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broken down (door)

adjectivefeminineinformal/ɐ.ʁõˈba.dɐ/low

ar·rom·ba·da

Definition

That has been forced or opened by force, usually referring to a door, window, or lock.
The police found the door broken down and the house ransacked.
The drawer was forced open, a sign that someone tried to steal.
Common collocations
broken-down door

Etymology

Do particípio passado feminino do verbo 'arrombar'.

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