break down

1. (непереходный, обычно)To stop functioning.

   I am afraid my computer will break down if I try to run it at too high a speed.

   versagen, den Geist aufgeben, abstürzen

   ломатьсяlomatʹsja, сломатьсяslomatʹsja

   злама́тисяzlamátysja, злама́тисяzlamátysja, впа́стиvpásty

   stop operating or functioning

2. (непереходный)To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure.

   einstürzen, zusammenbrechen, zusammenfallen

   злама́тисяzlamátysja, розвали́тисяrozvalýtysja, руйнува́тисяrujnuvátysja

   cause to fall or collapse

3. (переходный)To intentionally demolish; to pull down.

   abreißen, niederbrechen

4. (непереходный)To fail, especially socially or for political reasons.

   Talks broke down between Prime Minister John Doe and the opposition party.

   Relations broke down between Greece and Turkey.

   abbrechen, fehlschlagen, scheitern

   провали́тисяprovalýtysja, збанкрутува́тиzbankrutuváty

5. (идиома, непереходный)To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender.

   Is it worth taking it to a repair shop, or should I just break down and buy a new one?

   kaputtgehen

6. (эргативное, переносно)To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.

   Near-synonym: come undone

   She is back to work now, after she broke down the other day.

   zusammenbrechen, umkippen, zusammenklappen

   collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

7. (эргативное, переносно)To render or to become weak and ineffective.

   His authority and influence over his coordinates broke down gradually.

   zusammenbrechen, abnehmen

   make ineffective

8. (эргативное)To (cause to) decay, to decompose.

   Leaves and grass will break down into compost faster if you keep them moist.

   zersetzen, verwandeln, umwandeln

9. To separate into a number of parts.

   Near-synonyms: break apart, break up, take apart, tear down, tear up

   separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

10. (эргативное, переносно)To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.

    Near-synonym: analyze

    If you don't understand, ask him to break down the numbers for you.

    herunterbrechen

    разобратьrazobratʹ

11. (эргативное)To digest.

    Near-synonym: catabolize

    His stomach took a while to break down his food.

    aufschließen

12. (разговорное)To bust down or bust a move; to perform energetic, often freestyle or hip-hop moves, frequently during a song’s instrumental break where only drums or bass are playing; see breakdown.

1. The old building was broken down.

   Старое здание было разрушено. — Hellerick

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2. Why not break the door down?

   Почему бы не выломать дверь? — marafon

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3. If the car breaks down, we'll walk.

   Если машина сломается, пойдём пешком. — marafon

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4. Tom tried to break the door down.

   Том пытался сломать дверь. — awiz

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5. This old car breaks down all the time.

   Этот старый автомобиль все время ломается. — Lenin_1917

   ukЦя стара машина весь час ламається. — aandrusiak

   deDieses alte Auto hat ständig Pannen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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неправильный · Урок

• break upрасстаться, расставатьсяTo break or separate into pieces.
• break offпорвать, отломитьTo remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.
• break outсбежать, вырватьсяTo escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.
• break inвламываться, объезжатьTo enter a place by force or illicit means.
• break downсломаться, ломатьсяTo stop functioning.
• break awayбежать, провестиTo leave suddenly.
• break intoвломиться, вламыватьсяTo enter illegally or by force, especially in order to commit a crime.
• break throughвыйти, выходитьTo gain popularity.