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take to pieces
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. desarmar
I took the typewriter to pieces to see if I could fix it.Desarmé la máquina de escribir para ver si la podía arreglar.
b. desmontar
Our son is a real computer whiz. Give him the right tools and he'll take a computer to pieces in no time.Nuestro hijo es un genio con las computadoras. Si le das las herramientas correctas, puede desmontar una computadora en un abrir y cerrar de los ojos.
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