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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gwasto
"Il guasto ha causato un ritardo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A failure of a relationship or system.
"The breakdown of communication led to misunderstandings." - 2
A physical or mental collapse.
"After weeks of stress, she experienced a breakdown."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'break down', dating back to the late 19th century. Initially used in mechanical and structural contexts to describe failure or collapse, it evolved to encompass psychological states, negotiations, and detailed data categorizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Breakdown" is said worldwide
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panne
Transliteration: pan
"La panne a causé des retards."
Zusammenbruch
Transliteration: tsu-zam-en-brukh
"Der Zusammenbruch des Systems war unerwartet."
guasto
Transliteration: gwasto
"Il guasto ha causato un ritardo."
fallo
Transliteration: fa-yo
"El fallo del sistema fue inesperado."
quebra
Transliteration: keh-bra
"A quebra do sistema causou problemas."
विफलता
Transliteration: vifalta
"विफलता ने उसे निराश कर दिया।"
故障
Transliteration: gùzhàng
"故障导致了延误。"
고장
Transliteration: gojang
"고장이 발생하여 지연되었습니다."
故障
Transliteration: koshou
"故障が発生しました。"
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