quiebra

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkjebɾa/ [ˈkje.β̞ɾa]
Rhymes: -ebɾa
Syllabification: quie‧bra

Etymology 1

Deverbal from quebrar. Compare English crevice.

Noun

quiebra f (plural quiebras)

crack
Synonym: grieta
ravine
Synonyms: barranco, cañada
bankruptcy
Synonym: bancarrota

Derived terms

fumar como chino en quiebra

Related terms

Verb

quiebra

inflection of quebrar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

“quiebra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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