BREAK-4
31 / 05 / 2010
BREAK-4: meaning and examples
Good morning everyone. I hope you had a nice weekend break.
Today we continue our look at different uses of and expressions with the English word break.
Today's expression with break is: to break down
This expression has various meanings, today we will look at two of the most common ones. Tomorrow we will look at two more.
Meaning 1: to stop working because of a fault (when speaking about machines or vehicles).
Example 1:
The telephone system in the office has broken down again. Maybe it would be easier to simply buy everyone a mobile phone.
Example 2:
Our car broke down on the way to Paris and we arrived at the meeting three hours late!
Meaning 2: to fail (when negotiating).
Example 3:
The negotiations between the two governments have broken down. They may never reach an agreement.
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Today we continue our look at different uses of and expressions with the English word break.
Today's expression with break is: to break down
This expression has various meanings, today we will look at two of the most common ones. Tomorrow we will look at two more.
Meaning 1: to stop working because of a fault (when speaking about machines or vehicles).
Example 1:
The telephone system in the office has broken down again. Maybe it would be easier to simply buy everyone a mobile phone.
Example 2:
Our car broke down on the way to Paris and we arrived at the meeting three hours late!
Meaning 2: to fail (when negotiating).
Example 3:
The negotiations between the two governments have broken down. They may never reach an agreement.
If you have any questions about today's Daily Vitamin, please post your comments by clicking on the "Add a Comment" button in the Daily Vitamin section on our website (www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp).
Have a great day!
