BREAK DOWN
BREAK:
Romper / DOWN: Abajo, hacia abajo
Estropearse, averiarse
- Averiarse un mecanismo, un motor, un
electrodoméstico, etc.
Romperse, fracasar
- Fracasar unas negociaciones,
romperse una unión, etc.
Derrumbarse emocionalmente
- Venirse abajo, desplomarse
anímicamente.
- I'm sorry I'm late but my car broke down and I had to
get a taxi.
- Talks have broken down between the two governments.
- She just broke down and cried.