Usage examples of "break down" in English with translation to Portuguese

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He would be the last man to break his word. Ele seria o último homem a quebrar suas promessas.
He lives a freewheeling life. I think he ought to settle down a little. Ele vive uma vida desregrada. Eu acho que ele deveria se acalmar um pouco.
Please be careful that you don't break this vase. Por favor, tenha cuidado para não quebrar este vaso.
I took down her telephone number in my notebook. Anotei seu número de telefone na minha agenda.
Let's take a ten-minute break. Vamos dar uma pausa de dez minutos.
The news that the school had been burned down soon spread though the town. A notícia de que a escola foi queimada logo se espalhou pela cidade.
A hammer was used to break the window. Um martelo foi usado para quebrar a janela.
Tom climbed down from the tree. Tom desceu da árvore.
You stole my bike, and now I'm going to break your face. Você roubou minha bicicleta e agora eu vou quebrar sua cara.
The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm. O sistema do computador desliga automaticamente às 8pm.
You shouldn't break promises. Você não deveria quebrar promessas.
Put down your name on the list and pass it on to the next person. Escreva seu nome na lista e passe-a para o próximo.
I think that you should break up with your boyfriend. Eu acho que você deveria terminar com seu namorado.
Myths and legends should be handed down from generation to generation. Mitos e lendas deveriam ser passados de geração para geração.
I think it's time for me to take a break. Eu acho que é hora de eu dar uma pausa.
And so the Big Bad Wolf huffed, and he puffed, and he blew down the tag that demanded a native check. E assim o Lobo Mau soprou e bufou, e derrubou a etiqueta que requeria a verificação de um nativo.
The bamboo gave but did not break. O bambu vergou mas não quebrou.
The roots of this tree go down deep. As raízes desta árvore descem profundamente.
Give me a break. Dá um tempo.
May I turn down the TV? Posso baixar a televisão?
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