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stony-broke

/ˈstəʊ.ni ˌbrəʊk/

Traducción: Expresión coloquial británica que significa no tener absolutamente nada de dinero; estar en la ruina o en la más absoluta pobreza.

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adjective

/ˈstəʊ.ni ˌbrəʊk/C2formalbritishobsoleto
  • esExpresión coloquial británica que significa no tener absolutamente nada de dinero; estar en la ruina o en la más absoluta pobreza.

An old-fashioned British slang term meaning having absolutely no money; completely destitute.

  1. Completely without moneyB2informalbritish

    Having absolutely no money; in a state of extreme financial poverty.

    essin un duro

    • After paying all his bills, he was stony-broke.
    • She can't go out tonight because she's stony-broke.
    • They were stony-broke and had to borrow money for food.

    Sinónimosbrokedestituteimpecuniousimpoverishedpennilessskint

    Antónimosaffluentflushloadedprosperousrichwealthy

Formas
  • more stony-broke comparative form
  • most stony-broke superlative form