roto

[ˈro.to]

adjectivemasculinepl: rotos

torn, ripped, broken

1. having a hole or tear; damaged or worn through

The roto jeans were fashionable among teenagers.

As calças roto eram fashionáveis entre adolescentes.

2. broken or shattered

He had a roto heart after the breakup.

Ele tinha o coração roto após o término.

3. in poor condition; decrepit

The roto building was scheduled for demolition.

O edifício roto estava marcado para demolição.

NYC Slang

beat up, torn up, busted

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

roto

commonly used in casual speech

Portugal

rasgado

preferred term in European Portuguese

Spain

roto

Spanish cognate with same meaning

coração roto - broken heart

roupa rota - worn-out clothes

vida rota - shattered life

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