fall apart

To break into pieces, disintegrate, or fail completely; can refer to physical objects breaking down or to a person losing emotional control or stability.

ruРазваливаться на части, распадаться или полностью выходить из строя; может относиться к разрушению физических объектов или к потере человеком эмоционального контроля или стабильности.esDesmoronarse o desintegrarse en partes; también puede referirse a perder el control emocional o la estabilidad, o a dejar de funcionar por completo.frSe désagréger, se décomposer ou cesser complètement de fonctionner ; peut concerner la désintégration d'objets physiques ou la perte de contrôle émotionnel ou de stabilité chez une personne.deAuseinanderfallen, in Stücke zerfallen oder zugrunde gehen; kann sich auf die Zerstörung physischer Dinge oder auf den Verlust der emotionalen Kontrolle bzw. Stabilität einer Person beziehen.ptDesfazer-se em pedaços, desintegrar-se ou entrar em colapso total; pode se referir à destruição de objetos físicos ou à perda de controle emocional ou estabilidade de uma pessoa.zh指物体破碎、解体或崩溃；也可指人失去情绪控制、精神崩溃或关系破裂。arيتفتت أو يتفكك إلى أجزاء، وينهار أو يخرج عن العمل تمامًا؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على فقدان الشخص توازنه الانفعالي أو انهياره نفسيًا.

1. Break into pieces B1 informal

   To break or separate into pieces, often due to poor quality or damage.

   • The old book fell apart when I tried to open it.
   • The cheap shoes fell apart after only a month.
   • The toy fell apart as soon as the child started playing with it.

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2. Lose emotional control B1 informal

   To become very upset or unable to cope with a situation.

   • She fell apart when she heard the bad news.
   • He fell apart during the stressful interview.
   • After losing his job, he completely fell apart.

   ruПотерять самообладаниеesderrumbarse emocionalmentefrs'effondrer émotionnellementdeDie Beherrschung verlierenptPerder o controle emocionalzh情绪崩溃arفقدان السيطرة على المشاعر

3. Fail or collapse B2 informal

   To stop working or functioning properly; to fail.

   • Their marriage fell apart after years of arguments.
   • The company fell apart due to poor management.
   • Our plans fell apart when the weather turned bad.

   ruРазвалитьсяesdesmoronarsefrs'effondrer, tomber en ruinedeauseinanderbrechenptDesmoronarzh崩溃arانهار