quiebra

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkjebɾa/
  • Rhymes: -ebɾa
  • Syllabification: quie‧bra

Etymology 1

Deverbal from quebrar. Compare English crevice.

Noun

quiebra f (plural quiebras)

  1. crack
    Synonym: grieta
  2. ravine
    Synonyms: barranco, cañada
  3. bankruptcy
    Synonym: bancarrota
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

quiebra

  1. inflection of quebrar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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