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fall apart

fall apart

Meaning of fall apart

English

to break into pieces, often because it is old

Русский

рассыпаться на части, например от старости

fall apart

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌfɔːl əˈpɑːt/
American English
/ˌfɔl əˈpɑrt/

fall apart with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом fall apart

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6 сочетаний

Вещи распадаются

Objects breaking
a chair falls apart
стул разваливается

The old chair fell apart when we tried to carry it upstairs.

Старый стул развалился, когда мы попытались отнести его наверх.

a book falls apart
книга рассыпается

This book is falling apart, but I can't bear to replace the copy my father gave me.

Эта книга разваливается, но мне жалко заменять экземпляр, который подарил мне отец.

  • shoes fall apartобувь разваливается
  • fall apart at the seamsразойтись по швам
  • fall apart in your handsрассыпаться в руках
  • an old house is falling apartстарый дом разваливается

Примеры предложений с fall apart

  1. 1
    shoes fall apart

    My shoes fell apart halfway through the trip, so I had to buy a new pair.

    Мои ботинки развалились в середине поездки, и мне пришлось купить новую пару.

  2. 2
    fall apart at the seams

    The jacket was falling apart at the seams before winter was over.

    Куртка начала расходиться по швам ещё до конца зимы.

  3. 3
    fall apart in your hands

    Be careful with that box; the bottom could fall apart in your hands.

    Будь осторожнее с этой коробкой: дно может развалиться прямо у тебя в руках.

  4. 4

    The cheap bag fell apart within a week, and the store gave me a refund.

    Дешёвая сумка развалилась через неделю, и магазин вернул мне деньги.

fall apart usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The old chair fell apart.

Старый стул развалился.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

My old shoes are falling apart.

Мои старые ботинки разваливаются.

fall apart synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between fall apart, come apart, fall to pieces, and collapse

come apart
🇬🇧English

come apart into pieces, of an object

often

ENThe sandwich came apart in my hands.

F
🇬🇧English
fall to pieces

fall to pieces, more vivid

often

ENThe old book fell to pieces when I opened it.

C
🇬🇧English
collapse

collapse all at once; fall apart is gradual

often

ENThe bridge collapsed during the storm.

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fall apart belongs to the topic "Errors and Bugs →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does fall apart mean?

to break into pieces, often because it is old

How do you pronounce fall apart?

fall apart is pronounced /ˌfɔːl əˈpɑːt/.

How is fall apart used in a sentence?

Старый стул развалился. Translation: The old chair fell apart.

Is fall apart part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, fall apart can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is fall apart part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, fall apart can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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