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Something that has been broken
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mnemonic
visual
rotor
spinning blade assembly
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-o
adjective suffix
Roto means broken and sounds like the English word rotor0. Imagine a broken rotor with a blade snapped off.
roto
broken, busted
Something smashed, cracked, or no longer working.
El vaso está roto y hay vidrios en el sueloThe glass is broken and there is glass on the floor
Mi teléfono está roto desde ayerMy phone has been busted since yesterday
torn, ripped
Cloth or paper with a split or hole in it.
Llevaba un pantalón roto en la rodillaHe was wearing trousers torn at the knee
El sobre llegó roto por un ladoThe envelope arrived ripped along one side
exhausted, worn out (of a person)
A person who is completely exhausted, worn out to the point of no longer functioning normally.
Llegué roto después de la mudanzaI arrived exhausted after the move
Estoy roto de tanto caminarI am worn out from walking so much
cracked, breaking (of a voice)
A broken voice that cracks and wavers, usually from crying or strong emotion.
Contó la noticia con la voz rotaShe told the news with a cracked voice
Le salió la voz rota al despedirseHis voice came out breaking as he said goodbye
hole, tear (noun)
A hole or tear in a piece of clothing or fabric.
Tengo un roto en la camisaI have a hole in my shirt
Cosió el roto de la mangaShe sewed up the tear in the sleeve