to fall apart

English - Turkish

Definition of to fall apart in English Turkish dictionary

Başa çıkacak gücü kalmamak, mücadele edecek gücü kalmamak, dayanır hâli kalmamak

hayatı kararmak

English - English

Definition of to fall apart in English English dictionary

To be emotionally in crisis

As a result of being addicted to heroin, she was falling apart.

To break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state

My old briefcase is falling apart. I'll have to buy a new one.

Lose one's capacity to cope

Become to not work properly. "The equipment fell apart about six months after I bought it."

become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"

lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died

lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"

If you say that someone is falling apart, you mean that they are becoming emotionally disturbed and are unable to think calmly or to deal with the difficult or unpleasant situation that they are in. I was falling apart. I wasn't getting any sleep. = crack up

{f} lose one's emotional self-control; suffer an emotional crisis, have a break down; break down into pieces

go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

If an organization or system falls apart, it becomes disorganized or unable to work effectively, or breaks up into its different parts. Europe's monetary system is falling apart I've tried everything to stop our marriage falling apart. = break down

If something falls apart, it breaks into pieces because it is old or badly made. The work was never finished and bit by bit the building fell apart

Hyphenation

to Fall a·part

Turkish pronunciation

tı fôl ıpärt

Pronunciation

/tə ˈfôl əˈpärt/ /tə ˈfɔːl əˈpɑːrt/