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Description
Phrasal verb: Break down
Spanish translation: Descomponer
Definition: When something stops working, 2. when a system or relationship fails, 3. separate into smaller parts
Used in sentences:
1. The car broke down on the trip.
2. The international trade agreement discussion broke down shortly after talks began.
3. We need to break this process down into more manageable parts.
Related words or phrases: collapse, fail, disassemble, fall through