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foi quebrado

was broken

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was broken Used in a passive construction; quebrado agrees in gender and number with the thing that was broken.
PO: O copo foi quebrado durante a mudança.
EN: The glass was broken during the move.

Como isso foi quebrado?

How was this broken?

O selo no robô foi quebrado pela luz sagrada.

The seal on the robot was broken by the holy light.

— O Castelo no Céu (1986)

O recorde mundial foi quebrado.

The world record was broken.

— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)

O vaso que acabei de comprar em leilão foi quebrado pelo meu gato.

The vase I just bought at auction was broken by my cat.

Nesse inverno o recorde de queda de neve foi quebrado.

This winter, the record for snowfall was broken.

O braço direito de Sami foi quebrado em seis lugares.

Sami's right arm was broken in six places.