fall to pieces
fall to pieces · falls to pieces · fell to pieces · falling to pieces
развалиться, разваливаться
To break into a number of segmentsTo break into a number of segments; to collapse.
Meaning
2 sensesTo break into a number of segments; to collapse.
The covers of the old book fell to pieces when I picked it up.
(figuratively)To be emotionally devastated; to break down.
When I found out my mother had passed away that night, I fell to pieces.
разва́ливатьсяrazválivatʹsja, развали́тьсяrazvalítʹsja
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
be emotionally devastated:
Forms
falls to pieces, falling to pieces, fell to pieces, fell to pieces| Base form | fall to pieces · to fall to pieces |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | falls to pieces |
| Present participle | falling to pieces |
| Past simple | fell to pieces |
| Past participle | fell to pieces |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle