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un·bro·ken
(ŭn-brō′kən)adj.
1. Not tampered with; intact: an unbroken dozen.
2. Not violated or breached: unbroken promises.
3. Uninterrupted; continuous: unbroken silence.
4. Not tamed or broken to harness: unbroken horses.
5. Not disordered or disturbed: unbroken family ties.
un·bro′ken·ly adv.
un·bro′ken·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
unbroken
(ʌnˈbrəʊkən)adj
1. complete or whole
2. continuous or incessant
3. undaunted in spirit
4. (Zoology) (of animals, esp horses) not tamed; wild
5. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of animals, esp horses) not tamed; wild
6. not disturbed or upset: the unbroken silence of the afternoon.
7. (General Sporting Terms) (of a record, esp at sport) not improved upon
8. (Law) (of a contract, law, etc) not broken or infringed
unˈbrokenly adv
unˈbrokenness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
un•bro•ken
(ʌnˈbroʊ kən)adj.
1. not broken; whole; intact.
2. uninterrupted; undisturbed: unbroken sleep.
3. not tamed, as a horse.
[1250–1300]
un•bro′ken•ly, adv.
un•bro′ken•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. |  unbroken - marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence; "cars in an unbroken procession"; "the unbroken quiet of the afternoon"continuous, uninterrupted - continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row of warehouses"; "a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"; "moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks" broken - not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly; "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs" |
| 2. |  unbroken - not subdued or trained for service or use; "unbroken colts" | |
| 3. |  unbroken - (of farmland) not plowed; "unplowed fields"; "unbroken land" | |
| 4. |  unbroken - (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded; "unbroken promises"; "promises kept"contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law | |
| 5. |  unbroken - not broken; whole and intact; in one piece; "fortunately the other lens is unbroken"undamaged - not harmed or spoiled; sound uninjured - not injured physically or mentally perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day" sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" broken - physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken" |
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unbroken
adjective
1. intact, whole, undamaged, complete, total, entire, solid, untouched, unscathed, unspoiled, unimpaired Against all odds her glasses remained unbroken after the explosion.
intact broken, damaged, cracked, shattered, fragmented, in pieces
intact broken, damaged, cracked, shattered, fragmented, in pieces
2. continuous, uninterrupted, constant, successive, endless, progressive, incessant, ceaseless, unremitting The ruling party has governed the country for an unbroken thirty years.
continuous occasional, interrupted, irregular, erratic, uneven, intermittent, off-and-on, fitful
continuous occasional, interrupted, irregular, erratic, uneven, intermittent, off-and-on, fitful
3. undisturbed, uninterrupted, sound, fast, deep, profound, untroubled, unruffled We maintained an almost unbroken silence.
4. untamed, wild, undomesticated The car plunged like an unbroken horse.
5. unbeaten, undefeated, unsurpassed, supreme, unrivalled, second to none, unmatched, matchless Her Olympic record stands unbroken.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
unbroken
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unbroken
[ˌʌnˈbrəʊkən] adj (= intact) [skin, seal] → intact(e)
(= uninterrupted) [line, series, run, reign] → ininterrompu(e); [sleep, peace] → ininterrompu(e)
We've had ten days of almost unbroken sunshine → Nous avons eu dix jours de soleil presque ininterrompus.
We've had ten days of almost unbroken sunshine → Nous avons eu dix jours de soleil presque ininterrompus.
(= unsurpassed) [record] → inégalé(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unbroken
adj
(= continuous) → ununterbrochen; (Mil) ranks → geschlossen, nicht durchbrochen; line of descent → direkt; an unbroken night’s sleep → eine ungestörte Nacht; a whole morning of unbroken sunshine → ein ganzer Vormittag mit strahlendem Sonnenschein; she was in government for eleven unbroken years → sie regierte elf Jahre ohne Unterbrechung
(= unbeaten) record → ungebrochen, unüberboten
horse → nicht zugeritten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
unbroken
[ʌnˈbrəʊk/ən] adjb. (continuous, sleep, silence) → ininterrotto/a; (line of descent) → diretto/a
c. (record) → insuperato/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995