Usage examples of "broke down" in English with translation to German

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The motorcycle I borrowed from him broke down. Das Motorrad, das ich von ihm geliehen hatte, ging kaputt.
When she heard the news, she broke down crying. Als sie die Nachricht hörte, brach sie weinend zusammen.
My rusty Ford broke down, obstructing the intersection. Mein verrosteter Ford ging kaputt und versperrte die Kreuzung.
Our car broke down on our way there. Unser Wagen ist auf dem Weg kaputtgegangen.
His car broke down on the way to work. Sein Auto ist auf dem Weg zur Firma kaputt gegangen.
It was his car, not mine, that broke down yesterday. Gestern ist sein Auto kaputt gegangen, nicht meins.
The car has broken down Das Auto ist kaputt gegangen
His health has broken down because of overwork. Seine Gesundheit brach wegen Überarbeitung zusammen.
The washing machine has broken down. Die Waschmaschine ist kaputtgegangen.
Our car broke down last night. Unser Auto ist gestern Abend liegen geblieben.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.
My car broke down on the way. Unterwegs hatte mein Auto eine Panne.
Our 2CV broke down. Unsere Ente ist liegengeblieben.
They broke down part of the wall. Sie rissen einen Teil der Wand nieder.
The motorcycle which I borrowed from him broke down. Das Motorrad, das ich von ihm geliehen hatte, hatte eine Panne.
The bus broke down at one end of the bridge. Der Bus blieb an einem Ende der Brücke liegen.
I broke down the door because I lost the key. Ich habe die Tür aufgebrochen, weil ich den Schlüssel verloren hatte.
They broke down the old house. Sie haben das alte Haus abgerissen.
The car broke down five miles outside of town. Das Auto hatte eine Panne fünf Meilen außerhalb der Stadt.
The iron broke down due to over-heating. Das Bügeleisen ging wegen Überhitzung kaputt.
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