A2 — Elementary❤️ Love & Family
Avere il cuore spezzato
To have a broken heart
Literal Translation
"To have a broken heart"
What it means
To have a broken heart; to be devastated by lost love. A universal expression with a direct English equivalent. Conveys deep emotional pain following a breakup or loss of a loved one.
Example in context
"Ha il cuore spezzato da quando l'ha lasciata — non riesce a pensare ad altro."
"He has had a broken heart since she left him — he can't think of anything else."
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