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If you say you've had a nervous breakdown or things aren't right mentally, people run away from you. They think you're from 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest,' you know.
Frank Bruno

Meaning of "breakdown" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREAKDOWN

breakdown  [ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREAKDOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breakdown is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREAKDOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of breakdown in the English dictionary

The first definition of breakdown in the dictionary is a failure of the engine or other working parts of a vehicle or machine. Other definition of breakdown is the failure or collapse of something. Breakdown is also a mental illness in which the patient ceases to function properly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREAKDOWN


backdown
ˈbækˌdaʊn
blowdown
ˈbləʊˌdaʊn
cooldown
ˈkuːlˌdaʊn
countdown
ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn
drawdown
ˈdrɔːˌdaʊn
hoedown
ˈhəʊˌdaʊn
kickdown
ˈkɪkˌdaʊn
lookdown
ˈlʊkˌdaʊn
markdown
ˈmɑːkˌdaʊn
meltdown
ˈmɛltˌdaʊn
pastedown
ˈpeɪstˌdaʊn
pull-down
ˈpʊlˌdaʊn
showdown
ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn
shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn
slowdown
ˈsləʊˌdaʊn
smackdown
ˈsmækˌdaʊn
step-down
ˈstɛpˌdaʊn
sundown
ˈsʌnˌdaʊn
teardown
ˈtɛərˌdaʊn
touchdown
ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREAKDOWN

break-up value
breakable
breakableness
breakables
breakage
breakages
breakaway
breakback
breakbeat
breakbone fever
breakdown cover
breakdown service
breakdown truck
breakdown van
breaker
breakeven
breakeven chart
breakeven point
breakfast
breakfast bar

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREAKDOWN

back down
break down
communication breakdown
crackdown
down
get down
go down
hold down
knockdown
lockdown
low-down
nervous breakdown
sit down
sit-down
takedown
up and down
up-and-down
upside down
upside-down
wind down

Synonyms and antonyms of breakdown in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BREAKDOWN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «breakdown» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of breakdown

Translation of «breakdown» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREAKDOWN

Find out the translation of breakdown to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breakdown from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breakdown» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

崩溃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

avería
570 millions of speakers

English

breakdown
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टूटने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَعَطّْل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поломка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাঙ্গন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

panne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

rosak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zusammenbruch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

故障
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rusak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự hỏng hóc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முறிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यंत्रातील बिघाड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yıkmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

interruzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

załamanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аварія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colaps
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βλάβη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uiteensetting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motorstopp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sammenbrudd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breakdown

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAKDOWN»

The term «breakdown» is very widely used and occupies the 9.376 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAKDOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breakdown

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10 QUOTES WITH «BREAKDOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word breakdown.
1
Judd Apatow
My way of dealing with the world has always been to make fun of it and observe it but not take part in it. That's how I became a writer. But when you have kids, suddenly you have to be part of things. It leads almost to a breakdown because your whole defense mechanism is now really destructive.
2
Kate Beckinsale
I always felt that anorexia was the form of breakdown most readily available to adolescent girls.
3
Kathryn Bigelow
On the other hand, I believe there's hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneously.
4
Frank Bruno
If you say you've had a nervous breakdown or things aren't right mentally, people run away from you. They think you're from 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest,' you know.
5
Art Buchwald
A bad liver is to a Frenchman what a nervous breakdown is to an American. Everyone has had one and everyone wants to talk about it.
6
Robert Carlyle
The first thing you should know about me is when I was three years old my mother left me and my father. And that was traumatic obviously for my father - he suffered a nervous breakdown at that time in his life.
7
Brian Cox
My mother Molly had a nervous breakdown after my father Chic died, aged 50. He was a very generous man who ran a shop in Dundee giving a lot of people tick. When he died, a lot of people hadn't paid their bills, so he died with a lot of debt. After he died, my mother went doolally.
8
Roald Dahl
Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country folk from the back of a tanker in Somerset.
9
Ray Dalio
When people get at each other's throat, the rich and the poor and the Left and the Right and so on, and you have a basic breakdown, that becomes very threatening.
10
Romeo Dallaire
More and more, we have been able to present the argument that recruitment of child soldiers is a social breakdown that leads to atrocities, because that's why they get them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREAKDOWN»

Discover the use of breakdown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breakdown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Breakdown
But sudden violence soon catapults him out into byways where men kill to keep a profitable secret. Back-of-book announcement for Pronzini's next hardcover, Quarry (1/92).
Bill Pronzini, 1991
2
Effective Work Breakdown Structures
This book offers vital new perspectives on how to apply the WBS to today's different types of projects that produce products, services or results.
Gregory T. Haugan, 2002
3
Breakdown of Will
Argues that our responses to the threat of our own inconsistency determine the fabric of human culture.
George Ainslie, 2001
4
Work Breakdown Structures: The Foundation for Project ...
Understand and apply new concepts regarding Work Breakdown Structures The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) has emerged as a foundational concept and tool in Project Management.
Eric S. Norman, Shelly A. Brotherton, Robert T. Fried, 2010
5
Breakdown
Speeding out of a city that has been violently destroyed, a Vietnam veteran who has not held a gun for years and a woman trained in the art of military intelligence realize they are facing the second American revolution. Original.
William W. Johnstone, 1997
6
Electrical Degradation and Breakdown in Polymers
The book is in five parts: Part I introduces the physical and chemical structure of polymers and their breakdown; Part II reviews electrical degradation in polymers, and Part III reviews conduction and deterministic breakdown in solids.
Len A. Dissado, John C. Fothergill, 1992
7
Breakdown: Diamonds, Death, and Second Chances
Advance praise for "Breakdown" ""Breakdown" takes the reader on a journey of growth and transformation through an often overlooked path--demonstrating how the shadow side of life can be a vehicle to enlightenment.
Gregory John DiStefano, 2005
8
Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to ...
In a compelling new book, the Washington Times defense and national security reporter blows the lid off the U.S. Intelligence community's failure to prevent the September 11 attacks.
Bill Gertz, 2002
9
1973 Nervous Breakdown: Watergate, Warhol, and the Birth of ...
From landmark movies such as The Exorcist, Mean Streets, and American Graffiti to seminal books such as Fear of Flying and Gravity's Rainbow, from the proto-punk band the New York Dolls to the first ever reality TV show, The American Family ...
Andreas Killen, 2008
10
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the ...
At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes's still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only three thousand years ago and ...
Julian Jaynes, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAKDOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breakdown is used in the context of the following news items.
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NOS Fight Breakdown: Firas Zahabi breaks down Chad Mendes vs …
How does Saturday's UFC Fight Night 189 headliner play out? With the help of NOS, we caught up with famed trainer Firas Zahabi to break it ... «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»
2
Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald: A Full Head-to-Toe Breakdown
... against a strategic sharpshooter. Here is a full head-to-toe breakdown for the only true championship tilt this weekend. Begin Slideshow ». «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
3
Greek banks days from breakdown
Greek banks may be facing the end game. The European Central Bank is tightening the credit that's their only lifeline. Money was pouring out of ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
4
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tyson Fury: Head-to-Toe Breakdown of Title …
Klitschko vs. Fury is on! Read on for your complete head-to-toe breakdown of the huge championship contest. Begin Slideshow ». « Prev. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
Breakdown: Arkansas commit Hayden Johnson
Columbia (Mo.) Rock Bridge senior Hayden Johnson recently committed to Arkansas as a fullback. Scout breakdown the impact Johnson will ... «Razorback Central, Jul 15»
6
Texas quarterback breakdown: Tyrone Swoopes, Jerrod Heard to …
Texas Longhorns quarterback Tyrone Swoopes (18) rushes into the end zone for a touchdown to make the score 26-31 in the fourth quarter ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
7
Wimbledon takeaways: Sweet 16 match breakdown
LONDON -- Miss any action from Super Monday? Fear not. Here is a recap of the best day of the tennis, including match breakdowns and video ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
8
Resurrect California Announces Final Lineup (Breakdown, Bold …
Resurrect California fest just announced its final lineup, which includes NYHC legends Breakdown and late-'80s youth crew band Bold. «SF Weekly, Jul 15»
9
Aretha Franklin Sings Praises of Illinois After Tour-Bus Breakdown
Aretha Franklin Sings Praises of Illinois After Tour-Bus Breakdown. Articles · News. By Associated Press | July 06, 2015 8:39 PM EDT. Aretha Franklin Sings ... «Billboard, Jul 15»
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5 Things Leading To Bethenny Frankel's Breakdown: 'She's Feeling …
“She's having a breakdown,” a source told OK! magazine. “She's feeling really bad about her life.” Click through to find out 5 things that are ... «OK Magazine, Jul 15»

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