melt down

• Verbo frasal que significa fundir completamente una sustancia sólida o, en sentido figurado, perder el control emocional o sufrir un colapso nervioso.

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

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. To become extremely upset or lose controlinformal

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

   derrumbarse emocionalmente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosblow a fusebreak downfall apartfreak outgo ballisticgo to pieceslose it

   Antónimoscalmcomposerelax

2. To melt a substance completelyformal

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

   fundir por completo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosfuseliquefymeltsmelt

   Antónimoscongealfreezehardensolidify

Verbo basemelt