take apart

démonter

Séparer un objet en ses différentes pièces.

En anglais simple : To separate something into the pieces it is made from.

• Do not take the toy apart.
• She took apart the old engine to clean it.
• Can you take this shelf apart?

Comment l'utiliser : take something apart (He took the radio apart to repair it.)

Synonymes : dismantle, disassemble

Contraires : assemble

Expressions courantes : take apart something, take apart a clock

écraser, battre à plate couture

Battre un adversaire très largement ou sans grande difficulté.

En anglais simple : To defeat an opponent by a large amount or with little difficulty.

• Our team took them apart.
• The home side took apart the visitors in the final.
• Can they take apart another top team this weekend?

Comment l'utiliser : take someone/something apart (The champions took their opponents apart.)

Synonymes : crush, thrash, trounce

Expressions courantes : take apart someone, take apart a team

démolir, descendre

Souligner durement de nombreux défauts chez quelqu’un ou dans son travail.

En anglais simple : To point out many faults in someone or their work, often harshly.

• The critic took his book apart.
• She took apart every argument in his speech.
• Why did the newspaper take the young actor apart?

Comment l'utiliser : take someone/something apart (The reviewer took the film apart.)

Synonymes : tear apart, attack, criticize

Contraires : praise

Expressions courantes : take apart someone, take apart an argument