panne — meaning in English

English meaning

• breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
• outage noun A period during which a service, especially electricity, is not working.

Senses

panne is used for these senses in English:

• breakdown (countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
• outage A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply.

breakdown — full definition

1. noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
2. noun A sudden decline in someone's mental or physical health, often preventing normal functioning.
3. noun A detailed analysis showing the separate parts of something.

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