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

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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.
When she heard the news, she broke down crying. Als sie die Nachricht hörte, brach sie weinend zusammen.
The motorcycle I borrowed from him broke down. Das Motorrad, das ich von ihm geliehen hatte, ging kaputt.
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.
He said, "My car is always breaking down." Er sagte: "Mein Auto geht immer kaputt."
Day is breaking. Der Tag bricht an.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.
She was close to breaking into tears. Sie war nahe daran in Tränen auszubrechen.
Ok. I knuckle down. Ok. Ich beuge mich.
My patience has come to the breaking point. Meine Geduld ist aufgebraucht.
Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal. Tom machte Mary einen Heiratsantrag, aber sie lehnte ihn ab.
He can do five somersaults without breaking a sweat. Ohne zu schwitzen kann er ununterbrochen fünf Purzelbäume machen
Please turn down the volume a little bit more. Bitte drehe die Lautstärke noch ein wenig herunter.
Thank you for breaking my phone. Danke, dass du mein Telefon kaputtgemacht hast!
Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook. Lassen Sie mich Ihre neue Telefonnummer in meinem Notizbuch aufschreiben. (formal)
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