Go broke Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈbɹoʊk
GOH BROHK
ɡˈəʊ/ /bɹˈəʊk
goh BROHK
释义
To lose all your money; to become unable to pay your bills or debts. Often used informally to mean someone has no money left.
用法与细微差别
Informal expression; typically used about people or occasionally small businesses, not large corporations. Common collocations: 'go broke after', 'almost go broke', 'risk going broke'. Not as strong or legal as 'go bankrupt'.
Spanish: quedarse sin dinero - arruinarsePortuguese (BR): ficar sem dinheiro - falir (pessoa)Portuguese (PT): ficar sem dinheiro - falir (pessoa)Chinese (Simplified): 破产 - 变得身无分文Chinese (Traditional): 破產 - 變得身無分文Hindi: कंगाल होना - दिवालिया होना (व्यक्ति)Arabic: يفلس - يفرغ من المالBengali: দেউলিয়া হয়ে যাওয়া - সম্পূর্ণ নিঃস্ব হয়ে যাওয়াRussian: обанкротиться - разоритьсяJapanese: 破産する - 無一文になるVietnamese: phá sản - hết sạch tiềnKorean: 파산하다 - 무일푼이 되다Turkish: iflas etmek - beş parasız kalmakUrdu: دیوالیہ ہونا - کنگال ہوناIndonesian: bangkrut - kehabisan uang
例句
If you spend too much, you might go broke.
basic
He lost his job and soon went broke.
basic
Many small shops go broke during a crisis.
basic
We nearly went broke after paying for the house repairs.
natural
You’re going to go broke if you keep buying expensive clothes.
natural
After their risky investment, they completely went broke.
natural