con il cuore spezzato
The English word 'heartbroken' is translated into Italian as con il cuore spezzato.
The phrase is used to describe someone who is suffering from grief.
Meaning: suffering from grief (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'with the heart broken'.
Which one should you use?
The variation a cuore spezzato can also be used to mean 'with a broken heart'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is a prepositional phrase used as an adjective and does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the subject.
Did you know?
- While con il cuore spezzato describes the feeling, Italians often use the verb straziare to describe the actual act of tearing a heart apart, evoking the image of a physical shredding of the organ.
- In Italian, the 'heart' cuore is not just the seat of love, but also of courage. To be cuor di leone is to be lion-hearted, contrasting the fragility of a cuore spezzato.
- The word spezzato comes from the verb spezzare, which implies breaking something into many small pieces, rather than just a clean break in two.
Examples in context
- Sono disperato per la fine della nostra storia.I am heartbroken about the end of our relationship.
- Mi hai spezzato il cuore.You have broken my heart.
- Sono inconsolabile per la tua partenza.I am heartbroken by your departure.
- La notizia della sua infedeltà mi ha sconvolto.The news of their infidelity has left me heartbroken.
- Mi ha mollato dopo anni di relazione. Sono distrutto.They dumped me after years of being together. I'm heartbroken.
- Dopo la fine del matrimonio, viveva con il cuore spezzato.After the end of the marriage, he lived with a broken heart.
- Non voglio vederti con il cuore spezzato per sempre.I don't want to see you heartbroken forever.
- È difficile parlare quando si è con il cuore spezzato.It is difficult to talk when you are heartbroken.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are talking about a mutual friend's breakup.
- AlessandroHai sentito di Luca? È con il cuore spezzato.Did you hear about Luca? He is heartbroken.
- MartinaSì, la sua storia con quella ragazza è finita male.Yes, his story with that girl ended badly.
- AlessandroPoverino, sembra soffrire davvero molto.Poor guy, he seems to be suffering a lot.
- MartinaSpero che possa riprendersi presto.I hope he can recover soon.
