broken

adjective
UK /ˈbrəʊkən/
US /ˈbroʊkən/

Something that is broken does not work or is in pieces.

My toy car is broken, so it cannot go.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Not kept or not obeyed, like a rule or a promise.

He broke his promise to help me.

3. Very sad and upset because something bad happened.

Her heart was broken after her dog ran away.

4. Said of a language that is not spoken well or correctly.

He spoke in broken English but we understood him.