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awaria — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
  • crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
  • failure noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
  • malfunction noun A failure to work correctly, usually referring to equipment or a system.
  • outage noun A period during which a service, especially electricity, is not working.

Senses

awaria is used for these senses in English:

  • breakdown (countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
  • crash (computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
  • failure Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.
  • malfunction Failure to function.
  • 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.

crash — full definition

  1. noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
  2. noun A sudden failure of a computer program or system.
  3. noun A sudden, sharp fall in the value of stocks, currency, or other assets.
  4. verb To collide violently, or (of a vehicle) to be involved in an accident.
  5. verb To stop working suddenly (of a computer or program).

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