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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

fall to pieces en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To break into a number of segments; to collapse.
    • The covers of the old book fell to pieces when I picked it up.
  2. (figuratively) To be emotionally devastated; to break down.
    • When I found out my mother had passed away that night, I fell to pieces.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
falls to pieces Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
falling to pieces Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fell to pieces Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fell to pieces Tense=Past lexicographic

Translations (12)

pl rozpaść się na kawałki (collapse) · ru развали́ться (be emotionally devastated) · fi hajota (be emotionally devastated) · fr s'effondrer (be emotionally devastated) · pl rozpadać się na kawałki (collapse) · pl załamać się (be emotionally devastated) · pl załamywać się (be emotionally devastated) · ru разва́ливаться (be emotionally devastated) · cmn 崩潰 /崩溃 (be emotionally devastated) · it andare in pezzi (be emotionally devastated) · fr tomber en miettes (collapse) · fi murtua (be emotionally devastated)