breakdown

avería, fallo

Situación en la que una máquina o un vehículo deja de funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: A situation in which a machine or vehicle stops working.

• A breakdown delayed our trip.
• The factory closed after a major machine breakdown.
• Does your insurance cover roadside breakdowns?

Sinónimos: failure, malfunction

Expresiones frecuentes: mechanical breakdown, car breakdown, breakdown service, engine breakdown

crisis nerviosa, colapso mental

Periodo de sufrimiento mental intenso en el que una persona no puede afrontar su vida cotidiana.

En inglés sencillo: A period of severe mental distress when someone cannot manage ordinary daily life.

• He had a nervous breakdown.
• She needed time off after her breakdown.
• Months of stress brought him close to an emotional breakdown.

Sinónimos: mental crisis

Expresiones frecuentes: nervous breakdown, mental breakdown, have a breakdown

desglose

Lista detallada que muestra las distintas partes de algo, como los gastos o los resultados.

En inglés sencillo: A detailed list showing the separate parts of something, such as costs or results.

• Here is a breakdown of the costs.
• The report includes a sales breakdown by country.
• Could you provide a detailed breakdown of our spending?

Cómo se usa: breakdown of something (Please send a breakdown of the total cost.); breakdown by something (The report gives a breakdown by age group.)

Sinónimos: itemization, detailed list, analysis

Expresiones frecuentes: breakdown of costs, detailed breakdown, cost breakdown

vehículo averiado

Vehículo o máquina que ha dejado de funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: A vehicle or machine that has stopped working.

• We passed a breakdown near the bridge.
• A recovery truck towed the breakdown away.
• Two breakdowns were blocking the narrow road.

Sinónimos: disabled vehicle

Expresiones frecuentes: tow a breakdown, roadside breakdown