pick apart

critiquer point par point, chercher des défauts à

Critiquer quelque chose en relevant ses défauts, surtout les plus petits.

En anglais simple : To criticize something by pointing out faults, especially small ones.

• He picks apart everything I write.
• The critics picked apart her first film.
• Why must you pick my plans apart before trying them?

Comment l'utiliser : pick something apart (The reviewers picked her proposal apart.)

Synonymes : criticize, find fault with, nitpick

Contraires : praise

Expressions courantes : pick apart plans, pick apart something

analyser, décortiquer

Examiner quelque chose attentivement en étudiant séparément ses parties ou ses détails.

En anglais simple : To examine something carefully by looking at its separate parts or details.

• We picked apart the report.
• The researchers picked apart the data to understand the results.
• Can you help me pick this complicated sentence apart?

Comment l'utiliser : pick something apart (The students picked the argument apart in class.)

Synonymes : analyse, examine, dissect

Expressions courantes : pick apart evidence, pick apart something

défaire, effilocher

Séparer quelque chose en petits morceaux avec les doigts ou un outil.

En anglais simple : To separate something into small pieces using your fingers or a tool.

• She picked apart the bread.
• He picked the cooked meat apart with two forks.
• I carefully picked apart the loose stitching.

Comment l'utiliser : pick something apart (She picked the old seam apart with a needle.)

Synonymes : pull apart, take apart

Contraires : assemble

Expressions courantes : pick apart something, pick apart seams

surclasser, désorganiser

Battre un adversaire ou percer sa défense en exploitant habilement ses faiblesses.

En anglais simple : To defeat or break through an opponent by using skill and finding their weaknesses.

• Our forwards picked apart their defence.
• The quarterback picked the opposing team apart with short passes.
• She used precise shots to pick her opponent apart.

Comment l'utiliser : pick someone/something apart (Their quick passing picked the defence apart.)

Synonymes : outplay, outclass

Expressions courantes : pick apart defences, pick apart opponents