had a broken heart
Tom was heartbroken.
Mi disse che aveva il cuore infranto.
He told me he was heartbroken.
Mary ha detto che aveva il cuore infranto.
Mary said she was heartbroken.
Aveva il cuore infranto e si impiccò.
He was heartbroken and hanged himself.
Ha ammesso che aveva il cuore infranto.
He admitted that he was heartbroken.