Sentence examples of "break down" in English
The police used a battering ram to break down the door.
La police a utilisé un bélier pour défoncer la porte.
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.
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.
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.
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