caused the rupture of the dam. |
quiebra nf | (bancarrota, cese de actividad) (financial) | collapse, failure n |
| | bankruptcy n |
| Si no conseguimos financiación pronto, se producirá la quiebra de la empresa. |
| If we don't get financing soon, the collapse (or: failure) of the company will be inevitable. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The company filed for bankruptcy and the receivers were called in. |
Additional Translations |
quiebra nf | (derecho: de una empresa) | bankruptcy n |
| | financial failure n |
| El juez decretó la quiebra de la empresa y la liquidación de los bienes. |
| The judge ordered the bankruptcy of the company and the settlement of assets. |
quiebra nf | (de la voluntad, del espíritu) | breaking, breakdown n |
| Tantos años de desgracias provocaron la quiebra de su espíritu. |
| So many years of misfortune caused the breaking of his spirit. |
quiebra nf | figurado (destrucción, desarticulación) | dismantling, destruction n |
| | break-up n |
| | breaking up n |
| Los ataques terroristas buscan la quiebra del sistema democrático. |
| The goal of terrorist attacks is the dismantling (or: destruction) of the democratic system. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
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 |
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. |
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