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

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The police used a battering ram to break down the door. La police a utilisé un bélier pour défoncer la porte.
My car broke down on the way. Ma voiture est tombée en panne en route.
Her car broke down on the way. Sa voiture tomba en panne sur le chemin.
My motorcycle broke down on the way. Ma moto est tombée en panne sur le chemin.
If the car breaks down, we'll walk. Si la voiture tombe en panne, nous marcherons.
Because of heavy rain my car broke down. À cause de la pluie ma voiture est tombée en panne.
The iron broke down due to over-heating. Le fer est tombé en panne à cause de la chaleur excessive.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. L'ambulance est tombée en panne au milieu de l'avenue.
Our car broke down in the middle of the street. Notre voiture est tombée en panne en plein milieu de la rue.
The car broke down on the way to the airport. La voiture est tombée en panne en allant à l'aéroport.
We must work hard to break down social barriers. Nous devons travailler dur à abattre les barrières sociales.
We have a break from 10:40 to 11:00. Nous avons une pause de 10h40 à 11h00.
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.
A war may break out at any moment. Une guerre peut éclater à tout moment.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button. En cas d'incendie, brisez la vitre et appuyez sur le bouton rouge.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
Some birds can break the sound barrier. Certains oiseaux peuvent dépasser la vitesse du son.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
It's time for a break. Il est temps de faire une pause.
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