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1 mechanical breakdown
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2 breakdown
breakdown ['breɪkdaʊn]∎ to have a breakdown tomber en panne(b) (of communications, negotiations) rupture f; (of system, service) arrêt m complet; (of tradition, state of affairs) détérioration f, dégradation f; (of marriage, relationship) échec m∎ to have a breakdown faire une dépression (nerveuse)(d) (analysis → of ideas, statistics) analyse f; (→ of reasons) décomposition f; Commerce (→ of costs, figures) ventilation f; Finance (→ of account, expenses) décomposition f, ventilation f; (→ of bill, estimate) détail m; (→ of script) pré-découpage m; (→ for recording) dépouillement m;∎ a breakdown of the population by age une répartition de la population par âge;∎ give me a breakdown of the annual report faites-moi l'analyse du rapport annuel►► Cars breakdown gang équipe f de dépannage;Cars breakdown and recovery service service m de remorquage et de dépannage;Cars breakdown service service m de dépannage;breakdown truck, breakdown van dépanneuse f, camion m de dépannage -
3 breakdown
1) ((often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse.) dépression (nerveuse)2) (a mechanical failure causing a stop: The car has had another breakdown. See also break down.) panne -
4 failure
failure [ˈfeɪljər]c. heart/kidney failure défaillance f cardiaque/rénaled. engine failure panne fe. ( = omission) his failure to answer le fait qu'il n'a pas répondu• the government's failure to comply with European legal obligations le non-respect des lois européennes par le gouvernement* * *['feɪljə(r)]1) ( lack of success) gen échec m (in à); ( of business) faillite fhis failure to understand the problem — son incapacité f à comprendre le problème
2) ( unsuccessful person) raté/-e (colloq) m/f; ( unsuccessful venture or event) échec mcrop failure — perte f de récolte
4) ( omission)failure to keep a promise — manquement m à une promesse
failure to comply with the rules — non-respect m de la réglementation
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5 failure
failure n1 ( lack of success) gen échec m (in à) ; Fin faillite f ; his failure to understand the problem son incapacité à comprendre le problème ; to end in failure se solder par un échec ;2 ( unsuccessful person) raté/-e ○ m/f ; ( unsuccessful venture or event) échec m ; he was a failure as a teacher comme professeur il ne valait rien ; to be a failure at sports ne pas être doué en sport ; to feel a failure penser avoir raté sa vie ; the operation was a failure l'opération a été un échec or a échoué ;3 ( breakdown) (of engine, machine, power) panne f ; Med ( of organ) défaillance f ; crop failure perte f de récolte ; power failure panne de courant ; due to a mechanical failure dû à une défaillance mécanique ;4 ( omission) failure to keep a promise manquement m à une promesse ; failure to appear (in court) Jur défaut m de comparution (en justice) ; failure to comply with the rules non-respect m de la réglementation ; failure to pay non-paiement m ; they were surprised at his failure to attend the meeting ils étaient surpris qu'il n'assiste ( subj) pas à la réunion.
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