break down
1 (v + adv) ENG stop functioning INTRANSITIVEclis verb the printer broke down chlis an printéir, chuaigh an printéir as feidhmthe train broke down bhris an traein síos 2 (v + adv) fail INTRANSITIVEthe talks broke down theip ar na cainteanna, chlis ar na cainteannasometimes communication breaks down uaireanta cliseann ar an gcumarsáid, uaireanta teipeann ar an gcumarsáidsociety is breaking down tá an tsochaí ag titim as a chéilethe marriage broke down chlis ar an bpósadh, tháinig deireadh leis an bpósadhher health broke down theip ar a sláinte, bhris ar a sláinteTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) demolish (sth) TRANSITIVEleag verb they broke down the wall leag siad an balla, leag siad an balla go talamh, chaith siad anuas an balla 4 (v + adv) overcome (sth) TRANSITIVEsáraigh verb cuir de PhrV we have many obstacles to break down is iomaí bac atá le sárú againn, is iomaí constaic atá le cur dínn againnit's hard to break down the stigma of mental illness is deacair an stiogma a bhaineann le meabhairshláinte a bhriseadh, is deacair fáil réidh leis an stiogma a bhaineann le meabhairshláintewe broke down their defence fuaireamar an ceann ab fhearr ar a gcosantóirí 5 (v + adv) yield to pressure INTRANSITIVEtabhair isteach PhrV géill verb she broke down and told the truth thug sí isteach agus d'inis sí an fhírinne, ghéill sí agus d'inis sí an fhírinne 6 (v + adv) become distressed INTRANSITIVEtit as a chéile he broke down completely thit sé as a chéile ar fad, níor fhan cuma ná caoi air, d'imigh sé ar an bhfaraor géar ar fad, thit an lug ar an lag ar fad air 7 (v + adv) cry INTRANSITIVEtosaigh ag goltosaigh ag caoineadhshe broke down and wept bhris an gol uirthi, thosaigh sí ag gol, thosaigh sí ag caoineadhhe broke down in tears bhris na deora air 8 (v + adv) analyse sth TRANSITIVEbris síos they broke down the expenditure bhris siad an caiteachas síos, rinne siad anailís ar an gcaiteachasit breaks down the figures into age groups briseann sé na figiúirí síos de réir aoisghrúpaíit was broken down into three sections rinneadh trí chuid de, roinneadh ina thrí chuid éthe houses were broken down by cost bhí na tithe roinnte de réir costais 9 (v + adv) CHEM decompose → féach break