Break down - translation, pronunciation and examples
break down
stop functioning
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When to use break down
unterwegs ausfallen
Auto fällt aus
Motor fällt aus
Bus fällt aus
plötzlich ausfallen
break down usage examples
Our car began to break down on the highway, so we had to call for a tow.
If you ignore the strange noises, the old fridge may break down next week.
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Neutral phrasal verb meaning to stop functioning or fail mechanically/electronically; can be used for machines, vehicles, systems, or emotional collapse.
Plain and descriptive phrase meaning cease to function; often used for machines, devices, systems, or processes.
Can mean become damaged or cease to function; more general than 'break down' and may imply physical damage.
Sudden and often total failure, especially of computers or systems; for vehicles it can mean collision as well.
More formal/technical term for failing to function properly; used for machines, devices, organs, or systems.
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What's the difference between break down / stop working / break / crash / malfunction / fail
Neutral phrasal verb meaning to stop functioning or fail mechanically/electronically; can be used for machines, vehicles, systems, or emotional collapse.
Our car broke down on the motorway.
Наша машина сломалась на трассе.
Plain and descriptive phrase meaning cease to function; often used for machines, devices, systems, or processes.
The heater stopped working last night.
Обогреватель перестал работать прошлой ночью.
Can mean become damaged or cease to function; more general than 'break down' and may imply physical damage.
The radio broke after I dropped it.
Радио сломалось после того, как я его уронил.
Sudden and often total failure, especially of computers or systems; for vehicles it can mean collision as well.
The program crashed and I lost my work.
Программа аварийно завершилась, и я потерял работу.
More formal/technical term for failing to function properly; used for machines, devices, organs, or systems.
The machine malfunctioned during the test.
Машина дала сбой во время испытания.
General verb meaning not to succeed or to cease to work; very broad and can be applied to devices, plans, people, or systems.
The engine failed and we had to stop.
Двигатель отказал, и нам пришлось остановиться.
Informal phrasal verb meaning to stop functioning, break, or come to an end (also 'distribute' in other contexts); often used for parts or resources.
After hours of driving, the car's alternator gave out.
После нескольких часов вождения генератор машины вышел из строя.
Informal phrasal verb meaning to stop working suddenly (often used for engines or devices); colloquial.
The mower conked out halfway through the lawn.
Газонокосилка заглохла посередине газона.
Usually means to lock or jam so that parts cannot move; used for engines, joints, or mechanisms.
The gearbox seized up and the car wouldn't move.
Коробка передач заклинила, и машина не поехала.
Often implies physical disintegration or coming apart into pieces; can be used metaphorically (plans, relationships). Less used for mechanical failure that is fixable.
The old chair is falling apart.
Старый стул разваливается.
General phrase meaning something fails or does not work as intended; very flexible and used for events, devices, or plans.
Something went wrong with the heating system.
С системой отопления что-то пошло не так.
Often used for engines that stop running temporarily (e.g., at idle); can also mean to stop progressing or be delayed.
The car stalled at the traffic lights.
Машина заглохла на светофоре.
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How to pronounce break down and what this word means
break down translation: ломаться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce break down
/tə ˈbreɪk daʊn/
break down translation
ломаться
break down examples
Our car began to break down on the highway, so we had to call for a tow.
break down transcription
/tə ˈbreɪk daʊn/, /tə ˈbreɪk daʊn/
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Questions about this word
break down meaning: what does it mean?
stop functioning
break down pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
break down is pronounced as /tə ˈbreɪk daʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
break down definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Our car began to break down on the highway, so we had to call for a tow. Translation: Наша машина начала сломалась на шоссе, поэтому нам пришлось вызвать эвакуатор.
Is break down part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?
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Is break down part of Household Appliances vocabulary?
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