take apart
US /teɪk əˈpɑːrt/
UK /teɪk əˈpɑːrt/
1.
smontare, disassemblare
to separate something into its different parts
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He had to take apart the engine to fix it.
Ha dovuto smontare il motore per ripararlo.
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The children love to take apart their toys.
I bambini adorano smontare i loro giocattoli.
2.
sconfiggere completamente, smontare
to defeat someone or something completely
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Our team will take apart the competition.
La nostra squadra sconfiggerà completamente la concorrenza.
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The lawyer took apart the witness's testimony.
L'avvocato ha smontato la testimonianza del testimone.