Sentence examples of "broke down" in English
The motorcycle I borrowed from him broke down.
Das Motorrad, das ich von ihm geliehen hatte, ging kaputt.
When she heard the news, she broke down crying.
Als sie die Nachricht hörte, brach sie weinend zusammen.
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.
His health has broken down because of overwork.
Seine Gesundheit brach wegen Überarbeitung zusammen.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue.
Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.
The motorcycle which I borrowed from him broke down.
Das Motorrad, das ich von ihm geliehen hatte, hatte eine Panne.
I broke down the door because I lost the key.
Ich habe die Tür aufgebrochen, weil ich den Schlüssel verloren hatte.
The car broke down five miles outside of town.
Das Auto hatte eine Panne fünf Meilen außerhalb der Stadt.
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