fraturar

Senses

1. 1.

   to fracture, to break

   to cause a bone to crack or break, typically due to trauma or injury

2. 2.

   to fracture, to break

   to break or crack (something solid), not necessarily a bone

Examples

• "Ele fraturou o braço jogando futebol."

  He fractured his arm playing soccer.

• "A queda foi tão forte que fraturou duas costelas."

  The fall was so hard that it fractured two ribs.

• "O impacto fraturou o vidro em vários pedaços."

  The impact fractured the glass into several pieces.

Usage

Most commonly used in medical contexts to describe bone fractures. Often used reflexively (fraturar-se) or with body parts as direct objects. The noun form is "fratura" (fracture).