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Detailed Translations for break down from English to Swedish

break down:

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

  1. to break down (sever; adjourn)
    avbryta; skilja; splittra; söndra
    • avbryta verb (avbryter, avbröt, avbrutit)
    • skilja verb (skiljer, skiljde, skilt)
    • splittra verb (splittrar, splittrade, splittrat)
    • söndra verb (söndrar, söndrade, söndrat)
  2. to break down (demolish; tear down; break up; )
    förstöra; göra sönder
    • förstöra verb (förstör, förstörde, förstört)
    • göra sönder verb (gör sönder, gjorde sönder, gjort sönder)
  3. to break down (go to pieces; give way)
    gå sönder; bryta i stycken
    • gå sönder verb (går sönder, gick sönder, gått sönder)
    • bryta i stycken verb (bryter i stycken, bröt i stycken, brutit i stycken)
  4. to break down (have a breakdown; go to the dogs)
    byrta ned; ha ett sammanbrott
  5. to break down (break off)
    bryta sönder; bryta ner
    • bryta sönder verb (bryter sönder, bröt sönder, brutit sönder)
    • bryta ner verb (bryter ner, bröt ner, brutit ner)

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)

break down

  1. break down

Translation Matrix for break down:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bryta ner breakdown
förstöra demolition; destruction
gå sönder breakdown
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
avbryta adjourn; break down; sever abort; break in; butt in; cancel; drop; intercede; interrupt
bryta i stycken break down; give way; go to pieces
bryta ner break down; break off decompose
bryta sönder break down; break off break
byrta ned break down; go to the dogs; have a breakdown
förstöra break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck attack; blow; botch up; damage; demolish; destroy; destruct; devastate; disband; dismantle; eliminate; erode; exhaust; exterminate; invalidate; lay waste; liquidate; mess up; muck up; ruin; spoil; take the edge of; trash; waste; wear out; work to death; wreck
gå sönder break down; give way; go to pieces become defective; break; crack; die; perish; snap
göra sönder break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck
ha ett sammanbrott break down; go to the dogs; have a breakdown
skilja adjourn; break down; sever
splittra adjourn; break down; sever break up; disperse; dissipate; rip; scatter; shatter; sliver; splinter
söndra adjourn; break down; sever
- 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
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
förstöra blast
paja break down
söndra break up; disrupt; disunite; divide
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
gå sönder break down; get lost; go wrong

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:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
break down bryta ner abbauenChemie, Biologie, Wirtschaft: von komplexeren in einfachere Strukturen und Formen, in geringerwertige Zustände oder Qualitäten umwandeln
break down visa dålig prestation; bryta samman einbrechentrennbar, intransitiv: von der Leistung her stark abbauen
break down slopa; förinta; förstöra démolirabattre pièce à pièce (se dit surtout en parlant des bâtiments, des constructions).
break down få motorstopp 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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