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How to Say "goes bankrupt" in Spanish

The Spanish word forgoes bankruptis quiebraB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
verbB1
financial status
A hand holding a wooden stick that is snapping in the middle.

Examples

Ese cristal se quiebra fácilmente.

That glass breaks easily.

Ella nunca quiebra sus promesas.

She never breaks her promises.

The 'e' to 'ie' swap

The 'e' in the middle of 'quebrar' turns into 'ie' whenever that part of the word is emphasized while speaking (like in 'quiebra' or 'quiebro').

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