tease apart

• Démêler ou analyser soigneusement quelque chose de complexe en séparant ses composants ou éléments individuels, souvent au sens figuré pour examiner en détail des idées, des problèmes ou des données.

To carefully separate or analyze something complex into its individual components or elements, often used figuratively for examining ideas, problems, or data in detail.

1. Separate carefullyB2informal

   To separate something into its individual parts or components, often with care or effort.

   démêler avec soin

   • She carefully teased apart the tangled threads.
   • The detective teased apart the clues to solve the mystery.
   • He teased apart the complex arguments in the essay.

2. Analyze or understandC1informal

   To analyze something complex by breaking it down into simpler elements.

   démêler, analyser en détail

   • The scientist teased apart the data to find a pattern.
   • We need to tease apart the reasons for the conflict.
   • She teased apart the different themes in the novel.