take apart

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

uit elkaar halen, demonteren

to separate something into its different parts

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He had to take apart the engine to fix it.
Hij moest de motor uit elkaar halen om hem te repareren.
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The children love to take apart their toys.
De kinderen vinden het leuk om hun speelgoed uit elkaar te halen.
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disassembledismantlebreak downstrip downpull apart
2.

vernietigen, ontleden

to defeat someone or something completely

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Our team will take apart the competition.
Ons team zal de concurrentie vernietigen.
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The lawyer took apart the witness's testimony.
De advocaat ontleedde de getuigenis van de getuige.
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defeatdestroydismantledemolishoverwhelm
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apartmentapartapart fromapartment buildingcome apartgrow apartpull apart