BREAK DOWN BREAK: Romper / DOWN: Abajo, hacia abajo
Estropearse, averiarse
- Averiarse un mecanismo, un motor, un electrodomstico, etc.
Romperse, fracasar
- Fracasar unas negociaciones, romperse una unin, etc.
Derrumbarse emocionalmente
- Venirse abajo, desplomarse anmicamente.
- I'm sorry I'm late but my car broke down and I had to get a taxi.
- Talks have broken down between the two governments.
- She just broke down and cried.