melt down

fondere

Scaldare un oggetto, soprattutto di metallo o vetro, fino a renderlo liquido, spesso per creare qualcosa di nuovo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: melt something down (They melted the old coins down to make new ones.); melt down something (The factory melts down scrap metal.)

Sinonimi: melt, liquefy

Espressioni comuni: melt down metal, melt down coins, melt down glass

crollare, andare in crisi

Perdere il controllo delle proprie emozioni o crollare completamente sotto pressione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: break down, collapse

Espressioni comuni: melt down emotionally, melt down completely

fondersi

Scaldarsi tanto che le parti solide diventano liquide e perdono forma, specialmente in un reattore nucleare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: melt

Espressioni comuni: melt down completely, melt down suddenly