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Detailed Translations for break down from English to German

break down:

to break down verb (breaks down, broke down, breaking down)

  1. to break down (sever; adjourn)
    abbrechen; entbinden; beenden; brechen; auflösen; anbrechen; unterbrechen; lösen; zerbrechen; abreißen; zerreißen; trennen; scheiden; entwirren; aufknöpfen; zerlegen; aufmachen; entfesseln; ausfransen; freilassen; enträtseln; entkoppeln; ausfädeln; ausfasern; entknoten; aufknoten; auseinanderfasern; aufdröseln
    • abbrechen verb (breche ab, brechst ab, brecht ab, brechte ab, brechtet ab, abgebrecht)
    • entbinden verb (entbinde, entbindest, entband, entbandet, entbunden)
    • beenden verb (beende, beendest, beendet, beendete, beendetet, beendet)
    • brechen verb (breche, brichst, bricht, brach, bracht, gebrochen)
    • auflösen verb (löse auf, löst auf, löste auf, löstet auf, aufgelöst)
    • anbrechen verb (breche an, brichst an, bricht an, brach an, bracht an, angebrochen)
    • unterbrechen verb (unterbreche, unterbrichst, unterbricht, unterbrach, unterbracht, unterbrochen)
    • lösen verb (löse, löst, lösest, löste, löstet, gelöst)
    • zerbrechen verb (zerbreche, zerbrichst, zerbricht, zerbrach, zerbracht, zerbrochen)
    • abreißen verb (reiße ab, reißt ab, rißt ab, risset ab, abgerissen)
    • zerreißen verb (zerreiße, zerreißt, zerriß, zerrißt, zerrissen)
    • trennen verb (trenne, trennst, trennt, trennte, trenntet, getrennt)
    • scheiden verb (scheide, scheidest, scheidet, schiedt, schiedet, geschieden)
    • entwirren verb (entwirre, entwirrst, entwirrt, entwirrte, entwirrtet, entwirrt)
    • aufknöpfen verb (knöpfe auf, knöpfst auf, knöpft auf, knöpfte auf, knöpftet auf, aufgeknöpft)
    • zerlegen verb (zerlege, zerlegst, zerlegt, zerlegte, zerlegtet, zerlegt)
    • aufmachen verb (mache auf, machst auf, macht auf, machte auf, machtet auf, aufgemacht)
    • entfesseln verb (entfessele, entfesselst, entfesselt, entfesselte, entfesseltet, entfesselt)
    • ausfransen verb (franse aus, franst aus, franste aus, franstet aus, ausgefranst)
    • freilassen verb (lasse frei, läßt frei, läßt fei, ließ frei, ließt frei, freigelassen)
    • enträtseln verb (enträtsele, enträtselst, enträtselt, enträtselte, enträtseltet, enträtselt)
    • entkoppeln verb (entkoppele, entkoppelst, entkoppelt, entkoppelte, entkoppeltet, entkoppelt)
    • ausfädeln verb (fädele aus, fädelst aus, fädelt aus, fädelte aus, fädeltet aus, ausgefädelt)
    • ausfasern verb (fasere aus, faserst aus, fasert aus, faserte aus, fasertet aus, ausgefasert)
    • entknoten verb (entknote, entknotest, entknotet, entknotete, entknotetet, entknotet)
    • aufknoten verb (knote auf, knotest auf, knotet auf, knotete auf, knotetet auf, aufgeknotet)
    • auseinanderfasern verb (fasere auseinander, faserst auseinander, fasert auseinander, faserte auseinander, fasertet auseinander, auseinandergefasert)
    • aufdröseln verb (drösele auf, dröselst auf, dröselt auf, dröselte auf, dröseltet auf, aufgedröselt)
  2. to break down (demolish; tear down; break up; )
  3. to break down (go to pieces; give way)
  4. to break down (have a breakdown; go to the dogs)
    untergehen; erliegen; umkommen; zugrunde gehen; zusammenbrechen
    • untergehen verb (untergehe, untergehst, untergeht, untergang, untergangt, untergegangen)
    • erliegen verb (erliege, erliegst, erliegt, erlag, erlagt, erlegen)
    • umkommen verb (komme um, kommst um, kommt um, kam um, kamt um, umgekommen)
    • zugrunde gehen verb (gehe zugrunde, gehst zugrunde, geht zugrunde, gang zugrunde, ganget zugrunde, zugrunde gegangen)
    • zusammenbrechen verb (breche zusammen, brichst zusammen, bricht zusammen, brache zusammen, brachet zusammen, zusammengebrochen)
  5. to break down (break off)
    brechen; zerbrechen; knacken; abbrechen; knicken; abknacken
    • brechen verb (breche, brichst, bricht, brach, bracht, gebrochen)
    • zerbrechen verb (zerbreche, zerbrichst, zerbricht, zerbrach, zerbracht, zerbrochen)
    • knacken verb (knacke, knackst, knackt, knackte, knacktet, geknackt)
    • abbrechen verb (breche ab, brechst ab, brecht ab, brechte ab, brechtet ab, abgebrecht)
    • knicken verb (knicke, knickst, knickt, knickte, knicktet, geknickt)
    • abknacken verb (knacke ab, knackst ab, knackt ab, knackte ab, knacktet ab, abgeknackt)

Conjugations for break down:

present
  1. break down
  2. break down
  3. breaks down
  4. break down
  5. break down
  6. break down
simple past
  1. broke down
  2. broke down
  3. broke down
  4. broke down
  5. broke down
  6. broke down
present perfect
  1. have broke down
  2. have broke down
  3. has broke down
  4. have broke down
  5. have broke down
  6. have broke down
past continuous
  1. was breaking down
  2. were breaking down
  3. was breaking down
  4. were breaking down
  5. were breaking down
  6. were breaking down
future
  1. shall break down
  2. will break down
  3. will break down
  4. shall break down
  5. will break down
  6. will break down
continuous present
  1. am breaking down
  2. are breaking down
  3. is breaking down
  4. are breaking down
  5. are breaking down
  6. are breaking down
subjunctive
  1. be broke down
  2. be broke down
  3. be broke down
  4. be broke down
  5. be broke down
  6. be broke down
diverse
  1. break down!
  2. let's break down!
  3. broke down
  4. breaking down
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

break down adj

  1. break down (go wrong; get lost)

Translation Matrix for break down:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abbrechen adjourn; break down; break off; sever ABEND; abandon; abend; abort; break open; break up; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to an end; cancel; conclude; crack; decode; demolish; destruct; devastate; eliminate; end; exhaust; finish; finish off; force open; lay waste; liquidate; ruin; sap; tear down; tear loose; tear open; wear out; work to death; wreck
abknacken break down; break off
abreißen adjourn; break down; sever break up; destruct; devastate; eliminate; exhaust; lay waste; liquidate; pull off; rip; rip off; ruin; sap; separate; tear loose; tear off; wear out; work to death; wreck
anbrechen adjourn; break down; sever
aufdröseln adjourn; break down; sever disentangle; disentwine; fray; loosen; pick loose; ravel out; unbutton; undo; unlock; unravel; untie
aufknoten adjourn; break down; sever bind up; disentangle; disentwine; fray; get undone; loosen; pull out; ravel out; release; set free; solve; tie up; unbutton; undo; unhitch; unlace; unlock; unpick; unravel; unriddle; untie; work loose
aufknöpfen adjourn; break down; sever disentangle; disentwine; fray; hang; hang up; loosen; release; set free; solve; undo; unhitch; unlace; unpick; unravel; untie; work loose
auflösen adjourn; break down; sever abolish; break open; break up; collapse; crack; crumble; decipher; decode; detect; disband; discover; disentangle; disentwine; disintegrate; dissolve; explode; fall apart; fall to bits; fall to pieces; force open; get undone; go separate ways; loosen; melt away; part; pay for; pay off; pull out; release; resolve; reveal; separate; set free; shut down; solve; split up; spot; tear open; unlace; unpick; unravel; untie; work loose
aufmachen adjourn; break down; sever adorn; beautify; consume; decorate; doll up; dress; dress up; dunnage; embellish; finish; fray; garnish; get started; get undone; loosen; make a start; open; open up; ornament; pull out; ravel out; release; set free; trim; turn on; unbolt; unbutton; undo; unlace; unlock; unpick; unravel; unscrew; untie; use; utilise; utilize; work loose
auseinanderfasern adjourn; break down; sever disentangle; disentwine; fray; loosen; ravel out; unbutton; undo; unlock; unravel; untie
ausfasern adjourn; break down; sever disentangle; disentwine; fray; unravel
ausfransen adjourn; break down; sever disentangle; disentwine; fray; loosen; ravel out; unbutton; undo; unlock; unravel; untie
ausfädeln adjourn; break down; sever derive; disentangle; disentwine; draw; fray; get undone; loosen; play a trick; pull out; ravel out; unbutton; undo; unlock; unpick; unravel; untie
beenden adjourn; break down; sever adjourn; better; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to an end; come to an end; complete; conclude; decide; end; exit; finish; finish off; fix; fix it up; get done; get ready; improve; make better; manage; perfect; pull it off; pull the trick; stop; terminate; wind up
brechen adjourn; break down; break off; sever become defective; break; break into pieces; break to pieces; crack; destroy; die; fracture; knock to pieces; perish; refract; shatter; smash; smash to pieces; smash up; snap; spew; spew out; spit; sputter; wreck
entbinden adjourn; break down; sever allow; bred; bring a child into the world; bring forth; calve; clear; deliver; disengage; free; give birth; give birth to; let free; let go; litter; redeem; release; relieve someone of an obligation; rescue; set free
entfesseln adjourn; break down; sever break open; crack; decode; force open; loosen; release; remove the cuffs; set free; tear open; unchain; unlace; untie; work loose
entknoten adjourn; break down; sever disentangle; disentwine; fray; loosen; ravel out; release; set free; solve; unbutton; undo; unhitch; unlace; unlock; unpick; unravel; unriddle; untie; work loose
entkoppeln adjourn; break down; sever declutch; depress the clutch; disconnect; drop out; loosen; pull out; quit; release; separate; set free; uncouple; unlace; unpair; untie; work loose
enträtseln adjourn; break down; sever decipher; decode; disentangle; disentwine; loosen; release; set free; solve; unbutton; unlace; unravel; unriddle; untie; work loose
entwirren adjourn; break down; sever decipher; decode; disentangle; disentwine; fray; loosen; ravel out; release; set free; solve; unbutton; undo; unlace; unlock; unravel; unriddle; untie; work loose
erliegen break down; go to the dogs; have a breakdown collapse; die; expire; give in to; pass away; submit; yield to
freilassen adjourn; break down; sever allow; be freed from; be liberated; clear; disengage; free; grant an amnesty; leave blank; leave open; let free; let go; liberate; release; set at liberty; set free
ganz kaputt und auseinander holen break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck
kaputtgehen break down; give way; go to pieces
knacken break down; break off break; break through; crack; snap
knicken break down; break off arch; bow; curve
lösen adjourn; break down; sever annul; break up; collapse; crumble; disentangle; disintegrate; dissolve; fall apart; fall to bits; fall to pieces; fire; fire a shot; fusillade; get undone; loosen; nullify; pull out; release; rescind; set free; shoot; solve; unbutton; undo; unhitch; unlace; unpick; unpin; unravel; unriddle; untie; work loose
scheiden adjourn; break down; sever break up; cleave; crack; differentiate; disentangle; divide; divorce; go separate ways; itemise; itemize; part; separate; sever; solve; split; split up; tear off; unbutton; unravel; unriddle; untie
trennen adjourn; break down; sever break up; cleave; collapse; crack; crumble; detach; differentiate; disconnect; disentangle; disentwine; disintegrate; dissociate from; divide; divorce; drop; fall apart; fall to bits; fall to pieces; go separate ways; isolate; itemise; itemize; loosen; part; place apart; release; separate; set free; sever; solve; split; split up; tear off; unbutton; unlace; unlink; unpin; unravel; unriddle; untie; work loose
umkommen break down; go to the dogs; have a breakdown be hungry; be killed; be killed in action; be killed in war; be lost; be on one's deathbed; be wrecked; crash; decease; depart this earth; depart this life; die; fail; fall; go under; hunger; meet an accident; meet with disaster; pass away; perish; set; sink; starve; submerge; succumb; suffer
unterbrechen adjourn; break down; sever break in; butt in; come between; go on strike; hamper; hinder; impede; intercede; interfere; interrupt; intervene; loosen; mediate; obstruct; release; set free; step in; stonewall; strike; unlace; untie; work loose
untergehen break down; go to the dogs; have a breakdown be killed; be lost; be ruined; be wrecked; bear; come to grief; crash; endure; fail; fall; get lost; go astray; go down; go to pieces; go to the dogs; go to wrack and ruin; go under; meet an accident; meet with disaster; perish; set; sink; stand; submerge; succumb; suffer; sustain
zerbrechen adjourn; break down; break off; sever attack; become defective; break; break into pieces; break to pieces; crush; damage; dash; destroy; die; erode; fall to pieces; fracture; intentionally destroy; knock to pieces; perish; pulverise; pulverize; refract; rub fine; shatter; smash; smash into pieces; smash to pieces; smash up; spoil; wreck
zerlegen adjourn; break down; sever analyse; analyze; anatomise; anatomize; break up; collapse; crumble; cut to pieces; destruct; devastate; disintegrate; dismantle; dissect; eliminate; exhaust; fall apart; fall to bits; fall to pieces; lay waste; liquidate; pull down; rend; rip; ruin; sap; separate; take apart; tear; wear out; work to death; wreck
zerreißen adjourn; break down; sever crack; crackle; draw apart; rend; rip; separate; snap; tear; tear apart; tear to pieces; tear to shreds; tear up
zugrunde gehen break down; go to the dogs; have a breakdown be killed; be killed in action; depart this earth; depart this life; die; fall; get lost; go astray; go to pieces; go to the dogs; go to wrack and ruin; pass away; perish; succumb
zusammenbrechen break down; go to the dogs; have a breakdown break up; buckle; cave in; collapse; crash; crumble; crumble down; disintegrate; fall apart; fall to bits; fall to pieces; flop down; plop down; plump down; relapse; slump; subside; topple down
- analyse; analyze; break; break up; collapse; conk out; crumble; crumple; crush; decompose; die; dissect; fail; give out; give way; go; go bad; lose it; snap; take apart; tumble
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
in die Brüche break down; get lost; go wrong
kaputt break down; get lost; go wrong battered; broken; bust; cracked; crushed; damaged; defective; dog-tired; done; exhausted; faulty; finished; gone to pieces; in pieces; in rags; in shreds; indistinct; moth eaten; obscure; on the blink; out of order; ruined; ruptured; snapped; tattered; to pieces; torn; unclear; worn out

Synonyms for "break down":


Antonyms for "break down":

  • synthesize

Related Definitions for "break down":

  1. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack1
  2. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts1
  3. stop operating or functioning1
  4. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features1
  5. make ineffective1
    • Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination1
  6. cause to fall or collapse1
  7. lose control of one's emotions1
  8. fall apart1

Wiktionary Translations for break down:

break down
verb
  1. trennbar, intransitiv: von der Leistung her stark abbauen
  1. Chemie, Biologie, Wirtschaft: von komplexeren in einfachere Strukturen und Formen, in geringerwertige Zustände oder Qualitäten umwandeln

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
break down einreißen; abreißen; niederreißen; umreißen; vernichten; zerstören démolirabattre pièce à pièce (se dit surtout en parlant des bâtiments, des constructions).
break down eine Panne haben tomber en panne — Arriver dans une situation où un outil ou un véhicule ne fonctionne plus par manque de carburant où à cause de batteries vides, ou encore doit être réparé.

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