Meanings (ES + gloss)
averiarse • descomponerse • malograrse • romperse
To stop functioning.
I am afraid my computer will break down if I try to run it at too high a speed.
averiarse • descomponerse • estropearse • fallar • lagarearse (DEA) • romperse
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?
transtornarse
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.
debilitarse • deteriorarse
To render or to become weak and ineffective.
His authority and influence over his coordinates broke down gradually.
Hodgson's approach may not illuminate proceedings in Poland and Ukraine but early evidence suggests they will be tough to break down.
descomponerse • echarse a perder
To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
Leaves and grass will break down into compost faster if you keep them moist.
desglosar • diseccionar
To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.
If you don't understand, ask him to break down the numbers for you.
Near-synonym: analyze
Phrases
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