English-Swedish translations for break down

gå sönderBilen har visst gått sönder.
bryta
Vi måste bryta ned fördomarna.We must break down prejudices. Det är den uppdelningen som vi vill bryta ned.That is the divide we wish to break down. Vi vet att vi redan i dag släpper ut dubbelt så mycket koldioxid som växterna kan bryta ned.We all know that today we are emitting twice as much CO2 as plants can break down.

bryta nerBeväpnade grupper använder våldtäkt som en taktisk metod för att bryta ner motstånd och bestraffa etniska grupper.Armed groups use rape as a tactical method to break down resistance and punish ethnic groups. I synnerhet för våra unga människor måste vi bryta ner de barriärer som gör övergången från understöd till arbete nära nog omöjlig för hundratusentals unga människor.Particularly for our young people we have to break down the barriers which make the move from benefit to work almost impossible for hundreds of thousands of young people. Etanol metaboliseras, det vill säga bryts ner, i människokroppen av levern.

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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