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сломаться; расплакаться

break down

Meaning of сломаться; расплакаться

to stop working or lose emotional control

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Russian[lɐˈmat͡sə]
break down
сломаться; расплакаться - break down
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сломаться; расплакаться with English translation

сломаться; расплакаться usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The car broke down on the way home.

Машина сломалась по дороге домой.

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сломаться; расплакаться belongs to the topic "On the Road". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

сломаться; расплакатьсяbreak down
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

сломаться; расплакаться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сломаться; расплакаться / выйти из строя / перестать работать / отказать / сбоить / перегореть

В
🇷🇺Russian
выйти из строя

More formal expression to indicate equipment or system failure.

B2Very Often
🇷🇺Russian

Direct descriptive phrase — to stop performing its function.

B2Very Often
О
🇷🇺Russian
отказать

Formal/neutral — about refusal to work (a system or a component failing).

B2Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
сбоить

Means intermittent or irregular malfunctions.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
перегореть

Usually about bulbs/electrical parts burning out; also figurative for emotional or professional burnout.

B2Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
заглохнуть

Describes a sudden engine stop or cessation of a mechanism with a motor.

B2Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
заглючить

Colloquial/slang — about a software or device glitch, often brief and unpredictable.

B2Often

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How to pronounce сломаться; расплакаться and what this word means

сломаться; расплакаться means break down. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce сломаться; расплакаться

[lɐˈmat͡sə]

сломаться; расплакаться translation

break down

сломаться; расплакаться examples

The car broke down on the way home.

сломаться; расплакаться transcription

[lɐˈmat͡sə]

Questions about this word

сломаться; расплакаться meaning: what does it mean?

to stop working or lose emotional control

сломаться; расплакаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

сломаться; расплакаться is pronounced as [lɐˈmat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

сломаться; расплакаться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The car broke down on the way home. Translation: Машина сломалась по дороге домой.

Is сломаться; расплакаться part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, сломаться; расплакаться (break down) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is сломаться; расплакаться part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

Yes, сломаться; расплакаться (break down) can be learned in the Climate and Ecology topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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