LEARNit Dictionary
break down
phrasal verb
1
to stop working because of a fault
خراب شدن, از کار افتادن, معیوب شدن
related noun
breakdown
2
to fail
شکست خوردن
Negotiations between the two sides have broken down.
Their marriage had broken down irretrievably.
related noun
breakdown
3
to become very bad
خراب شدن, زوال یافتن, به شدت بدتر شدن
Her health broke down under the pressure of work.
see also
nervous breakdown
4
to lose control of your feelings and start crying
فروپاشیدن عاطفی, از دست دادن کنترل احساسات, شکست روحی خوردن, گریه کردن, به هم ریختن
He broke down and wept when he heard the news.
She broke down in tears as she spoke to reporters.
5
to divide into parts to be analysed
تحلیل کردن, تفکیک کردن, تقسیم کردن, جدا کردن, تجزیه کردن, شکستن به اجزا
Expenditure on the project breaks down as follows: wages $10m, plant $4m, raw materials $5m.
related noun
breakdown
6
to make something fall down, open, etc. by hitting it hard
شکستن, خراب کردن, در هم شکستن
Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside.
7
to destroy something or make it disappear, especially a particular feeling or attitude that somebody has
از بین بردن, درهم شکستن, رفع کردن
to break down resistance/opposition
to break down somebody’s reserve/shyness
Attempts must be made to break down the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two communities.
8
to divide something into parts in order to analyse it or make it easier to do
تجزیه کردن, تقسیم کردن, شکستن به اجزا
Break your expenditure down into bills, food and other.
Each lesson is broken down into several units.
related noun
breakdown
9
to make a substance separate into parts or change into a different form in a chemical process
تجزیه کردن, تجزیه شدن
Sugar and starch are broken down in the stomach.