come apart

se démonter, se défaire

Se séparer en plusieurs pièces ou parties.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : come apart at something (The jacket came apart at the shoulder seam.)

Synonymes : separate, fall apart

Contraires : hold together

Expressions courantes : come apart easily, come apart at seams, come apart suddenly, come apart completely

s’effondrer, craquer

Être tellement bouleversé qu'on ne maîtrise plus ses émotions ou qu'on n'arrive plus à fonctionner normalement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : break down, fall apart

Expressions courantes : come apart emotionally, come apart under pressure