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распадаться на куски, трещать по швамThis old car is about ready to fall apart at the seams.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > fall apart at the seams
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трещать по всем швам; разваливатьсяFor a while it seemed that the whole Asian economy was just falling apart at the seams.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > fall apart at the seams
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Общая лексика: трещать по швамУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fall apart at the seams
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■ fall apartv. i. + avv.1 aprirsi; separarsi; dividersi2 andare in pezzi; sfasciarsi; cadere a pezzi: My bike is falling apart, la mia bici sta cadendo a pezzi3 andare in rovina; andare a rotoli; sfasciarsi; crollare The whole country is falling apart, l'intero paese sta andando a rotoli; Their marriage fell apart, il loro matrimonio si è sfasciato; Her world fell apart, il suo mondo crollò● to be falling apart at the seams, ( di indumento) aprirsi alle cuciture; (fig. fam.) cadere a pezzi; ( di persona) essere vicina al crollo; ( di matrimonio) andare a rotoli. -
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paзг.тpeщaть пo вceм швaм, быть пoд угpoзoй paзвaлa, pacпaдa; pушитьcя, paзвaливaтьcя; пoйти пpaxoмAnd what kind of parish have you if your church is shopworn and obsolete and falling apart at the seams (E. OConnor) -
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(burst (come apart, fall apart или split) at the seams)трещать по всем швам, быть под угрозой развала, распада; рушиться, разваливаться; пойти прахомAnd what kind of parish have you if your church is shopworn and obsolete and falling apart at the seams. (E. O'Connor, ‘The Edge of Sadness’, ch. XI) — И что у вас тут за приход, если церковь пришла в ветхость, не соответствует современным требованиям и разваливается прямо на глазах.
But also he wanted, unsentimentally but also unquestioningly, out of a desire for comfort as well as piety, to prevent "the place getting unliveable-in" to ensure that it "didn't come apart at the seams". (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 23) — Но, помимо всего прочего, Браун стремился - не из сентиментальности, но, несомненно, из страстного желания сохранить покой и, конечно, благолепие колледжа - не допустить такого положения, при котором "всем здесь было бы отравлено существование", и принять меры, чтобы заведение это "не пошло прахом".
"Fears" that the Conservative Party is "splitting at the seams" have been expressed by the opposition... (‘The Sphere’) — Опасения, что консервативная партия "трещит по всем швам", были выражены представителями лейбористской оппозиции...
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9 fall
1. noun2. intransitive verb,fall of snow/rain — Schnee-/Regenfall, der
1) fallen; [Person:] [hin]fallen, stürzen; [Pferd:] stürzenfall off something, fall down from something — von etwas [herunter]fallen
fall down [into] something — in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]fallen
fall down dead — tot umfallen
fall down the stairs — die Treppe herunter-/hinunterfallen
fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)
fall into the trap — in die Falle gehen
fall from a great height — aus großer Höhe abstürzen
rain/snow is falling — es regnet/schneit
2) (fig.) [Nacht, Dunkelheit:] hereinbrechen; [Abend:] anbrechen; [Stille:] eintreten3) (fig.): (be uttered) fallenfall from somebody's lips — über jemandes Lippen (Akk.) kommen
4) (become detached) [Blätter:] [ab]fallenfall out — [Haare, Federn:] ausfallen
5) (sink to lower level) sinken; [Barometer:] fallen; [Absatz, Verkauf:] zurückgehenfall into sin/temptation — eine Sünde begehen/der Versuchung er- od. unterliegen
6) (subside) [Wasserspiegel, Gezeitenhöhe:] fallen; [Wind:] sich legen7) (show dismay)his/her face fell — er/sie machte ein langes Gesicht (ugs.)
8) (be defeated) [Festung, Stadt:] fallen; [Monarchie, Regierung:] gestürzt werden; [Reich:] untergehenthe fortress fell to the enemy — die Festung fiel dem Feind in die Hände
9) (perish) [Soldat:] fallen10) (collapse, break) einstürzenfall to pieces, fall apart — [Buch, Wagen:] auseinander fallen
fall apart at the seams — an den Nähten aufplatzen
11) (come by chance, duty, etc.) fallen (to an + Akk.)it fell to me or to my lot to do it — das Los, es tun zu müssen, hat mich getroffen
fall into decay — [Gebäude:] verfallen
fall into a swoon or faint — in Ohnmacht fallen
12) [Auge, Strahl, Licht, Schatten:] fallen ( upon auf + Akk.)fall into or under a category — in od. unter eine Kategorie fallen
14) (occur) fallen (on auf + Akk.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/26285/fall_about">fall about- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out* * *[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) fallen2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) fallen3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) fallen4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) stattfinden5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) fallen6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) überlassen bleiben2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) der Sturz•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through* * *I. NOUNshe broke her leg in the \fall sie brach sich bei dem Sturz das Beinto break sb's \fall jds Sturz abfangento have a \fall hinfallen; (harder) stürzento take a \fall stürzen; (from a horse) vom Pferd fallen2. no pl (descent) Fallen nt; of leaves Herabfallen nt geh; (drop) of an axe, a guillotine Herunterfallen nt; of a level also [Ab]sinken ntthe audience roared at the \fall of the curtain das Publikum brüllte, als der Vorhang fielat the \fall of the tide bei Ebbe fthe rise and \fall of the tide Ebbe und Flut3. METEO, GEOG\fall of earth Erdrutsch m[heavy] \falls of rain/snow [heftige] Regen-/Schneefälle\fall of rock Steinschlag m6. no pl (decrease) Rückgang m (in + gen); in support Nachlassen nt (in + gen); in a level also Sinken nt (in + gen)there was a \fall in support for his party at the last election die Unterstützung für seine Partei hat bei den letzten Wahlen nachgelassen\fall in demand/price/temperature Nachfrage-/Preis-/Temperaturrückgang mthere has been a slight \fall in the price of petrol der Benzinpreis ist leicht zurückgegangensudden \fall in price Preissturz m\fall in pressure Druckabfall m\fall in moral standards Verfall m der Sittena sharp \fall in temperature ein Temperaturabfall m, ein Temperatursturz m\fall in value Wertverlust mthe \fall of the Berlin Wall/Iron Curtain der Fall der Berliner Mauer/des Eisernen Vorhangsthe \fall of Constantinople die Eroberung Konstantinopelsthe \fall of the Roman Empire der Untergang des Römischen Reiches\fall from power Entmachtung f▪ the F\fall [of Man] der Sündenfall10. (waterfall)▪ \falls pl Wasserfall m[the] Victoria F\falls die Viktoriafälle11.▶ to be as innocent as Adam before the F\fall ( saying) so unschuldig sein wie Adam vor dem Sündenfall▶ to take a [or the] \fall for sb/sth AM ( fam) für jdn/etw die Schuld auf sich akk nehmen, für jdn/etw einstehenII. NOUN MODIFIER\fall clothing Herbstkleidung f\fall collection Herbstkollektion f\fall plowing Wintersaat fIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB<fell, fallen>1. (drop, tumble) fallen; (harder) stürzen; (topple) person hinfallen; (harder) stürzen; tree, post, pillar umfallen; (harder) umstürzenhe fell badly and broke his arm er stürzte schwer und brach sich den Armthe bridge fell into the river die Brücke stürzte ins Wasserher horse fell at a fence ihr Pferd blieb an einem Hindernis hängenthe bomb fell on the church and totally destroyed it die Bombe fiel auf die Kirche und zerstörte sie vollständigthe picture's \fallen behind the piano das Bild ist hinter das Klavier gefallento \fall into sb's/each other's arms jdm/sich in die Arme fallento \fall into bed ins Bett fallento \fall under a bus/train unter einen Bus/Zug geratento \fall to one's death in den Tod stürzento \fall on the floor/to the ground auf den Boden fallento \fall to one's knees auf die Knie fallento \fall down dead tot umfallen2. (hang) fallento \fall loosely locker fallenhis hair fell around his shoulders in golden curls sein Haar fiel ihm in goldenen Locken auf die Schulterher hair fell to her waist ihr Haar reichte ihr bis zur Taillea curl/a strand of hair fell into her face eine Locke/Strähne fiel ihr ins Gesicht▪ to \fall on sb/sth jdn/etw überfallenthe audience was still laughing as the curtain fell als der Vorhang fiel, lachte das Publikum immer nochthe snow had been \falling all day es hatte den ganzen Tag über geschneitmore rain had \fallen overnight über Nacht hatte es noch mehr geregnetdarkness \falls early in the tropics in den Tropen wird es früh dunkelnight was already \falling es begann bereits dunkel zu werdenthe blows continued to \fall on him die Schläge prasselten weiter auf ihn niederthe axe looks likely to \fall on 500 jobs 500 Stellen werden wahrscheinlich gestrichen werdensilence fell on the group of men [ein] Schweigen überfiel die Männer4. (slope) [steil] abfallen5. (decrease) sinken; price, temperature, pressure, value also fallen; demand, sales, numbers also zurückgehen; ( fig) barometer fallenwater supplies have \fallen to danger levels der Wasservorrat ist auf einen gefährlich niedrigen Stand abgesunkenthe attendance fell well below the expected figure die Besucherzahlen blieben weit hinter den erwarteten Zahlen zurückchurch attendance has \fallen dramatically die Anzahl der Kirchenbesucher ist drastisch zurückgegangen [o gesunken]\falling prices pl Preisrückgang m6. (be defeated) government, regime, politician gestürzt werden; empire untergehen; city, town eingenommen werden, fallento \fall from power seines Amtes enthoben werden▪ to \fall to sb jdm in die Hände fallenBasildon finally fell to Labour at the last election Basildon fiel in der letzten Wahl Labour zu7. (lose a position, status) fallento \fall in the charts/the table in den Charts/der Tabelle fallento have \fallen to the bottom of the league table ganz unten in der Tabelle stehento \fall in sb's estimation in jds Achtung sinken8. (fail)to stand or \fall on sth mit etw dat stehen und fallenthe proposal will stand or \fall on the possible tax breaks der Vorschlag wird mit den zu erwartenden Steuervergünstigungen stehen und fallen10. (be) liegenEaster \falls early/late this year Ostern ist dieses Jahr früh/spätthis year, my birthday \falls on a Monday diese Jahr fällt mein Geburtstag auf einen Montagthe accent \falls on the second syllable der Akzent liegt auf der zweiten Silbe11. (belong)to \fall into a category/class in [o unter] eine Kategorie/Klasse fallenthis matter \falls outside the area for which we are responsible diese Sache fällt nicht in unseren Zuständigkeitsbereichthat side of the business \falls under my department dieser Geschäftsteil fällt in meinen Zuständigkeitsbereichthat \falls under the heading... das fällt unter die Rubrik...any offence committed in this state \falls within the jurisdiction of this court jedes Vergehen, das in diesem Staat begangen wird, fällt in den Zuständigkeitsbereich dieses Gerichts12. (be divided)the text \falls into three sections der Text gliedert sich in drei Kategorien13. (become)to \fall prey [or victim] to sb/sth jdm/etw zum Opfer fallento \fall asleep einschlafento \fall due fällig seinto \fall foul of sb mit jdm Streit bekommento \fall foul of a law [or regulation] ein Gesetz übertretento \fall ill [or sick] krank werdento \fall open aufklappento \fall silent verstummento \fall vacant frei werden14. (enter a particular state)to \fall into debt sich akk verschuldento \fall into disrepair [or decay] verkommento \fall into disrepute in Misskredit geratento \fall into disuse nicht mehr benutzt werdento \fall in love [with sb/sth] sich akk [in jdn/etw] verliebento \fall out of love [with sb/sth] nicht mehr [in jdn/etw] verliebt seinto \fall into a reflective mood ins Grübeln kommento have \fallen under the spell of sb/sth von jdm/etw verzaubert sein15.▶ to \fall on deaf ears auf taube Ohren stoßen▶ sb's face fell jd machte ein langes Gesicht▶ to \fall on hard times harte Zeiten durchleben▶ to \fall into place (work out) sich akk von selbst ergeben; (make sense) einen Sinn ergeben, [einen] Sinn machen fam▶ to \fall short [of sth] etw nicht erreichen▶ to \fall short of sb's expectations hinter jds Erwartungen zurückbleiben▶ to \fall into a/sb's trap in die/jdm in die Falle gehenI was afraid that I might be \falling into a trap ich hatte Angst, in eine Falle zu laufenthey fell into the trap of overestimating their own ability sie haben ihre eigenen Fähigkeiten völlig überschätzt▶ to \fall to a whisper in einen Flüsterton verfallen* * *[fɔːl] vb: pret fell, ptp fallen1. nto have a fall — (hin)fallen, stürzen
2) (= defeat of town, fortress etc) Einnahme f, Eroberung f; (of Troy) Fall m; (of country) Zusammenbruch m; (of government) Sturz m3)fall of rain/snow — Regen-/Schneefall m
4) (of night) Einbruch m5) (= lowering) Sinken nt; (in temperature) Abfall m, Sinken nt; (sudden) Sturz m; (of barometer) Fallen nt; (sudden) Sturz m; (in wind) Nachlassen nt; (in revs, population, membership) Abnahme f; (in graph) Abfall m; (in morals) Verfall m; (of prices, currency, gradual) Sinken nt; (sudden) Sturz m10) (US: autumn) Herbst min the fall — im Herbst
2. vi1) (lit, fig: tumble) fallen; (SPORT, from a height, badly) stürzen; (object, to the ground) herunterfallen2) (= hang down hair, clothes etc) fallen3) (snow, rain) fallen4) (= drop temperature, price) fallen, sinken; (population, membership etc) abnehmen; (voice) sich senken; (wind) sich legen, nachlassen; (land) abfallen; (graph, curve, rate) abnehmen; (steeply) abfallento fall in sb's estimation or eyes — in jds Achtung (dat) sinken
5) (= be defeated country) eingenommen werden; (city, fortress) fallen, erobert or eingenommen werden; (government, ruler) gestürzt werdento fall to the enemy — vom Feind eingenommen werden; (fortress, town also) vom Feind erobert werden
6) (= be killed) fallen9) (= occur birthday, Easter etc) fallen (on auf +acc); (accent) liegen (on auf +dat); (= be classified) gehören (under in +acc), fallen (under unter +acc)that falls within/outside the scope of... — das fällt in/nicht in den Bereich +gen..., das liegt innerhalb/außerhalb des Bereichs +gen...
10) (= be naturally divisible) zerfallen, sich gliedern (into in +acc)11) (fig)where do you think the responsibility/blame for that will fall? — wem wird Ihrer Meinung nach die Verantwortung dafür/die Schuld daran gegeben?
12) (= become) werdento fall ill — krank werden, erkranken (geh)
to fall out of love with sb — aufhören, jdn zu lieben
13)(= pass into a certain state)
to fall into decline (building) — verkommen; (economy) schlechter werdento fall into a state of unconsciousness — das Bewusstsein verlieren, in Ohnmacht fallen
to fall apart or to pieces (chairs, cars, book etc) — aus dem Leim gehen (inf); (clothes, curtains) sich in Wohlgefallen auflösen (inf); (house) verfallen; (system, company, sb's life) aus den Fugen geraten or gehen
I fell apart when he left me — meine Welt brach zusammen, als er mich verließ
14)* * *fall [fɔːl]A s1. Fall m, Sturz m, Fallen n:a) verwegen reiten,take the fall for sb umg für jemanden den Kopf hinhalten2. a) (Ab)Fallen n (der Blätter etc)b) besonders US Herbst m:in fall im Herbst;fall weather Herbstwetter n3. Fall m, Herabfallen n, Faltenwurf m (von Stoff)4. Fallen n (des Vorhangs)5. TECH Niedergang m (des Kolbens etc)6. Zusammenfallen n, Einsturz m (eines Gebäudes)7. PHYSb) Fallhöhe f, -strecke f8. a) (Regen-, Schnee) Fall mb) Regen-, Schnee-, Niederschlagsmenge f9. Fallen n, Sinken n (der Flut, Temperatur etc):a sharp fall ein starkes Gefälle12. An-, Einbruch m (der Nacht etc)13. Fall m, Sturz m, Nieder-, Untergang m, Verfall m, Ende n:the fall of Troy der Fall von Troja;14. a) (moralischer) Verfallb) Fall m, Fehltritt m:15. JAGDa) Fall m, Tod m (von Wild)b) Falle f16. AGR, ZOOL Wurf m (Lämmer etc)win by fall Schultersieg m;try a fall with sb fig sich mit jemandem messenB v/i prät fell [fel], pperf fallen [ˈfɔːlən]1. fallen:the curtain falls der Vorhang fällt3. (herunter)fallen, abstürzen:he fell to his death er stürzte tödlich ab4. (um-, hin-, nieder)fallen, stürzen, zu Fall kommen, zu Boden fallen (Person):5. umfallen, -stürzen (Baum etc)6. (in Locken oder Falten etc) (herab)fallen7. fig fallen:a) (im Krieg) umkommenb) erobert werden (Stadt)c) gestürzt werden (Regierung)d) (moralisch) sinkene) die Unschuld verlieren, einen Fehltritt begehen (Frau)f) SPORT gebrochen werden (Rekord etc)8. fig fallen, sinken (Flut, Preis, Temperatur etc):the temperature has fallen (by) 10 degrees die Temperatur ist um 10 Grad gesunken;the wind falls der Wind legt sich oder lässt nach;his courage fell sein Mut sank;his voice (eyes) fell er senkte die Stimme (den Blick);his face fell er machte ein langes Gesicht;9. abfallen (toward[s] zu … hin) (Gelände etc)11. (zeitlich) eintreten, fallen:12. sich ereignen13. hereinbrechen (Nacht etc)14. fig fallen (Worte etc):the remark fell from him er ließ die Bemerkung fallen15. krank, fällig etc werden:fall heir to sth etwas erben* * *1. noun2. intransitive verb,fall of snow/rain — Schnee-/Regenfall, der
1) fallen; [Person:] [hin]fallen, stürzen; [Pferd:] stürzenfall off something, fall down from something — von etwas [herunter]fallen
fall down [into] something — in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]fallen
fall down the stairs — die Treppe herunter-/hinunterfallen
fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)
rain/snow is falling — es regnet/schneit
2) (fig.) [Nacht, Dunkelheit:] hereinbrechen; [Abend:] anbrechen; [Stille:] eintreten3) (fig.): (be uttered) fallenfall from somebody's lips — über jemandes Lippen (Akk.) kommen
4) (become detached) [Blätter:] [ab]fallenfall out — [Haare, Federn:] ausfallen
5) (sink to lower level) sinken; [Barometer:] fallen; [Absatz, Verkauf:] zurückgehenfall into sin/temptation — eine Sünde begehen/der Versuchung er- od. unterliegen
6) (subside) [Wasserspiegel, Gezeitenhöhe:] fallen; [Wind:] sich legenhis/her face fell — er/sie machte ein langes Gesicht (ugs.)
8) (be defeated) [Festung, Stadt:] fallen; [Monarchie, Regierung:] gestürzt werden; [Reich:] untergehen9) (perish) [Soldat:] fallen10) (collapse, break) einstürzenfall to pieces, fall apart — [Buch, Wagen:] auseinander fallen
11) (come by chance, duty, etc.) fallen (to an + Akk.)it fell to me or to my lot to do it — das Los, es tun zu müssen, hat mich getroffen
fall into decay — [Gebäude:] verfallen
fall into a swoon or faint — in Ohnmacht fallen
12) [Auge, Strahl, Licht, Schatten:] fallen ( upon auf + Akk.)fall into or under a category — in od. unter eine Kategorie fallen
14) (occur) fallen (on auf + Akk.)Phrasal Verbs:- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out* * *(US) n.Herbst -e m. (of a regime, society) n.Verfall -¨e m. n.Fall ¨-e m.Sturz ¨-e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: fell, fallen)= absinken v.fallen v.(§ p.,pp.: fiel, ist gefallen)purzeln v.stürzen v. -
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fall [fɔ:l]chute ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (k) baisse ⇒ 1 (f), 1 (g) automne ⇒ 1 (j) tomber ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (f)-(h), 2 (j)-(m) se laisser tomber ⇒ 2 (b) s'écrouler ⇒ 2 (c) s'assombrir ⇒ 2 (i) cascade ⇒ 41 noun∎ have you had a fall? êtes-vous tombé?, avez-vous fait une chute?;∎ a fall from a horse une chute de cheval;∎ a forty-metre fall une chute de quarante mètres;∎ literary the fall of night la tombée de la nuit;∎ to be heading or riding for a fall courir à l'échec;∎ the government is riding for a fall le gouvernement va au-devant de la défaite(b) (of rain, snow) chute f;∎ there was a heavy fall of snow overnight il y a eu de fortes chutes de neige dans la nuit(d) (collapse → of building, wall) chute f, effondrement m; (→ of dirt, rock) éboulement m, chute f; (→ of city, country) chute f, capitulation f; (→ of regime) chute f, renversement m;∎ the fall of the Roman Empire la chute de l'Empire romain;∎ the fall of the Bastille la prise de la Bastille(e) (ruin → of person) perte f, ruine f;∎ Religion the Fall (of Man) la chute (de l'homme)(f) (decrease → in price, income, shares, temperature) baisse f (in de); (→ in currency) dépréciation f, baisse f (in de); (more marked) chute f (in de); (→ of barometer, in pressure) chute f (in de)∎ the fall of her gown le drapé de sa robe, la façon dont tombe sa robe∎ in the fall en automne(a) (barrier, cup, napkin, water, person) tomber;∎ the napkin fell to the floor la serviette est tombée par terre;∎ I slipped and fell on the ice j'ai dérapé sur la glace et je suis tombé;∎ the child fell into the pond l'enfant est tombé dans la mare;∎ she fell off the stool/out of the window elle est tombée du tabouret/par la fenêtre;∎ to fall 20 feet tomber de 20 pieds;∎ he fell over the pile of books il est tombé en butant contre le tas de livres;∎ just let your arms fall to your sides laissez simplement vos bras pendre ou tomber sur les côtés;∎ he fell in a heap on the floor il s'est affaissé ou il est tombé comme une masse;∎ he fell full length il est tombé de tout son long;∎ the crowd fell on or to their knees la foule est tombée à genoux;∎ he fell at her feet to ask forgiveness il est tombé à genoux devant elle pour lui demander pardon;∎ she did let fall a few hints elle a fait effectivement quelques allusions;∎ the book fell open at page 20 le livre s'est ouvert à la page 20;∎ also figurative to fall on one's feet retomber sur ses pieds;∎ a cat always falls on its feet un chat retombe toujours sur ses pattes;∎ I fell flat on my face je suis tombé à plat ventre ou face contre terre; familiar figurative je me suis planté;∎ his only joke fell flat la seule plaisanterie qu'il a faite est tombée à plat;∎ the scheme fell flat le projet est tombé à l'eau;∎ despite all their efforts, the party fell flat en dépit de leurs efforts, la soirée a fait un flop;∎ to fall to bits or to pieces tomber en morceaux;∎ all her good intentions fell by the wayside toutes ses bonnes intentions sont tombées à l'eau;∎ the job fell short of her expectations le poste ne répondait pas à ses attentes(b) (move deliberately) se laisser tomber;∎ I fell into the armchair je me suis laissé tomber dans le fauteuil;∎ they fell into one another's arms ils sont tombés dans les bras l'un de l'autre(c) (bridge, building) s'écrouler, s'effondrer∎ Religion to fall from grace perdre la grâce; figurative tomber en disgrâce∎ after a long siege the city fell après un long siège, la ville a capitulé;∎ Constantinople fell to the Turks Constantinople est tombée aux mains des Turcs(g) (darkness, light, night, rain, snow) tomber;∎ as night fell à la tombée de la nuit;∎ the tree's shadow fell across the lawn l'arbre projetait son ombre sur la pelouse(h) (land → eyes, blow, weapon) tomber;∎ my eyes fell on the letter mon regard est tombé sur la lettre(i) (face, spirits) s'assombrir;∎ at the sight of her, his face fell quand il l'a vue, son visage s'est assombri ou s'est allongé;∎ my spirits fell tout d'un coup, j'ai perdu le moral(j) (hang down) tomber, descendre;∎ the curtains fall right to the floor les rideaux tombent ou descendent jusqu'au sol;∎ the fabric falls in gentle folds ce tissu retombe en faisant de jolis plis;∎ his hair fell to his shoulders ses cheveux lui descendaient ou tombaient jusqu'aux épaules;∎ his hair keeps falling into his eyes ses cheveux n'arrêtent pas de lui tomber dans les yeux(k) (decrease in level, value → price, temperature) baisser, tomber; (→ pressure) baisser, diminuer; (→ wind) tomber;∎ the thermometer/temperature has fallen ten degrees le thermomètre/la température a baissé de dix degrés;∎ their voices fell to a whisper ils se sont mis à chuchoter;∎ the boss fell in our esteem le patron a baissé dans notre estime(l) (issue forth) tomber, s'échapper;∎ curses fell from her lips elle laissa échapper des jurons;∎ the tears started to fall il/elle se mit à pleurer∎ May Day falls on a Tuesday this year le Premier Mai tombe un mardi cette année;∎ the accent falls on the third syllable l'accent tombe sur la troisième syllabe∎ a great sadness fell over the town une grande tristesse s'abattit sur la ville;∎ a hush fell among or over the crowd tout d'un coup, la foule s'est tue∎ to fall asleep s'endormir;∎ the child fell fast asleep l'enfant est tombé dans un profond sommeil;∎ the bill falls due on the 6th la facture arrive à échéance le 6;∎ he will fall heir to a vast fortune il va hériter d'une grande fortune;∎ to fall ill or sick tomber malade;∎ to fall pregnant tomber enceinte;∎ to fall in love (with sb) tomber amoureux (de qn);∎ to fall silent se taire;∎ it falls vacant in February (job) il se trouvera vacant au mois de février; (apartment) il se trouvera libre ou il se libérera au mois de février;∎ to fall victim to sth être victime de qch;∎ she fell victim to depression elle a fait une dépression∎ the young men who fell in battle les jeunes tombés au champ d'honneur∎ the athletes fall into two categories les sportifs se divisent en deux catégories;∎ these facts fall under another category ces faits entrent dans une autre catégorie;∎ that falls outside my area of responsibility cela ne relève pas de ma responsabilité;∎ that does not fall within the scope of our agreement ceci n'entre pas dans le cadre de ou ne fait pas partie de notre accord∎ the fortune fell to his niece c'est sa nièce qui a hérité de sa fortune∎ two English wickets fell on the first day deux batteurs anglais ont été éliminés le premier jourAmerican (colours, weather) d'automne, automnal(waterfall) cascade f, chute f d'eau;∎ Niagara Falls les chutes fpl du NiagaraHunting fall trap assommoir m∎ they fell about (laughing) ils se tordaient de rire(a) (book, furniture) tomber en morceaux; figurative (nation) se désagréger; (conference) échouer; (system) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;∎ her plans fell apart at the seams ses projets sont tombés à l'eau;∎ her life was falling apart toute sa vie s'écroulait;∎ their marriage is falling apart leur mariage est en train de se briser ou va à vau-l'eau∎ he more or less fell apart after his wife's death il a plus ou moins craqué après la mort de sa femme(a) (paint, plaster) s'écailler∎ support for his policies is beginning to fall away dans la politique qu'il mène il commence à perdre ses appuis(d) (land, slope) s'affaisser(c) (lag, trail) se laisser distancer, être à la traîne∎ to fall back two points se replier de deux points∎ to fall back on sth avoir recours à qch;∎ it's good to have something to fall back on (skill) c'est bien de pouvoir se raccrocher à quelque chose; (money) il vaut mieux avoir d'autres ressources;∎ he knew he could always fall back on his parents il savait qu'il pouvait compter sur ses parentsse laisser distancer, être à la traîne; Sport se laisser distancer; (in cycling) décrocher;∎ she fell behind in or with her work elle a pris du retard dans son travail;∎ they've fallen behind with their reading ils ont pris du retard dans leurs lectures;∎ we can't fall behind in or with the rent nous ne pouvons pas être en retard pour le loyerprendre du retard sur;∎ he's fallen behind the rest of the class il a pris du retard sur le reste de la classe∎ that house looks as if it's about to fall down on dirait que cette maison va s'écrouler(b) (argument, comparison) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;∎ where the whole thing falls down is… là où plus rien ne tient debout ou où tout s'écroule c'est…∎ to fall down on sth échouer à qch;∎ he's been falling down on the job lately il n'était pas ou ne s'est pas montré à la hauteur dernièrement(a) (become infatuated with) tomber amoureux de□ ;∎ they fell for each other ils sont tombés amoureux l'un de l'autre;∎ they really fell for Spain in a big way ils ont vraiment été emballés par l'Espagne(b) (be deceived by) se laisser prendre par□ ;∎ they really fell for it! ils ont vraiment mordu!, ils se sont vraiment fait avoir!;∎ don't fall for that hard luck story of his ne te fais pas avoir quand il te raconte qu'il a la poisse;∎ I'm not falling for that one! ça ne prend pas!, à d'autres!∎ you'll fall in! tu vas tomber dedans!;∎ he leant too far over the side of the boat and fell in il s'est trop penché hors du bateau et il est tombé(c) (line up) se mettre en rang, s'aligner; Military (troops) former les rangs; (one soldier) rentrer dans les rangs;∎ fall in! à vos rangs!(a) (tumble into) tomber dans;∎ they fell into the trap ils sont tombés dans le piège;∎ to fall into sb's clutches or sb's hands tomber dans les griffes de qn, tomber entre les mains de qn;∎ figurative the pieces began to fall into place les éléments ont commencé à se mettre en place∎ she fell into conversation with the stranger elle est entrée en conversation avec l'étranger∎ to fall in with sb se mettre à fréquenter qn;∎ she fell in with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des gens louches∎ I'll fall in with whatever you decide to do je me rangerai à ce que tu décideras∎ the leaves of this plant are falling off les feuilles de cette plante tombent, cette plante perd ses feuilles;∎ she fell off the bicycle/horse elle est tombée du vélo/de cheval(b) (diminish → attendance, exports, numbers, sales) diminuer, baisser; (→ profits) diminuer; (→ enthusiasm, production) baisser, tomber; (→ population, rate) baisser, décroître; (→ speed) ralentir; (→ interest, zeal) se relâcher; (→ popularity) baisser; (→ wind) tomber∎ something fell on my head j'ai reçu quelque chose sur la tête∎ the starving children fell on the food les enfants, affamés, se sont jetés sur la nourriture;∎ Military the guerrillas fell on the unsuspecting troops les guérilleros ont fondu sur ou attaqué les troupes sans qu'elles s'y attendent(c) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;∎ they fell on hard times ils sont tombés dans la misère, ils ont subi des revers de fortune(d) (of responsibility) revenir à, incomber à;∎ suspicion falls on them c'est eux que l'on soupçonne;∎ responsibility for looking after them falls on me c'est à moi qu'il incombe de prendre soin d'eux(a) (drop out) tomber;∎ the keys must have fallen out of my pocket les clés ont dû tomber de ma poche;∎ his hair is falling out ses cheveux tombent, il perd ses cheveux∎ she's fallen out with her boyfriend elle est ou s'est brouillée avec son petit ami∎ as things fell out en fin de compte∎ fall out! rompez!∎ she was falling over herself to make us feel welcome elle se mettait en quatre pour nous faire bon accueil;∎ the men were falling over each other to help her les hommes ne savaient pas quoi inventer pour l'aider(fail) échouer;∎ the deal fell through l'affaire n'a pas abouti;∎ all our plans fell through at the last minute tous nos projets sont tombés à l'eau au dernier moment➲ fall to∎ we fell to work nous nous sommes mis à l'œuvre;∎ we all fell to talking about the past nous nous sommes tous mis à parler du passé(b) (devolve upon) appartenir à, incomber à;∎ the task that falls to us is not an easy one la tâche qui nous incombe ou revient n'est pas facile;∎ it fell to her to break the news to him ce fut à elle de lui annoncer la nouvelle∎ (eat) he brought in the food and they fell to il a apporté à manger et ils se sont jetés dessus;∎ she fell to as if she hadn't eaten for a week elle a attaqué comme si elle n'avait rien mangé depuis huit jours∎ Military the army fell upon the enemy l'armée s'est abattue ou a fondu sur l'ennemi;∎ they fell upon the food ils se sont jetés sur la nourriture(b) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;∎ the family fell upon hard times la famille a subi des revers de fortune -
11 come apart
фраз. гл.ломаться, разваливаться, распадатьсяIt just came apart in my hands. — Эта штука развалилась на части прямо у меня в руках.
Syn: -
12 desmoronarse
1 to crumble, collapse, fall to pieces2 (venir a menos) to crumble, collapse3 figurado (decaer el ánimo) to lose heart, fall apart* * *VPR1) (=derrumbarse) [montaña, casa] to crumble; [ladrillos] to fall, come down2) (=decaer) to decay* * *verbo pronominala) muro/edificio to collapse; imperio/sociedad to crumble, collapseb) fe/moral to crumble* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, fall + apart, fall to + pieces, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seamsEx. There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.Ex. Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex. Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex. One must accept that it is impossible to satisfy all people all the time; this author has seen several prison librarians fall to pieces, while the librarian was drowning in details.Ex. The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* * *verbo pronominala) muro/edificio to collapse; imperio/sociedad to crumble, collapseb) fe/moral to crumble* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, fall + apart, fall to + pieces, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seamsEx: There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.
Ex: Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex: Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex: One must accept that it is impossible to satisfy all people all the time; this author has seen several prison librarians fall to pieces, while the librarian was drowning in details.Ex: The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* * *
desmoronarse ( conjugate desmoronarse) verbo pronominal
[imperio/sociedad] to crumble, collapse
[ persona] to go to pieces
■desmoronarse verbo reflexivo to crumble, fall to pieces
' desmoronarse' also found in these entries:
English:
crumble
- break
- collapse
* * *vpr1. [edificio, roca] to crumble, to fall to pieces2. [ideales] to crumble, to fall to pieces;[persona] to go to pieces;se desmoronaba mentalmente she was going to pieces mentally;se desmoronó a 100 metros de la llegada he collapsed 100 metres from the finishing line3. [imperio, estado] to collapse, to fall apart* * *v/r tb figcollapse* * *vr: to crumble, to deteriorate, to fall apart* * *desmoronarse vb to crumble -
13 derrumbarse
1 (un edificio) to collapse, fall down; (un techo) to fall in, cave in2 figurado to collapse■ después de tanta tensión se derrumbó y rompió a llorar with all the tension she collapsed and burst into tears* * ** * *VPR1) (=hundirse) [edificio] to collapse, fall down; [techo] to fall in, cave in3) [esperanzas] to collapse* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, cave in, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruinEx. There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.Ex. Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex. The article is entitled 'Sometimes the roof doesn't just leak, it caves in!'.Ex. It is a marvel to think that this is the place a few years back thought to be irretrievably gone to rack and ruin.Ex. The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex. Action is urgently needed to stop our village going to ruin.* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, cave in, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruinEx: There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.
Ex: Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex: The article is entitled 'Sometimes the roof doesn't just leak, it caves in!'.Ex: It is a marvel to think that this is the place a few years back thought to be irretrievably gone to rack and ruin.Ex: The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex: Action is urgently needed to stop our village going to ruin.* * *
■derrumbarse verbo reflexivo
1 (desplomarse, caer) to collapse, fall down
(un techo) to fall in, cave in
2 (abatirse una persona) to break down: si su padre se derrumba ahora, la familia está perdida, if her father collapses now the family will be destitute
cuando le contaron la verdad, se derrumbó, he broke down when they told him the truth
' derrumbarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
venirse
- derrumbar
- hundir
English:
cave in
- collapse
- come down
- cave
* * *vpr1. [venirse abajo] [puente, edificio, muro, pared] to collapse;[techo] to fall in, to cave in;se derrumbó extenuado sobre la cama he collapsed on the bed exhausted3. [imperio] to fall, to collapse;[empresa] to collapse, to founder; [persona] to go to pieces;en la segunda parte el equipo se derrumbó the team went to pieces in the second half4. [esperanzas] to be shattered* * *v/r1 collapse, fall down2 de persona go to pieces* * *vrdesplomarse: to collapse, to break down* * *derrumbarse vb to collapse -
14 desintegrarse
1 to disintegrate2 figurado to break up3 FÍSICA to split* * *VPR1) [grupo] to break up2) [roca, cohete] to disintegrate3) [átomo] to split* * *verbo pronominala) grupo/partido to break up, disintegrate; familia to break upb) cuerpo/materia to break up, disintegrate; átomo to split, disintegrate* * *(v.) = disintegrate, fall + apart, decompose, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seamsEx. When such systems become asynchronous, with one element dominating the other, it places great strain on the system, and it will, eventually, disintegrate.Ex. Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex. Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.Ex. The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* * *verbo pronominala) grupo/partido to break up, disintegrate; familia to break upb) cuerpo/materia to break up, disintegrate; átomo to split, disintegrate* * *(v.) = disintegrate, fall + apart, decompose, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seamsEx: When such systems become asynchronous, with one element dominating the other, it places great strain on the system, and it will, eventually, disintegrate.
Ex: Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex: Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.Ex: The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* * *
desintegrarse ( conjugate desintegrarse) verbo pronominal
to disintegrate, break up;
[ familia] to break up
desintegrar vtr, desintegrarse verbo reflexivo to disintegrate
' desintegrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desintegrar
- deshacer
English:
disintegrate
* * *vpr1. [objeto] to disintegrate2. [grupo, organización, familia] to break up* * *v/r1 FÍS disintegrate* * *vr -
15 destrozarse
VPR to disintegrate, fall apart* * *(v.) = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruinEx. Ultimately, thought, understood as part of high culture, has come undone.Ex. It is a marvel to think that this is the place a few years back thought to be irretrievably gone to rack and ruin.Ex. The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex. Action is urgently needed to stop our village going to ruin.* * *(v.) = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruinEx: Ultimately, thought, understood as part of high culture, has come undone.
Ex: It is a marvel to think that this is the place a few years back thought to be irretrievably gone to rack and ruin.Ex: The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex: Action is urgently needed to stop our village going to ruin.* * *vpr[objeto] to smash, to break into pieces* * *v/r be destroyed* * *vr -
16 deshacer
v.1 to undo (nudo, paquete).deshacer las maletas to unpack one's suitcases o bagstuvo que deshacer todo el camino porque se había olvidado las llaves en casa she had to go all the way back because she had left her keys at homeElla deshizo el enredo She undid the mess.2 to melt (disolver) (helado, mantequilla).3 to tear up (despedazar) (libro).4 to cancel (poner fin a) (contrato, negocio).tenemos que deshacer este lío we have to sort this problem out5 to rout (destruir) (enemigo).6 to devastate.7 to destroy, to bring down, to dismantle, to tear apart.La bomba deshizo el puente The bomb destroyed the bridge.8 to rescind.Ella deshizo el pacto She rescinded the pact.* * *1 (destruir) to destroy3 (nudo) to untie, loosen; (paquete) to undo, unwrap; (cama) to strip; (equipaje) to unpack; (puntadas) to unpick4 MILITAR (poner en fuga) to rout, put to flight5 (romper un acuerdo) to break off6 (disolver) to dissolve; (derretir) to melt7 (desandar) to retrace8 (desmontar) to take apart, take to pieces9 (planes, proyectos) to spoil, ruin2 (disolverse) to dissolve; (derretirse) to melt3 (desaparecer) to disappear, fade away4 (afligirse) to go to pieces, be shattered5 (librarse) to get rid (de, of)6 (agotarse) to break one's back, wear oneself out7 (desvivirse) to go out of one's way ( por, to), bend over backwards\deshacerse en atenciones to be extremely kinddeshacerse en elogios/cumplidos to be full of praisedeshacerse en excusas to apologize profuselydeshacerse en llanto/lágrimas to cry one's eyes out* * *verb1) to destroy2) dissolve, melt3) break•- deshacerse de* * *( pp deshecho)1. VT1) (=separar) [+ nudo, lazo] to untie, undo; [+ costura] to unpick; [+ fila, corro] to break up2) (=desarreglar) [+ maleta] to unpack; [+ rompecabezas] to break up; [+ paquete] to undo, unwrap; [+ cama] [al dormir] to mess up; [para cambiar las sábanas] to strip3) (=derretir) [+ nieve, helado] to melt4) (=disolver) [+ pastilla, grumos] to dissolve; (=desmenuzar) [+ bizcocho, pastel, cubito de caldo] to crumble5) (=desgastar) [+ zapatos, ropa] to wear out; [+ metal] to wear down, wear away6) (=estropear) [+ vista, proyecto, vida] to ruinla marea deshizo los castillos de arena — the tide washed away o broke up our sandcastles
7) [+ persona] to shatter8) [+ contrato, alianza, acuerdo] (=romper) to break; (=cancelar) to annul9) (=enmendar) [+ agravio] to right, put right; [+ equívoco, malentendido] to resolve10) (=dispersar) [+ manifestación] to break up; [+ enemigo] to rout11) (=derrotar) [+ contrario] to take apart, dismantle2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <costura/bordado> to unpickel viento me deshizo el peinado — the wind ruined o messed up my hair
2)a) (desarmar, desmontar) <maqueta/mecanismo> to take... apart; < paquete> to undo, unwrapb) < cama> ( para cambiarla) to strip; ( desordenar) to mess up; < maleta> to unpack3)a) ( derretir) <nieve/helado> to meltb) ( desmenuzar) to break up4)a) (destrozar, estropear)b) < ejército> to rout, crush; < contrincante> to thrash (colloq)c) (fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear... out5) <acuerdo/trato> to break; < noviazgo> to break off; < sociedad> to dissolve; <planes/compromiso> to cancel2.deshacerse v pron1) dobladillo/costura to come undone o unstitched; nudo to come undone o untied; trenza/moño to come undone; peinado to get messed up, be ruined2)a) ( desintegrarse) to disintegrateb) ( destruirse)c) nieve/helado to meltd) sociedad to dissolve3) ( desvivirse)deshacerse por alguien/algo: me deshago por complacerla — I go out of my way to please her
4)deshacerse en algo: deshacerse en llanto or lágrimas to dissolve into tears; me deshice en cumplidos — I went out of my way to be complimentary
a) ( librarse de) to get rid oflogró deshacerse de sus perseguidores — he managed to shake off o lose his pursuers
b) ( desprenderse de) to part with* * *= undo.Ex. The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.----* deshacer el entuerto = sort out + the mess.* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.* deshacer lo tejido = unweave.* deshacerse = fall + apart, come + undone, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.* deshacerse en elogios = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, sing + Posesivo + praises, go into + raptures.* deshacer un entuerto = right + a wrong.* deshacer un nudo = untie + knot.* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = hoarder, packrat, magpie.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <costura/bordado> to unpickel viento me deshizo el peinado — the wind ruined o messed up my hair
2)a) (desarmar, desmontar) <maqueta/mecanismo> to take... apart; < paquete> to undo, unwrapb) < cama> ( para cambiarla) to strip; ( desordenar) to mess up; < maleta> to unpack3)a) ( derretir) <nieve/helado> to meltb) ( desmenuzar) to break up4)a) (destrozar, estropear)b) < ejército> to rout, crush; < contrincante> to thrash (colloq)c) (fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear... out5) <acuerdo/trato> to break; < noviazgo> to break off; < sociedad> to dissolve; <planes/compromiso> to cancel2.deshacerse v pron1) dobladillo/costura to come undone o unstitched; nudo to come undone o untied; trenza/moño to come undone; peinado to get messed up, be ruined2)a) ( desintegrarse) to disintegrateb) ( destruirse)c) nieve/helado to meltd) sociedad to dissolve3) ( desvivirse)deshacerse por alguien/algo: me deshago por complacerla — I go out of my way to please her
4)deshacerse en algo: deshacerse en llanto or lágrimas to dissolve into tears; me deshice en cumplidos — I went out of my way to be complimentary
a) ( librarse de) to get rid oflogró deshacerse de sus perseguidores — he managed to shake off o lose his pursuers
b) ( desprenderse de) to part with* * *= undo.Ex: The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.
* deshacer el entuerto = sort out + the mess.* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.* deshacer lo tejido = unweave.* deshacerse = fall + apart, come + undone, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.* deshacerse en elogios = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, sing + Posesivo + praises, go into + raptures.* deshacer un entuerto = right + a wrong.* deshacer un nudo = untie + knot.* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = hoarder, packrat, magpie.* * *vtA1 ‹costura/bordado› to unpicktuve que deshacer las mangas del suéter I had to unravel o undo the sleeves of the sweater2 ‹nudo/lazo› to undo, untie; ‹ovillo› to unwind; ‹trenza› to undoel viento me deshizo el peinado the wind ruined o messed up my hairB1 (desarmar, desmontar) ‹maqueta/radio/reloj› to take … to pieces, take … apart; ‹paquete› to undo, unwrap; ‹prenda› to take … apart, cut up2 ‹cama› (para cambiarla) to strip; (desordenar) to mess updeshacer la maleta to unpack one's suitcaseC1 (derretir) ‹nieve/helado› to melt2 (desmenuzar) to break updeshacer el cubo de caldo con los dedos crumble the stock cube in your fingerstrata de deshacer los grumos con un tenedor try to break up the lumps with a forkD1(destrozar, estropear): la lejía te deshace las manos bleach ruins your handseste niño deshace un par de zapatos en menos de un mes this child gets through a pair of shoes in less than a monthtengo los nervios deshechos my nerves are in tatters o shreds o are shot (to pieces)la muerte de su hijo le deshizo la vida her life was shattered by the death of her sondeshizo todo lo bueno que había hecho su antecesor he undid all the good his predecessor had doneaquello terminó por deshacer su matrimonio that eventually destroyed their marriage o caused the breakup of their marriagela guerra deshizo al país the war tore the country apartlo deshizo de una patada he knocked it down o destroyed it with one kick2 ‹ejército› to rout, crush¿va a pelear con Bruno? ¡lo va a deshacer! he's going to fight Bruno? he'll make mincemeat of him o he'll thrash him! ( colloq)casi lo deshace de una paliza he beat the living daylights out of him ( colloq)aquella derrota lo deshizo moralmente he was shattered by that defeat3 ( fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear … outla caminata me deshizo the walk wore me out, I was shattered o bushed after the walk ( colloq)E ‹acuerdo/trato› to break; ‹noviazgo› to break off; ‹sociedad› to dissolveun compromiso que no puedo deshacer an engagement I can't breakme han deshecho todos los planes they've wrecked o ruined o spoiled all my planstuve que deshacer todos los planes que había hecho I had to cancel all the plans I had made¿ahora quién va a deshacer el entuerto? now who's going to sort out this mess?A1 «dobladillo/costura» to come undone o unstitched2 «nudo» to come undone o untied; «trenza/moño» to come undone; «peinado» to get messed up, be ruinedB1 (desintegrarse) to disintegratese deshizo al entrar en contacto con el aire it disintegrated when it came into contact with the airdejar deshacerse la pastilla en la boca allow the tablet to dissolve in your mouthesta tiza se deshace en las manos this chalk crumbles o disintegrates in your handcocina las verduras hasta que se deshacen she cooks the vegetables until they are o go mushyse deshacen en la boca they melt in your mouth2(destruirse): el vaso se cayó y se deshizo the glass fell and smashed3 «nieve/helado» to melt4 «reunión» to break up; «sociedad» to dissolveC (desvivirse) deshacerse POR algn/algo:me deshago por complacerla I go out of my way to please herestá que se deshace por él she's wild o crazy about him ( colloq)están que se deshacen por echarle el guante they're dying to get their hands on him ( colloq)D deshacerse EN algo:se deshizo en llanto or lágrimas she dissolved o burst into floods of tearsme deshice en cumplidos I was extremely complimentary, I went out of my way to be complimentary1 (librarse de) to get rid ofno veía la hora de deshacerme de ese trasto I couldn't wait to get rid of that piece of junkal fin me deshice de ese pesado I finally got rid of that borelogró deshacerse de sus perseguidores he managed to shake off o lose his pursuersvoy a tener que deshacerme de la nueva secretaria I'm going to have to get rid of the new secretary o ( euph) to let the new secretary go2 (desprenderse de) to part withno quisiera tener que deshacerme de este cuadro I wouldn't like to have to part with this picture* * *
deshacer ( conjugate deshacer) verbo transitivo
1
‹ ovillo› to unwind
2a) (desarmar, desmontar) ‹maqueta/mecanismo› to take … apart;
‹ paquete› to undo, unwrap
( desordenar) to mess up;
‹ maleta› to unpack
3
4 ‹acuerdo/trato› to break;
‹ noviazgo› to break off;
‹planes/compromiso› to cancel
deshacerse verbo pronominal
1 [dobladillo/costura] to come undone o unstitched;
[nudo/trenza/moño] to come undone;
[ peinado] to get messed up, be ruined
2
3 deshacerse en algo:
me deshice en cumplidos I went out of my way to be complimentary
4
deshacer verbo transitivo
1 (un nudo, paquete) to undo
(el equipaje) to unpack
(una cama) to strip
2 (estropear) to destroy, ruin
3 (un trato) to break off
4 (en un líquido) to dissolve
5 (derretir) to melt
' deshacer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disolver
- deshaga
- deshice
- deshizo
English:
strip
- undo
- unpack
- break
- go
- unfasten
* * *♦ vt1. [desarmar, despedazar] to take apart;[nudo, paquete] to undo; [libro] to tear up; [roca] to break up; [castillo de arena] to destroy; [maleta] to unpack; [costura] to unpick;deshacer las maletas to unpack (one's bags);el aire le deshizo el peinado the wind messed up her hair;la cama estaba sin deshacer the bed hadn't been stripped;deshacer un puzzle to pull apart a jigsaw;la tormenta deshizo el techo de la vivienda the storm caused serious damage to the roof of the house;tuvo que deshacer todo el camino porque se había olvidado las llaves en casa she had to go all the way back because she had left her keys at home;tiene los nervios deshechos his nerves are in shreds2. [disolver] [helado, mantequilla] to melt;[pastilla, terrón de azúcar] to dissolve;deshacer un comprimido en agua to dissolve a tablet in water3. [destruir] [matrimonio] to ruin;[enemigo] to rout;tres años de guerra deshicieron al país three years of war devastated the country;deshicieron al equipo rival they destroyed o dismantled the opposition4. [poner fin a] [contrato, negocio] to cancel;[pacto, tratado] to break; [plan, intriga] to foil; [organización] to dissolve;tenemos que deshacer este lío we have to sort this problem out5. [afligir] to devastate;la noticia de su asesinato deshizo a la familia the news of his murder devastated his family6. Informát to undo* * *<part deshecho> v/t1 undo; costura unpick3 pastilla crush4 nieve, mantequilla melt5 tratado break; planes wreck, ruin;eso los obligó a deshacer todos sus planes this forced them to cancel their plans* * *deshacer {40} vt1) : to destroy, to ruin2) desatar: to undo, to untie3) : to break apart, to crumble4) : to dissolve, to melt5) : to break, to cancel* * *deshacer vb2. (maleta) to unpack3. (hielo, nieve, helado) to melt -
17 desmoronar
v.1 to cause to crumble (edificio, roca).2 to break into pieces, to crumb, to crumble, to break into small crumbs.* * *1 to crumble, destroy1 to crumble, collapse, fall to pieces2 (venir a menos) to crumble, collapse3 figurado (decaer el ánimo) to lose heart, fall apart* * *1. VT1) (=desgastar) to wear away2) (=erosionar) to erode2.See:* * *----* desmoronarse = collapse, crumble, fall + apart, fall to + pieces, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.* * ** desmoronarse = collapse, crumble, fall + apart, fall to + pieces, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.* * *desmoronar [A1 ]vt1 ‹imperio/sociedad› to destroy; ‹rocas/cornisa› to cause … to collapse, bring about the collapse of2 ‹fe/moral› to destroy1 «muro/edificio» to collapse; «imperio/sociedad» to crumble, collapse2 «fe/moral» to crumbletodas mis esperanzas se desmoronaron all my hopes crumbled o were dasheddurante los interrogatorios se desmoronó física y psicológicamente the questioning broke her physically and mentally* * *
desmoronar verbo reflexivo to crumble, fall to pieces
' desmoronar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escarpa
* * *♦ vt[edificio, roca] to cause to crumble* * *v/t bring down, cause the collapse of* * *desmoronar vt: to wear away, to erode -
18 seam
noun1) (line of joining) Naht, diecome apart at the seams — aus den Nähten gehen; (fig. coll.): (fail) zusammenbrechen
burst at the seams — (fig.) aus den od. allen Nähten platzen (ugs.)
* * *[si:m] 1. noun1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) der Saum2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) die Naht3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) die Schicht2. verb(to sew a seam in: I've pinned the skirt together but I haven't seamed it yet.) säumen- academic.ru/65177/seamstress">seamstress- the seamy side of life
- the seamy side* * *[si:m]I. nto burst at the \seams an den Nähten [auf]platzento come [or fall] apart at the \seams aus den Nähten gehen; ( fig) marriage scheitern; plan fehlschlagenwelded \seam Schweißnaht f\seam of coal/iron ore Kohlen-/Eisenerzflöz ntII. vt1. (stitch with seam)▪ to \seam sth etw zusammennähenhis face was \seamed with wrinkles sein Gesicht war zerfurcht* * *[siːm]1. n1) Naht f; (= scar) Narbe f; (NAUT) Fuge f2. vt(= sew, join) nähen; (fig = mark with lines) durchziehen* * *seam [siːm]A s2. TECHa) (Guss-, Schweiß) Naht fc) Riss m, Sprung md) Falz m3. Narbe f4. Furche f, Runzel fB v/t2. säumen, mit einer (Zier)Naht versehen3. besonders fig (durch)furchen, (zer-)schrammen:a face seamed with worry ein gramzerfurchtes Gesicht;seamed with cracks von Rissen durchzogen, rissigC v/i1. rissig werden2. faltig werden* * *noun1) (line of joining) Naht, diecome apart at the seams — aus den Nähten gehen; (fig. coll.): (fail) zusammenbrechen
burst at the seams — (fig.) aus den od. allen Nähten platzen (ugs.)
* * *(mining) n.Falz -e m.Fuge -n f.Naht ¨-e f.Narbe -n f.Nutzschicht f.Runzel -n f.Saum Säume m.Schicht -en f.Sprung -¨e m. v.durch eine Schweißnaht verbinden ausdr.durchfurchen v.schrammen v.säumen v.zerschrammen v. -
19 desintegrar
v.1 to disintegrate (objetos).El impacto desintegró las columnas The impact disintegrated the columns.2 to break up (grupos, organizaciones).3 to divide into smaller groups, to bust up.El supervisor desintegró el grupo The supervisor bust up the group.* * *1 to disintegrate2 figurado to disintegrate, break up3 FÍSICA to split1 to disintegrate2 figurado to break up3 FÍSICA to split* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ grupo] to break up2) [+ roca, cohete] to disintegrate3) [+ átomo] to split2.See:* * *----* desintegrarse = disintegrate, fall + apart, decompose, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.* * ** desintegrarse = disintegrate, fall + apart, decompose, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.* * *desintegrar [A1 ]vt1 ‹grupo/partido› to break up; ‹familia› to break up2 ‹cuerpo/materia› to break up, disintegrate; ‹átomo› to split1 «grupo/partido» to break up, disintegrate; «familia» to break up2 «cuerpo/materia» to break up, disintegrate; «átomo» to split, disintegrate* * *
desintegrar vtr, desintegrarse verbo reflexivo to disintegrate
' desintegrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desintegrarse
English:
split
* * *♦ vt1. [objeto, materia] to break into pieces;[átomo] to split;el rayo desintegró la nave espacial the ray disintegrated the spaceship2. [grupo, organización, familia] to break up* * *v/t1 FÍS cause to disintegrate, disintegrate* * *desintegrar vt: to disintegrate, to break up -
20 destrozar
v.1 to smash (físicamente) (romper).2 to shatter, to devastate (emocionalmente) (person).3 to tear apart, to destroy, to shatter, to break down into pieces.Eso rompe huesos That breaks bones.* * *1 (romper) to destroy, shatter, wreck; (despedazar) to tear to pieces, tear to shreds4 figurado (causar daño moral) to crush, shatter, devastate* * *1. VT1) (=romper) [+ cristal, cerámica] to smash; [+ edificio] to destroy; [+ ropa, zapatos] to ruin; [+ nervios] to shatter2) (=dejar abatido a) [+ persona] to shatter; [+ corazón] to break; [+ ejército, enemigo] to crushle ha destrozado el que no quisiera casarse con él — her refusal to marry him has devastated o shattered him
3) (=arruinar) [+ persona, vida] to ruin2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings
b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy2.su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
destrozarse v pron (refl)a) ( romperse)b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin* * *= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.Ex. Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.Ex. But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex. This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex. If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex. The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.Ex. The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex. He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.Ex. In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex. Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex. Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.----* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings
b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy2.su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
destrozarse v pron (refl)a) ( romperse)b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin* * *= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.Ex: Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.
Ex: But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex: This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex: If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex: The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.Ex: The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex: He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex: Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *destrozar [A4 ]vt1 (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildingsno hagas eso que vas a destrozar los zapatos don't do that, you'll ruin your shoes2 ‹felicidad/armonía› to destroy, shatter; ‹corazón› to break; ‹matrimonio› to ruin, destroyme está destrozando los nervios she's making me a nervous wreckla muerte de su marido la destrozó she was devastated o shattered by her husband's death1(romperse): se cayó al suelo y se destrozó it fell to the ground and smashedse me han destrozado los zapatos my shoes are ruined o have fallen to pieces2 ( refl) ‹estómago/hígado› to ruinte vas a destrozar los pies usando esos zapatos you're going to ruin o damage your feet wearing those shoes* * *
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo
‹cristal/jarrón› to smash;
‹ juguete› to pull … apart;
‹ coche› to wreck;
‹ libro› to pull apart
‹ corazón› to break;
destrozarse verbo pronominal
[jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin
' destrozar' also found in these entries:
English:
break
- destroy
- mangle
- shatter
- smash
- smash up
- tear apart
- trash
- vandalize
- wreck
- write off
- get
- murder
- piece
- pull
- write
* * *♦ vt1. [físicamente] [romper] to smash;[estropear] to ruin;el terremoto destrozó la ciudad the earthquake destroyed the city;vas a destrozar o [m5] destrozarte los zapatos de tanto usarlos you'll ruin your shoes, wearing them so much2. [emocionalmente] [persona] to shatter, to devastate;[matrimonio, relación] to wreck; [pareja] to break up; [vida] to ruin; [corazón] to break;el divorcio la ha destrozado she was devastated by the divorce;ese ruido le destroza los nervios a cualquiera that noise is enough to drive anyone up the wall;destrozó a su oponente en el debate he destroyed his opponent in the debate* * *v/t1 destroy* * *destrozar {21} vt1) : to smash, to shatter2) : to destroy, to wreck* * *destrozar vb1. (en general) to destroy / to wreck2. (hacer trozos) to smash
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fall apart — verb a) To break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state. My old briefcase is falling apart. Ill have to buy a new one. b) To be emotionally in crisis. As a result of being addicted to heroin, she was falling apart. Syn: break, brea … Wiktionary
fall apart — (at the seams) be unable to cope or manage, come unglued After his wife died, he fell apart. He lost interest in everything … English idioms
fall — 1 verb, past tense fell past participle fallen 1 MOVE DOWNWARDS (I) to move downwards from a higher position to a lower position: The rain had started falling again. (+out of/from/on): Wyatt fell from a second floor window. (+down): I m always… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fall — fall1 W1S1 [fo:l US fo:l] v past tense fell [fel] past participle fallen [ˈfo:lən US ˈfo:l ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move downwards)¦ 2¦(stop standing/walking etc)¦ 3¦(decrease)¦ 4¦(become)¦ 5¦(belong to a group)¦ 6 fall short of something 7 fall victim/prey… … Dictionary of contemporary English
The Dark Tower (series) — For other uses, see The Dark Tower (disambiguation). The Dark Tower The Dark Tower painting by Michael Whelan The Gunslinger (1982) The Drawing of the Three (1987) The … Wikipedia