brach sich

broke …

→ brechen

phrase Uncommon #19,363

broke … Used when someone breaks one of their own body parts; the body part follows.

GE: Er brach sich den Arm.

EN: He broke his arm.

Er hatte einen Unfall und brach sich das Bein.

He had an accident and broke his leg.

Er brach sich das Genick.

He broke his neck.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Tom stürzte und brach sich das Bein.

Tom fell and broke his leg.

Maria brach sich beide Beine.

Maria broke both her legs.

Tom brach sich den Arm.

Tom broke his arm.

Er stürzte und brach sich das Bein.

He fell and broke his leg.

Er brach sich beim Fußballspielen den Arm.

He broke his arm while playing football.

Joan brach sich bei dem Unfall den linken Arm.

Joan broke her left arm in the accident.

Tom brach sich das Bein.

Tom broke his leg.

Er sprang von einer Klippe und brach sich das Genick.

He jumped off a cliff and broke his neck.

Maria brach sich das Bein.

Maria broke her leg.

Tom brach sich seine beiden Beine.

Tom broke both his legs.