come apart

desarmarse, deshacerse

Separarse en varias piezas o partes.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: come apart at something (The jacket came apart at the shoulder seam.)

Sinónimos: separate, fall apart

Antónimos: hold together

Expresiones frecuentes: come apart easily, come apart at seams, come apart suddenly, come apart completely

derrumbarse

Alterarse tanto que ya no se pueden controlar las emociones ni desenvolverse con normalidad.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: break down, fall apart

Expresiones frecuentes: come apart emotionally, come apart under pressure