How is the phrase tomber en panne translated from French to English

English translation
Break down
phrase

Cesser de fonctionner, comme une machine.

To stop working, as a machine does.

Examples with “tomber en panne”

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  • Notre voiture est tombée en panne sur l'autoroute. — Our car broke down on the highway.

  • Elle s'est effondrée en apprenant la nouvelle. — She broke down when she heard the news.

  • Les vieux bus tombent en panne sans arrêt. — Old buses break down all the time.

  • Il a essayé de ne pas s'effondrer devant tout le monde. — He tried not to break down in front of everyone.

  • L'ascenseur va-t-il encore tomber en panne ? — Will the elevator break down again?

  • Ne t'effondre pas maintenant, on y est presque. — Don't break down now, we're almost through.

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