take apart

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, apart.

   To dismantle something into its component pieces.

   I carefully took the clock mechanism apart to clean it.

   divide into pieces

2. (informal)To soundly defeat someone, or a (sport) team.

3. To criticise someone

4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, apart.

   (archaic)To move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.

1. He likes to take electric devices apart.

   Йому подобається розбирати елекроприбори. — deniko

   ruЕму нравится разбирать электроприборы. — odexed

   deEr nimmt gerne elektrische Geräte auseinander. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. The boy took the radio apart.

   deDer Junge nahm das Radio auseinander. — samueldora

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3. I want to take it apart.

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4. Why don't we take it apart?

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5. Tom took the watch apart for fun.

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irregular · Lesson

• take upпіднімати, братисяTo pick up.
• take offзняти, зніматиTo remove.
• take outприбрати, видалитиTo remove.
• take onвзяти, братиTo acquire, bring in, or introduce.
• take inпіднімати, братисяTo receive.
• take downпідвести, підводитиTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
• take backвідкликати, згадуватиTo retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
• take overперевищувати, перевершитиTo assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.