broken down

guasto, in panne

Che non funziona più correttamente, soprattutto una macchina o un veicolo.

In inglese semplice: No longer working properly, especially when describing a machine or vehicle.

• That car is broken down.
• A broken-down bus blocked the road.
• We replaced the broken-down machine last week.

Sinonimi: broken, nonfunctional

Contrari: working, functional

Espressioni comuni: broken down car, broken down machinery

suddiviso, smontato

Diviso in parti più piccole, spesso per facilitarne l’esame o il trasporto.

In inglese semplice: Divided into smaller pieces or parts, often to make something easier to examine or move.

• The table is broken down into pieces.
• The costs were broken down by month.
• These results are broken down into age groups.

Come si usa: broken down into something (The figures are broken down into three groups.); broken down by something (The costs are broken down by department.)

Sinonimi: divided, disassembled, decomposed

Contrari: assembled

Espressioni comuni: broken down into parts, broken down by category

distrutto, sfinito

Che ha perso la forza fisica o le qualità positive del proprio carattere.

In inglese semplice: Having lost physical strength or good personal qualities.

• He seemed completely broken down.
• Years of illness left her broken down in body and spirit.
• The once proud soldier returned a broken-down man.

Come si usa: broken down by something (He was broken down by years of hardship.)

Sinonimi: ruined, weakened, worn out

Espressioni comuni: broken down man, broken down by grief

sfiancato, inabile al lavoro

Detto di un cavallo troppo malato o debole per portare un cavaliere o lavorare.

In inglese semplice: Too ill or weak to carry riders or do work, when describing a horse.

• The horse was broken down.
• They let the broken-down mare rest in a quiet field.
• A broken-down horse cannot safely carry a rider.

Sinonimi: unfit, unsound

Contrari: sound, fit

Espressioni comuni: broken down horse, broken down mare