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['breɪkdaʊn] 1.1) aut. tecn. guasto m., panne f. (in, of di)2) (collapse) (of communications, negotiations) rottura f., interruzione f.; (of discipline, order) sfacelo m.; (of alliance) crollo m.; (of plan) insuccesso m.3) med.4) (detailed account) (of figures, statistics) resoconto m. analitico; (of argument) analisi f. (dettagliata)5) biol. chim. scomposizione f.2.modificatore [ vehicle] di soccorso (stradale)* * *1) ((often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse.) esaurimento2) (a mechanical failure causing a stop: The car has had another breakdown. See also break down.) guasto* * *breakdown /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/n.1 (mecc.) guasto; interruzione; (autom.) panne; (naut.) avaria, guasto alle macchine: to have a breakdown avere un guasto; (autom.) restare in panne2 interruzione; sospensione; fallimento: a breakdown in communication, un'interruzione delle comunicazioni; a breakdown in the talks, un fallimento dei negoziati3 collasso; esaurimento; cedimento; crollo: nervous breakdown, collasso nervoso; esaurimento nervoso5 [u] (chim., fis.) disgregazione7 descrizione dettagliata; elenco specificativo; specifica; distinta: a breakdown of costs, una specifica dei costi● breakdown crane, autogrù □ (autom.) breakdown gang, squadra di soccorso □ breakdown lorry = breakdown truck ► sotto □ (autom.) breakdown recovery (o breakdown service), soccorso stradale □ (ferr.) breakdown train, convoglio di soccorso □ (autom.) breakdown truck (o van), carro attrezzi (o di soccorso); autogrù, autosoccorso □ (elettr.) breakdown voltage, tensione di scarica.* * *['breɪkdaʊn] 1.1) aut. tecn. guasto m., panne f. (in, of di)2) (collapse) (of communications, negotiations) rottura f., interruzione f.; (of discipline, order) sfacelo m.; (of alliance) crollo m.; (of plan) insuccesso m.3) med.4) (detailed account) (of figures, statistics) resoconto m. analitico; (of argument) analisi f. (dettagliata)5) biol. chim. scomposizione f.2.modificatore [ vehicle] di soccorso (stradale) -
2 breakdown break·down n
['breɪkdaʊn]1) (of machine) guasto, rottura, (in system, communications) interruzione f, sospensione f di servizio, Auto guasto, panne f inv, (of talks, in relations) rottura, Med collasso, (mental) esaurimento nervoso2) (of figures) resoconto analitico, Chem scomposizione f -
3 nervous breakdown
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