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To break down
a) fail to act, become useless - сломаться, разрушиться, выйти из строя
b) become weak and ill (of health) - ухудшаться, сдавать (о здоровье)
to break out - begin suddenly (of fire, war, epidemic, strike) - вспыхивать, разражаться
3. He was unable to earn... sufficient food for his family. to be (un)able to do smth - (not) have the power, ability, means or opportunity to do smth - (не) быть в состоянии (в силах) что-л. сделать
to be (in)capable of doing smth - (not) have the power, ability or fitness - быть (не) способным на что-л., сделать что-л.
The difference between (un)able to do and (in)capable of doing is that the first word combination describes the state of things in a certain situation, whereas to be (in)capable of (not) doing stresses a person's fitness for doing something.
4. The witnesses had given only the evidence that helped the other side. witness n - a person who has first-hand knowledge of an event and is able to describe it; also, one who gives evidence under oath in a law-court - свидетель
5. Jackson had been confused by Colonel Ingram, who was brilliant at cross-examination
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