ломаться
break down
stop functioning
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ломаться with English translation
ломаться usage examples
Our car began to break down on the highway, so we had to call for a tow.
Наша машина начала сломалась на шоссе, поэтому нам пришлось вызвать эвакуатор.
If you ignore the strange noises, the old fridge may break down next week.
Если игнорировать странные звуки, старый холодильник может сломаться на следующей неделе.
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ломаться synonyms
What's the difference between ломаться / выйти из строя / перестать работать / отказать / сбоить / перегореть
More formal expression to indicate equipment or system failure.
Direct descriptive phrase — to stop performing its function.
Formal/neutral — about refusal to work (a system or a component failing).
Means intermittent or irregular malfunctions.
Usually about bulbs/electrical parts burning out; also figurative for emotional or professional burnout.
Describes a sudden engine stop or cessation of a mechanism with a motor.
Colloquial/slang — about a software or device glitch, often brief and unpredictable.
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How to pronounce ломаться and what this word means
ломаться means break down. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce ломаться
[lɐˈmat͡sə]
ломаться translation
break down
ломаться examples
Mein Laptop kann heute nicht arbeiten, er ist ausgefallen.
ломаться transcription
[lɐˈmat͡sə]
Questions about this word
ломаться meaning: what does it mean?
переставать работать и выходить из строя о технике
ломаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
ломаться is pronounced as [lɐˈmat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
ломаться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Mein Laptop kann heute nicht arbeiten, er ist ausgefallen. Translation: Мой ноутбук сегодня не работает, он вышел из строя.
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