take apart
1 (v + adv) dismantle TRANSITIVEbain as a chéile tóg ó chéilethey took the shed apart bhain siad an bothán as a chéileI took the clock apart thóg mé an clog ó chéile 2 (v + adv) analyse TRANSITIVEcíor verb mionscrúdú a dhéanamh ar VP she took the article apart chíor sí an t-altTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) informal criticise TRANSITIVEcáin go géar VP stróic verb sciúradh a dhéanamh ar VPshe took my argument apart cháin sí m'argóint go géar, stróic sí m'argóint as a chéile 4 (v + adv) informal defeat TRANSITIVEslad a dhéanamh ar greadadh a thabhairt do we took them apart in the second half rinneamar slad orthu sa dara leath 5 (v + adv) take (sb) to one side TRANSITIVEtabhair i leataobhI took him apart and asked him about it thug mé i leataobh é agus chuir mé ceist air faoi → féach take