to pieces

en pedazos, en añicos

En muchas partes separadas, normalmente por haberse roto o rasgado algo.

En inglés sencillo: Into many separate parts, usually because something breaks or is torn.

• The plate broke to pieces.
• She tore the old letter to pieces.
• The explosion blew the wooden fence to pieces.

Cómo se usa: tear something to pieces (The puppy tore my notes to pieces.)

Sinónimos: to bits, into fragments

Expresiones frecuentes: break to pieces, tear something to pieces, smash to pieces

destrozado, hecho polvo

Tan afectado emocionalmente que no puede pensar ni actuar con calma.

En inglés sencillo: Into a state of being so upset that you cannot think or behave calmly.

• She went to pieces after the call.
• I fell to pieces when I heard the news.
• He usually stays calm, but yesterday he went to pieces.

Sinónimos: into a breakdown

Expresiones frecuentes: go to pieces, fall to pieces

muchísimo, por completo

Expresa un grado muy intenso o total, especialmente al hablar de amor u otros sentimientos.

En inglés sencillo: Very much or completely, especially when describing love or strong feelings.

• I love you to pieces.
• She loves her little dog to pieces.
• The sudden bang scared me to pieces.

Sinónimos: very much, completely

Expresiones frecuentes: love someone to pieces, scared to pieces, thrilled to pieces

a piezas, a fragmentos

Indica que una acción se dirige a partes separadas o a obras individuales, como composiciones musicales.

En inglés sencillo: Used when an action is directed towards separate parts or individual works, such as music.

• She attached labels to pieces of cloth.
• We listened to pieces by young composers.
• Apply glue to pieces individually before joining them.

Expresiones frecuentes: to pieces of, to pieces individually

al traste, al caos

En un estado en que las cosas dejan de funcionar bien o de estar bajo control.

En inglés sencillo: Into a state where things no longer work properly or remain under control.

• Our plans went to pieces.
• Without a manager, the business fell to pieces.
• Everything goes to pieces when the system fails.

Sinónimos: to ruin, into chaos

Expresiones frecuentes: go to pieces, fall to pieces