Break-down
21break down — 1. Split something up into component parts or small divisions for purposes of analysis. Hence n. break down The action of doing this. 2. break( )down n. Physical or mental collapse. Inability to function …
22break down — 1) stop working because of mechanical failure The car broke down on the lonely road so nobody knew about it. 2) analyze We must break down these figures for further study …
23break down (to) — Stop suddenly or unexpectedly. ► “When negotiations between nations break down, it might be time for a compromise.” (Management Today, Aug. 1995, p. 71) …
24break-down — gedimas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. break down; failure; fault vok. Ausfall, m; Beschädigung, f; Fehler, m; Versagen, n rus. выход из строя, m; неисправность, f; отказ, m; повреждение, n pranc. défaillance, f; défaut, m;… …
25break-down — avarija statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. break down; emergency vok. Bruch, m; Havarie, f; Störung, f rus. авария, f pranc. avarie, f …
26break-down — gedimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Technikos vienetų (kompleksų) veikimo (kovinės gebos) sutrikimas dėl neleistino jų parametrų nuokrypio, kurį sukėlė vidiniai fizikiniai ir cheminiai procesai, išorinis mechaninis, klimato ir kt.… …
27break down something — break down (something) 1. to divide something into smaller parts. The quickest way to get this job done is to break it down into a number of specific steps. 2. to cause something to weaken or decay. Temperatures were high enough to break down the …
28break down someone — break down (someone) 1. to cause someone to become emotional. Andy broke down and cried several times during his retirement speech. 2. to weaken someone. I felt so good, I felt like nothing could break me down or make me sick …
29break down — break, collapse under its own weight; spoil, decompose …
30break down phrasal — verb 1 MACHINE (I) if a large machine, especially a car, breaks down, it stops working: The elevators in this building are always breaking down. 2 FAIL (I) if a discussion, system etc breaks down, it fails because there are problems: Peace talks… …
