BREAK DOWN

разрушать, разбивать на кусочки

сломаться, выйти из строя

сломить

ухудшаться, сдавать

разбирать; делить, подразделять, расчленять; классифицировать

распадаться

анализировать

провалиться; потерпеть неудачу

не выдержать, потерять самообладание

прекращать работу

распадаться

1) общ. разрушать, разбивать (на кусочки), ломать

2) общ. сломаться, разрушиться; выйти из строя (о машине и т. п.)

3) общ. ухудшаться, сдавать (о здоровье)

4) общ. потерпеть неудачу, проваливаться

5) общ. не выдержать, потерять самообладание

6) общ. сломить (сопротивление и т. д.)

7) общ. разбирать (на части); делить, подразделять, расчленять, разбивать; классифицировать

8) общ. распадаться (о химических соединениях)

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• 1) /vi/ сломаться; 2) /vt/ сломать; 3) /vt, in passive/ сломать

• разбивка

1. сломать, разрушить; сбить

2. сломаться, разрушиться; выйти из строя (о машине и т. п.); потерпеть аварию

3. ухудшаться, сдавать (о здоровье)

4. потерпеть неудачу, провалиться

5. не выдержать, потерять самообладание, расплакаться

6. разбивать (на классы, категории и т. п.)

7. хим. растворяться (в воде); расслаиваться (об эмульсии)

8. воен. захлебнуться (о наступлении)

9. разбирать (механизм)

10. смягчать; приглушать (цвет)

break down: translation

1. Lit. [for something] to fall apart; [for something] to stop operating. •

The air-conditioning broke down, and we got very warm.

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The car broke down on the long trip.

2. Fig. [for one] to lose control of one's emotions; [for one] to have an emotional or psychological crisis. •

He couldn't keep going. He finally broke down.

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I was afraid I'd break down.

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{v.} (stress on "down") 1. To smash or hit (something) so that it falls; cause to fall by force. * /The firemen broke down the door./ 2. To reduce or destroy the strength or effect of; weaken; win over. * /By helpful kindness the teacher broke down the new boy's shyness./ * /Advertising breaks down a lot of stubbornness against change./ 3. To separate into elements or parts; decay. * /Water is readily broken down into hydrogen and oxygen./ * /After many years, rocks break down into dirt./ 4. To become unusable because of breakage or other failure; lose power to work or go. * /The car broke down after half an hour's driving./ * /His health broke down./ * /When the coach was sick in bed, the training rules of the team broke down./ Compare: GO BACK ON(2).

break down: translation

1. Lit. [for something] to fall apart; [for something] to stop operating. •

The air-conditioning broke down, and we got very warm.

•

The car broke down on the long trip.

2. Fig. [for one] to lose control of one's emotions; [for one] to have an emotional or psychological crisis. •

He couldn't keep going. He finally broke down.

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I was afraid I'd break down.

3. <

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{v.} (stress on "down") 1. To smash or hit (something) so that it falls; cause to fall by force. * /The firemen broke down the door./ 2. To reduce or destroy the strength or effect of; weaken; win over. * /By helpful kindness the teacher broke down the new boy's shyness./ * /Advertising breaks down a lot of stubbornness against change./ 3. To separate into elements or parts; decay. * /Water is readily broken down into hydrogen and oxygen./ * /After many years, rocks break down into dirt./ 4. To become unusable because of breakage or other failure; lose power to work or go. * /The car broke down after half an hour's driving./ * /His health broke down./ * /When the coach was sick in bed, the training rules of the team broke down./ Compare: GO BACK ON(2).

break down: translation

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break down: translation

UK US break down

— Phrasal Verb with break(••/breɪk/ verb [T] (broke, broken)

► [I or T] to separate, or to separate something, into smaller parts: »

Can you break down our expenses by month and by region?

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The data breaks down into three main categories.

► [I] if a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working: »

Production has been slow because the equipment keeps breaking down.

► [I] if a system, relationship, or discussion breaks down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement: »

Negotiations with management broke down.