come apart

auseinandergehen, auseinanderfallen

Sich in einzelne Teile zerlegen oder auseinanderfallen.

In einfachem Englisch: To separate into pieces or parts.

• This box can come apart.
• The toy came apart when I dropped it.
• Will the shelves come apart for the move?

So benutzt man es: come apart at something (The jacket came apart at the shoulder seam.)

Synonyme: separate, fall apart

Gegenteile: hold together

Häufige Wendungen: come apart easily, come apart at seams, come apart suddenly, come apart completely

zusammenbrechen

So aufgewühlt sein, dass man seine Gefühle nicht mehr kontrollieren oder den Alltag nicht mehr bewältigen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To become so upset that you cannot control your feelings or manage normally.

• She came apart after the funeral.
• He was coming apart under the pressure of work.
• I tried to stay calm, but I came apart when I heard the news.

Synonyme: break down, fall apart

Häufige Wendungen: come apart emotionally, come apart under pressure