Sentence examples of "break down" in English
His health has broken down because of overwork.
Seine Gesundheit brach wegen Überarbeitung zusammen.
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.
It was his car, not mine, that broke down yesterday.
Gestern ist sein Auto kaputt gegangen, nicht meins.
The police used a battering ram to break down the door.
Die Polizei benutzte einen Rammbock, um die Tür aufzubrechen.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue.
Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.
Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal.
Tom machte Mary einen Heiratsantrag, aber sie lehnte ihn ab.
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