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Meanings of break down in English

Catalan
avariar-se
Spanish
fallar

Stop operating or functioning.

      avariar-se
      Portuguese
      analisar
      Catalan
      analitzar
      Spanish
      analizar

      Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features.

          analisar
          Portuguese
          amarrotar
          Catalan
          ensorrar-se
          Spanish
          ajarse

          Fall apart.

                amarrotar
                Catalan
                descompondre
                Spanish
                descomponer

                Separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts.

                      descompondre
                      Usage of break down in English
                      1
                      In the absence of trust among trading partners, market transactions break down.
                      Pubmed
                      2
                      Yet this is used to break down countries - laws and traditions.
                      The Irish Times
                      3
                      A recent example, though, helps illustrate how the process can break down.
                      Wired
                      4
                      Unfortunately, the sad reality is that many marriages and relationships break down.
                      The South African
                      5
                      You know the plan; they wanted me to break down, or panic.
                      Grand junction
                      6
                      But first, let's break down what the House voted to do, exactly.
                      Wired
                      7
                      There are many reasons families break down and children go into care.
                      The Guardian
                      8
                      When I reached my building, I thought I really might break down.
                      Body work
                      9
                      I get back work hard for four weeks and break down again.
                      News.com.au
                      10
                      The talks are continuing and could still break down, the report said.
                      Reuters
                      11
                      Still, each school may present prices or break down the calculations differently.
                      Reuters
                      12
                      In the Third Degree, the laws of atomic physics break down slowly.
                      The Ultimate Weapon
                      13
                      They defended really well and were organised and tough to break down.
                      The South African
                      14
                      The laws of supply and demand break down altogether in this case.
                      Mankind in the Making
                      15
                      They never break down in the middle of one of his stories.
                      The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 / A Magaz...
                      16
                      They'll stand there, numb, unable to speak and break down in tears.
                      The Guardian
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