BREAK DOWN - Translation from English into Polish

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I. break down VB intr

1. break down (stop working):

break down: psuć [perf ze-] się

2. break down (fail):

break down: rozpadać [perf rozpaść] się

break down negotiations, talks: załamywać [perf załamać] się

3. break down (cry):

to break down [in tears]: rozpłakać się

4. break down (become ill):

break down: tracić [perf s-] zdrowie

5. break down (collapse):

break down: pogarszać [perf pogorszyć] się

II. break down VB trans

1. break down (force open):

break down: wyłamywać [perf wyłamać]

2. break down (overcome):

break down: przełamywać [perf przełamać]

3. break down CHEM:

break down: rozkładać [perf rozłożyć]

4. break down (separate):

to break down sth into sth: rozbijać [perf rozbić] coś na coś

Present
I	break down
you	break down
he/she/it	breaks down
we	break down
you	break down
they	break down

Past
I	broke down
you	broke down
he/she/it	broke down
we	broke down
you	broke down
they	broke down

Present Perfect
I	have	broken down
you	have	broken down
he/she/it	has	broken down
we	have	broken down
you	have	broken down
they	have	broken down

Past Perfect
I	had	broken down
you	had	broken down
he/she/it	had	broken down
we	had	broken down
you	had	broken down
they	had	broken down

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