break down in German
break down in German is eine Panne haben, abstürzen, den Geist aufgeben.
break down in German
eine Panne haben
(intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
abstürzen
(intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
den Geist aufgeben
(intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
hängen
(intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
liegenbleiben
(intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
sich aufhängen
(intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
abreißen
(transitive) To intentionally demolish; to pull down.
niederbrechen
(transitive) To intentionally demolish; to pull down.
abbrechen
(intransitive) To fail, especially socially or for political reasons.
fehlschlagen
(intransitive) To fail, especially socially or for political reasons.
scheitern
(intransitive) To fail, especially socially or for political reasons.
kaputtgehen
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
zusammenbrechen
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
zusammenfallen
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
abstürzen
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
aufschließen
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
einstürzen
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
abnehmen
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become weak and ineffective.
zusammenbrechen
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become weak and ineffective.
abstürzen
(ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
aufschließen
(ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
hängen
(ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
sich aufhängen
(ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
umwandeln
(ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
verwandeln
(ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
herunterbrechen
(ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.
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What is "break down" in German?
"break down" in German is eine Panne haben, abstürzen, den Geist aufgeben.
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Yes — German has 20 translations listed for "break down": eine Panne haben, abstürzen, den Geist aufgeben, hängen, liegenbleiben, sich aufhängen.
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