take apart

US /teɪk əˈpɑːrt/
UK /teɪk əˈpɑːrt/
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1.

démonter, désassembler

to separate something into its different parts

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He had to take apart the engine to fix it.
Il a dû démonter le moteur pour le réparer.
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The children love to take apart their toys.
Les enfants adorent démonter leurs jouets.
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disassembledismantlebreak downstrip downpull apart
2.

détruire, démolir

to defeat someone or something completely

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Our team will take apart the competition.
Notre équipe va détruire la concurrence.
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The lawyer took apart the witness's testimony.
L'avocat a démonté le témoignage du témoin.
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defeatdestroydismantledemolishoverwhelm
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apartmentapartapart fromapartment buildingcome apartgrow apartpull apart