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pick apart

/pɪk əˈpɑːrt/

Traduction: Analyser ou critiquer quelque chose dans les moindres détails, souvent de manière négative ou destructrice, ou décomposer quelque chose en parties distinctes.

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/pɪk əˈpɑːrt/B2informal
  • frAnalyser ou critiquer quelque chose dans les moindres détails, souvent de manière négative ou destructrice, ou décomposer quelque chose en parties distinctes.

To analyze or criticize something in great detail, often in a negative or destructive way, or to separate something into its individual parts.

  1. Criticize harshlyB2informal

    To examine something in great detail and find faults or criticize it severely.

    frCritiquer sévèrement

    • The critics picked apart the movie's plot.
    • She picked apart his argument point by point.
    • The committee picked apart the proposal during the meeting.
  2. Separate into piecesB1informal

    To take something apart, often by pulling or removing pieces.

    frdémonter en morceaux

    • He picked apart the old radio to see how it worked.
    • She picked apart the chicken before serving it.
    • The child picked apart the toy out of curiosity.