melt down

einschmelzen

Etwas, besonders Metall oder Glas, durch Erhitzen flüssig machen, oft um daraus etwas Neues herzustellen.

In einfachem Englisch: To heat something, especially metal or glass, until it becomes liquid, often to make something new.

• They melted down the old gold.
• This factory melts down glass bottles for reuse.
• Can we melt these broken silver pieces down?

So benutzt man es: melt something down (They melted the old coins down to make new ones.); melt down something (The factory melts down scrap metal.)

Synonyme: melt, liquefy

Häufige Wendungen: melt down metal, melt down coins, melt down glass

zusammenbrechen, ausrasten

Die Kontrolle über die eigenen Gefühle verlieren oder unter Druck vollständig versagen.

In einfachem Englisch: To lose control of your feelings, or fail completely under pressure.

• The child melted down after lunch.
• She nearly melted down under the pressure of the exams.
• The whole payment system melted down during the holiday rush.

Synonyme: break down, collapse

Häufige Wendungen: melt down emotionally, melt down completely

durchschmelzen

So heiß werden, dass feste Teile flüssig werden und ihre Form verlieren, besonders in einem Kernreaktor.

In einfachem Englisch: To become so hot that solid parts turn liquid and lose their shape, especially inside a nuclear reactor.

• The reactor core melted down.
• Without cooling, the fuel could melt down.
• Investigators explained why the damaged reactor had melted down.

Synonyme: melt

Häufige Wendungen: melt down completely, melt down suddenly