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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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