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stone-broke

/ˈstoʊn ˌbroʊk/

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adjective

/ˈstoʊn ˌbroʊk/B2formalamerican
  • ruНеформальное прилагательное, используемое для описания человека, у которого совсем нет денег; полностью без гроша.

An informal adjective used to describe someone who has absolutely no money; completely penniless.

  1. Lacking fundsB2informalamerican

    Having no money at all; completely broke.

    ruБез денег

    • After paying the rent, I was stone-broke for the rest of the month.
    • He lost his job and ended up stone-broke.
    • Don't ask me for a loan; I'm stone-broke right now.

    Synonymsbrokedestituteimpoverishedindigentinsolventpennilesspoverty-strickenskint

    Antonymsaffluentflushloadedprosperousrichwealthy

Forms
  • more stone-broke comparative form
  • most stone-broke superlative form