breakdown

guasto, avaria

Situazione in cui una macchina o un veicolo smette di funzionare.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: failure, malfunction

Espressioni comuni: mechanical breakdown, car breakdown, breakdown service, engine breakdown

esaurimento nervoso, crollo psicologico

Periodo di grave sofferenza psicologica in cui una persona non riesce a gestire la vita quotidiana.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: mental crisis

Espressioni comuni: nervous breakdown, mental breakdown, have a breakdown

ripartizione, dettaglio

Elenco dettagliato che mostra le singole parti di qualcosa, come costi o risultati.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: itemization, detailed list, analysis

Espressioni comuni: breakdown of costs, detailed breakdown, cost breakdown

veicolo guasto

Veicolo o macchina che ha smesso di funzionare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: disabled vehicle

Espressioni comuni: tow a breakdown, roadside breakdown