Usage examples of "kaputt" in German with translation to English

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Ich habe den PC kaputt gemacht. I broke the personal computer.
Du machst immer alles kaputt. You always destroy everything.
Gestern ist sein Auto kaputt gegangen, nicht meins. It was his car, not mine, that broke down yesterday.
Mein verrosteter Ford ging kaputt und versperrte die Kreuzung. My rusty Ford broke down, obstructing the intersection.
Sein Auto ist auf dem Weg zur Firma kaputt gegangen. His car broke down on the way to work.
Das Motorrad, das ich von ihm geliehen hatte, ging kaputt. The motorcycle I borrowed from him broke down.
Ich kriege die Schachtel nicht auf, ohne dass sie kaputt geht. I cannot open this box without breaking it.
Es war ihre kleine Schwester, die ihr Spielzeug kaputt gemacht hat. It was her little sister that broke her toy.
Das Bügeleisen ging wegen Überhitzung kaputt. The iron broke down due to over-heating.
Er sagte: "Mein Auto geht immer kaputt." He said, "My car is always breaking down."
Dieser Junge macht oft unsere Fenster mit einem Ball kaputt. That boy often breaks our windows with a ball.
Alkohol macht die Leber kaputt. Alcohol damages the liver.
Die Klimaanlage ist kaputt gegangen. The air conditioner has got out of order.
Dieser Computer geht oft kaputt. This computer often goes out of order.
Die Maschine ist seit vorigen Monat kaputt. The machine has been out of order since last month.
Können Sie mal testen, ob das Telefon kaputt ist? Can you check if the phone is out of order?
Das Elektrogerät muss während des Transports kaputt gegangen sein. The electrical appliance must have been damaged in transit.
Wir haben kein warmes Wasser, weil die Rohre kaputt sind. We have no hot water because the pipes broke.
Wenn es nicht kaputt ist, versuch nicht es zu reparieren. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Mein Computer ist kaputt und ich muss ihn reparieren lassen. My computer is out of order, and I have to get it repaired.
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