avaria — meaning in English

English meaning

• breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
• failure noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.

Senses

avaria is used for these senses in English:

• breakdown (countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
• failure State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

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.

failure — full definition

1. noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
2. noun Not doing something that should have been done.
3. noun The point at which an organ or system stops working properly.
4. noun Someone or something considered unsuccessful.

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