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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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breakdown [Am ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn, Brit ˈbreɪkdaʊn] N

1.1. breakdown (failure):

breakdown (of car, machine)
avería f
breakdown (of car, machine)
descompostura f Mex
breakdown (of car, machine)
varada f Col
breakdown (of car, machine)
pana f Chil
breakdown (of service, communications)
interrupción f
breakdown (of negotiations)
fracaso m
breakdown (of negotiations)
ruptura f
the system suffered a complete breakdown COMPUT
el sistema colapsó
electrical breakdown
fallo m eléctrico
electrical breakdown
falla f eléctrica LatAm
a breakdown in traditional values
un desmoronamiento de los valores tradicionales
breakdown truck
grúa f

1.2. breakdown:

nervous breakdown
crisis f nerviosa
you're going to give me a nervous breakdown
vas a hacer que me dé un ataque or que me vuelva loca

2.1. breakdown (analysis):

a detailed breakdown of expenditure
un desglose detallado de los gastos
a complete breakdown of the report
un análisis punto por punto del informe

2.2. breakdown (into constituent elements):

breakdown
descomposición f

breakdown service N

breakdown service
servicio m de asistencia en carretera
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desglose (de una cifra, suma)
breakdown
desglose (de un tema)
breakdown
colapso nervioso
nervous breakdown
crisis nerviosa
nervous breakdown
asistencia en carretera
breakdown service
remolcador
breakdown truck
remolcador
breakdown van Brit
camión grúa (de un taller)
breakdown lorry Brit
camión-grúa (de un taller)
breakdown lorry Brit
surmenage
breakdown

in the PONS Dictionary

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breakdown [ˈbreɪkdaʊn] N

1. breakdown (collapse):

breakdown of negotiations, relationship
ruptura f

2. breakdown TECH:

breakdown
avería f

3. breakdown (division):

breakdown
división f

4. breakdown (decomposition):

breakdown
descomposición f

5. breakdown PSYCH:

(nervous) breakdown
crisis f inv nerviosa

nervous breakdown N

nervous breakdown
ataque m de nervios
to have a nervous breakdown
sufrir un ataque de nervios

breakdown lorry N Brit

breakdown lorry
grúa f

breakdown service N

breakdown service
servicio m de asistencia en carretera
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rompimiento (de negociaciones, relaciones)
breakdown
exento de averías
free of breakdowns
grúa remolcadora
breakdown truck Brit
desajuste
breakdown
naufragio (de negociaciones)
breakdown
postración nerviosa
nervous breakdown
in the PONS Dictionary
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breakdown [ˈbreɪk·daʊn] N

1. breakdown (collapse):

breakdown in negotiations, relationship
ruptura f

2. breakdown TECH:

breakdown
avería f

3. breakdown (division):

breakdown
división f
give me a breakdown of the situation
detállame la situación

4. breakdown (decomposition):

breakdown
descomposición f

5. breakdown PSYCH:

(nervous) breakdown
crisis f inv nerviosa

nervous breakdown N

nervous breakdown
ataque m de nervios
to have a nervous breakdown
sufrir un ataque de nervios
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exento de averías
free of breakdowns
desajuste
breakdown
crisis nerviosa
nervous breakdown
postración nerviosa
nervous breakdown
estancamiento (de los negocios)
breakdown
avería
breakdown
quiebra
breakdown
la quiebra de los valores
the breakdown of values
quebranto (moral)
breakdown