Breakdown
Meaning
A sudden failure of a vehicle or machine, causing it to stop working.
हिंदी मेंकिसी वाहन या मशीन की अचानक विफलता, जिसके कारण वह काम करना बंद कर देती है।
Example Sentences
“We had a breakdown on the motorway.”
हमारी गाड़ी मोटरवे पर खराब हो गई।
“The breakdown service arrived within an hour.”
ब्रेकडाउन सेवा एक घंटे के भीतर पहुंच गई।
⚠ Common Mistake
"Nervous breakdown" is a completely different, health-related sense — don't confuse it with a vehicle breakdown.
Good to Know
- Synonyms
- failure
- Countable
- countable
Written and reviewed by Maninder Thind · Last updated 17 August 2026
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