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éclaté

shattered

adjective eh-klah-TEH Rare

Also means

scattered

Usage Note

Éclaté is the past participle of éclater (to burst, to shatter, to scatter) used as an adjective. It can describe something physically broken apart (du verre éclaté, shattered glass) or, in informal French slang, someone who is exhausted or very high (il est complètement éclaté). In a sociological sense, une famille éclatée means a fragmented family unit.

Examples

"Le vase est tombé et s'est éclaté."

Natural Translation

The vase fell and shattered.

Literal Translation

The vase fell and itself shattered.

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