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come apart

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
come apart vi phrasal	(fall to pieces)	deshacerse⇒ v prnl
		desprenderse⇒ v prnl
		caerse a pedazos loc verb
	The delicate necklace came apart in Gisela's hands.
	El delicado collar se deshizo en las manos de Gisela.
		desarmarse⇒ v prnl
	El delicado collar se desarmó en las manos de Gisela.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
come apart at the seams v expr	(come unstitched)	descoserse⇒ v prnl
	The sofa cushion is coming apart at the seams so the stuffing is sticking out.
	Este almohadón se está descosiendo en los bordes y se le está saliendo el relleno.
come apart at the seams v expr	figurative (go wrong)	descontrolarse⇒ v prnl
	The proposed merger appears to be coming apart at the seams.
	La fusión parece estar descontrolándose.
come apart at the seams v expr	figurative (lose control of emotions)	desbordarse⇒ v prnl
	She started getting frazzled when she lost her job; now her husband has left her, and she's really coming apart at the seams.
	Comenzó a decaer cuando perdió su trabajo, ahora su marido la dejó y realmente se está desbordando.

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