поло́мка

rare #13285

nounfeminineinanimatecountable

1.
breakdown, malfunction, failure
И́з-за поло́мки маши́ны мы опозда́ли.
We were late because of a car breakdown.
Typical of vehicles machines and equipment that stop working.
2.
breakage, break, fracture
Поло́мка трубы́ затопи́ла подва́л.
A burst pipe flooded the basement.
Refers to the object actually breaking apart.

Examples

У вас поло́мка?
Are you having a breakdown?
Мастер, разобравший старый мотор, нашёл поломку.
The mechanic who took apart the old engine found the fault.
Неравномерность нагрузки вызвала поломку механизма
The uneven load caused the mechanism to break down.
Причиной поломки стало заедание ремня в двигателе.
The breakdown was caused by the belt getting jammed in the engine.
Механик, раскурочивший мотор, нашёл поломку.
The mechanic who had taken the engine apart found the fault.
Отращиваемые ногти она берегла от поломок.
She took care not to break the nails she was growing out.
Перегревание двигателя привело к поломке.
The engine overheating led to a breakdown.
Путеукладчик остановился из-за поломки
The tracklayer stopped because of a breakdown.