New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: come about · come at · come away · name part · take apart · costume party · blow apart · combatant · come after · come along

come apart

1 (v + adv) break into pieces INTRANSITIVEtit as a chéile c m utar as a chéilemy shoe is coming apart tá mo bhróg ag teacht as a chéilethe whole shelf came apart thit an tseilf ar fad as a chéile 2 (v + adv) separate INTRANSITIVEscar ó chéile c m uthe white comes apart from the yolk scarann an gealacán ón mbuíocán 3 (v + adv) fail INTRANSITIVEtit as a chéile c m utéigh bealach an gharraítéigh ó rath c m uthe plan is coming apart tá an plean ag titim as a chéile, tá an tóin ag titim as an bpleanhe came apart under the pressure chaill sé an ceann faoin mbrú, thit sé as a chéile faoin mbrú, chlis sé faoin mbrú → see come

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the doll came apart thit an bhábóg as a chéile, tháinig an bhábóg ó chéile
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to fall apart at the seams (also to come apart at the seams)1 fail titim as a chéile2 break down psychologically titim as a chéilehe's falling apart at the seams since she died níl cuma ná caoi air ó bhásaigh sí, tá drochdhóigh air ó fuair sí bás

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