melt down

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

A phrasal verb used to indicate the process of melting a solid substance completely, or metaphorically, to lose emotional control or have a breakdown.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения процесса полного расплавления твердого вещества или, в переносном смысле, потери эмоционального контроля или срыва.esVerbo frasal que significa fundir completamente una sustancia sólida o, en sentido figurado, perder el control emocional o sufrir un colapso nervioso.frVerbe à particule désignant le processus de fusion complète d'un solide ou, au sens figuré, la perte de contrôle émotionnel ou une dépression nerveuse.dePartikelverb, das das vollständige Schmelzen eines festen Stoffes bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn den Verlust der emotionalen Kontrolle bzw. einen Zusammenbruch.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar o processo de derretimento completo de uma substância sólida ou, em sentido figurado, a perda de controle emocional ou um colapso nervoso.zh动词短语，指固体因高温完全熔化，也比喻人情绪失控、崩溃或事物彻底瓦解。arفعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على عملية الانصهار الكامل لمادة صلبة، أو مجازًا على فقدان السيطرة العاطفية والانهيار النفسي.

1. To become extremely upset or lose control informal

   To have a sudden emotional breakdown or become very angry, often in a dramatic way.

   • She melted down when she heard the bad news.
   • He completely melted down during the stressful exam.
   • The toddler melted down in the middle of the store.

   ruСорватьсяesderrumbarse emocionalmentefrcraquerdeAusrastenptPerder o controlezh情绪崩溃arالانهيار العاطفي

   Synonyms: blow a fusebreak downfall apartfreak outgo ballisticgo to pieceslose it

   Antonyms: calmcomposerelax

2. To melt a substance completely formal

   To heat a solid material until it becomes liquid, often for recycling or processing.

   • They melted down the old gold jewelry to make a new ring.
   • The factory melts down scrap metal for reuse.
   • The ice cream melted down in the hot sun.

   ruПереплавитьesfundir por completofrfondre complètementdeEinschmelzenptDerreterzh熔化arصهر

   Synonyms: fuseliquefymeltsmelt

   Antonyms: congealfreezehardensolidify

• melted down past participle
• melted down past simple
• melting down present participle
• melts down third person singular

Base verb: melt