Meaning
breakdown; failure
- mechanical or electrical breakdown, damage, or malfunction (especially of a vehicle, ship, or plane)
In a sentence
La nave è rimasta bloccata in mare per un'avaria ai motori.
The ship remained stranded at sea due to an engine failure.
Il treno si è fermato all'improvviso perché la locomotiva era in avaria.
The train stopped suddenly because the locomotive had broken down.
Non siamo riusciti a partire a causa di un'avaria imprevista.
We were unable to depart because of an unexpected malfunction.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| avaria | feminine · singular |
| avarie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most commonly used in the phrase 'in avaria' (broken down, out of order), applied to vehicles or engines.