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take apart(
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part
)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.).
a. desmontar
The mechanic had to take the engine apart before he found the fault.El mecánico tuvo que desmontar el motor para poder encontrar la falla.
b. desarmar
You learn a lot about a rifle by taking it apart and putting it together again.Se aprende mucho sobre un rifle al desarmarlo y volverlo a armar.
c. desarticular
The kids had taken the toy robot apart. The legs were here, the arms there.Los niños habían desarticulado el robot de juguete. Las piernas estaban por un lado, los brazos por otro.
2. (colloquial) (to defeat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. hacer pedazos (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The Lions took us apart the last time we played them.Los Lions nos hicieron pedazos la última vez que jugamos contra ellos.
3. (colloquial) (to search thoroughly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. registrar de arriba abajo
Two police officers took the place apart looking for the documents.Dos policías registraron la casa de arriba abajo en busca de los documentos.
a. destrozar (arguments)
Paige was a skilled debater, and soon took her opponent's arguments apart.Paige brillaba en los debates, y pronto destrozó los argumentos de su rival.
a. acabar con
The press took the senator apart over his role in the scandal.La prensa acabó con el senador por el papel que jugó en el escándalo.
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