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break down а) разбивать, толочь The police broke the door down. The oldcars were broken down for their metal and parts. б) разрушать(ся) в) сломить(сопротивление) The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition. Theprisoner's opposition broke down under repeated questioning. г) ухудшаться,сдавать (о здоровье) you will break down if you work too hard. Peter brokedown and was unable to work for a year. д) разбирать (на части); делить, под-разделять, расчленять; классифицировать е) распадаться (на части) The figuresmust be broken down into several lists. The figures break down into severalkinds, showing us different ways of looking at the firm's activities. ж) ана-лизировать з) провалиться; потерпеть неудачу Peace talks have broken down inthe Middle East. Your health will break down if you work too hard. и) не вы-держать, потерять самообладание Peter broke down and wept when he saw the deerthat he had shot. к) прекращать работу (о механизмах) The washing machineseems to have broken down again. The car broke down on the way to the airport,and I had to get a taxi. л) распадаться (о химических соединениях) Chemicalsin the body break down Our food into useful substances. Our food breaks downin the body into useful substances.

piece out составлять (целое из частей); The police had to piece out theprisoner's story with details obtained from other witnesses.