Sentence examples of "breaking down" in English

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He said, "My car is always breaking down." "Ma voiture tombe toujours en panne.", dit-il.

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.

His teacher gave it to him straight for breaking the chair. Le professeur le réprimanda sévèrement pour avoir brisé la chaise.

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.

He's always breaking into our conversation. Il se mêle toujours de notre conversation.

The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.

Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot. Celui qui ne respecte pas les règles devra partir sur-le-champ.

You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.

My patience has come to the breaking point. Ma patience a atteint ses limites.

Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.

I will not be able to open the box without breaking it. Je n'arriverai pas à ouvrir la boîte sans qu'elle casse.

He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.

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