English-Italian translations for break down

digerire
elaborare
guastarsi
partizionare
rompersi
suddividereNaturalmente si deve stabilire un criterio per definire quando e in quale modo coinvolgere gli altri servizi consolari, criterio che si può suddividere in tre diverse tipologie. Of course, there needs to be a criterion as to when and how other consular services should become involved, and these break down basically into three.

To fail, to cease to function
To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally
To render or to become weak and ineffective
To decay, to decompose
To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of
To digest

I am afraid my computer will break down if I try to run it at too high a speed
Talks broke down between Prime Minister John Doe and the opposition party
Relations broke down between Greece and Turkey
She is back to work now, after she broke down the other day
His authority and influence over his coordinates broke down gradually
Leaves and grass will break down into compost faster if you keep them moist
If you dont understand, ask him to break down the numbers for you
His stomach took a while to break down his food

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