break down

break down
break down
1) (stop functioning) [machine] rompersi
2) fig. (collapse) [alliance] saltare; [negotiations] fallire; [communication] interrompersi; [law and order] venire meno; [argument, system] crollare; [person] crollare, cedere
3) (cry) sciogliersi in lacrime
4) (be classified) [findings, statistics] suddividersi (into in)
5) chim. [compound] scomporsi (into in); break [sth.] down, break down [sth.]
6) (demolish) sfondare [door]; abbattere [fence]; fig. abbattere [barriers]; vincere [resistance]
7) (analyse) analizzare [cost, statistics]; suddividere [data, findings] (into per)
8) chim. decomporre, scomporre [compound] (into in); sciogliere [protein, starch]
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1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) abbattere
2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) guastarsi
3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) fallire
4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) cedere
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1. vt + adv
1) (door) buttare giù, abbattere, (resistance) stroncare
2) (analyse: figures) analizzare, (substance) scomporre
2. vi + adv
(machine) rompersi, guastarsi, Auto restare in panne, avere un guasto, rompersi, (person: under pressure) crollare, (from emotion) scoppiare in lacrime, (mentally) avere un esaurimento (nervoso), (health) cedere, (talks) arenarsi

she broke down and wept — è crollata e si è messa a piangere

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break down
1) (stop functioning) [machine] rompersi
2) fig. (collapse) [alliance] saltare; [negotiations] fallire; [communication] interrompersi; [law and order] venire meno; [argument, system] crollare; [person] crollare, cedere
3) (cry) sciogliersi in lacrime
4) (be classified) [findings, statistics] suddividersi (into in)
5) chim. [compound] scomporsi (into in); break [sth.] down, break down [sth.]
6) (demolish) sfondare [door]; abbattere [fence]; fig. abbattere [barriers]; vincere [resistance]
7) (analyse) analizzare [cost, statistics]; suddividere [data, findings] (into per)
8) chim. decomporre, scomporre [compound] (into in); sciogliere [protein, starch]

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