come apart in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.apart [Brit əˈpɑːt, Am əˈpɑrt] ADV Apart is used after certain verbs in English (keep apart, tell apart etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (keep, tell etc.).

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I.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB trans

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1. tell (gen) (give information to):

tell person:
dire
tell manual, instruction, gauge etc:
indiquer, dire
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb person:
dire qc à qn
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb map, instructions:
indiquer qc à qn
to tell sb how to do/what to do
expliquer à qn comment faire/ce qu'il faut faire
she told him what had happened/where to go
elle lui a dit or expliqué ce qui était arrivé/où il fallait aller
he told me how unhappy he was
il m'a dit or il m'a confié combien il était malheureux
to tell the time clock:
indiquer or marquer l'heure
to tell the time person:
lire l'heure
can you tell me the time please?
peux-tu me dire l'heure (qu'il est), s'il te plaît?
something tells me he won't come
quelque chose me dit qu'il ne viendra pas, j'ai le pressentiment qu'il ne viendra pas
his behaviour tells us a lot about his character
son comportement nous en dit long sur sa personnalité
I can't tell you how happy I am to…
je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis heureux de…
I am pleased to tell you that …
je suis heureux de pouvoir vous dire or annoncer que …
(I'll) tell you what inf, let's get a video out!
tiens, si on louait une vidéo?
I told you so!, what did I tell you!
je te l'avais bien dit!
you're telling me!
à qui le dis-tu!
don't tell me you've changed your mind!
tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as changé d'avis!
you'll regret this, I can tell you!
permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter!
it's true, I tell you!
puisque je te dis que c'est vrai!
I won't stand for it, I tell you!
je ne le permettrai pas, je te préviens!
stress? tell me about it!
le stress? j'en sais quelque chose!

2. tell (narrate, recount):

tell joke, story
dire, raconter
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb
dire or raconter qc à qn
to tell sb about or of sth
parler de qc à qn, raconter qc à qn
from what the newspapers tell us, they're likely to lose the election
d'après ce que disent les journaux, ils risquent de perdre les élections
tell me all about it!
racontez-moi tout!
tell me about it! iron
ne m'en parle pas!
tell me more about yourself
parlez-moi encore un peu de vous
I told her the news
je lui ai dit or annoncé la nouvelle
their victims tell a different story
leurs victimes ont une autre version de l'histoire
he's very handsome—or so I've been told
il est très beau—du moins c'est ce qu'on m'a dit
‘my life as a slave girl, ’ as told to Celia Irving JOURN
‘ma vie d'esclave, ’ propos recueillis par Celia Irving
I could tell you a thing or two about her!
je pourrais vous en dire long sur elle!

II.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB intr

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IV.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl]

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I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

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III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

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I.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] N sl

II.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] INTERJ (reassuringly)

III.come <pret came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB trans

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IV.come <pret came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB intr

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1. come (arrive):

come person, day, success, fame:
venir
come bus, letter, news, results, rains, winter, war:
arriver
the letter came on Monday
la lettre est arrivée lundi
your turn will come
ton tour arrivera
to come after sb (chase)
poursuivre qn
to come by (take) bus, taxi, plane
prendre
I came on foot/by bike
je suis venu à pied/à bicyclette
to come down stairs, street
descendre
to come up stairs, street
monter
to come down from Scotland/from Alaska
venir d'Écosse/de l'Alaska
to come from airport, hospital
venir de
to come into house, room
entrer dans
the train came into the station
le train est entré en gare
to come past car, person:
passer
to come through person: town centre, tunnel
passer par
to come through water, object: window etc
traverser
to come to school, telephone
venir à
to come to the door
venir ouvrir
to come to the surface
remonter à la surface
to come to the company as apprentice, consultant
entrer dans l'entreprise comme
to come to do
venir faire
to come running
arriver en courant
to come limping down the street
descendre la rue en boitant
to come crashing to the ground structure:
s'écraser au sol
to come streaming through the window light:
entrer à flots par la fenêtre
lunch is ready, come and get it!
le déjeuner est prêt, à table!
when the time comes
lorsque le moment sera venu
the time has come to do
le moment est venu de faire
I'm coming!
j'arrive!
come to mummy
viens voir maman
to come and go
aller et venir
you can come and go as you please
tu es libre de tes mouvements
fashions come and go
les modes vont et viennent
come next week/year
la semaine/l'année prochaine
come Christmas/Summer
à Noël/en été
there may come a time or day when you regret it
tu pourrais le regretter un jour
for some time to come
encore quelque temps
there's still the meal/speech to come
il y a encore le repas/discours

12. come (be situated):

come
venir
to come after
suivre, venir après
to come before (in time, list, queue)
précéder
to come before (in importance)
passer avant
to come within terms
faire partie de
to come first/last athlete, horse:
arriver premier/dernier
where did you come?
tu es arrivé combien? inf
where did you come?
tu es arrivé à quelle place?
my family comes first
ma famille passe avant tout
nothing can come between us
rien ne peut nous séparer
don't let this come between us
on ne va pas se fâcher pour ça
to try to come between two people
essayer de s'interposer entre deux personnes
nothing comes between me and my football!
pour moi le foot c'est sacré!
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come apart in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for come apart in the English»French Dictionary

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apart [əˈpɑ:t, Am -ˈpɑ:rt] ADV

come <came, come, coming> [kʌm] VB intr

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When the pieces are pushed together, the ridges interlock and do not come apart without manual manipulation.
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The very fabric of time and space begins to come apart as they duel for the fate of creation.
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The sharp-chute could be put together so it would not come apart.
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These locking gasket systems allow the pipe to be pushed together but do not allow the joint to come apart without using a special tool or torch on the gasket.
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This avoids coupling errors (causing no brakes) plus the connections will not come apart if pulled by accident.
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However, they tend to be weaker for their weight, and they may also come apart if not kept constantly under tension.
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The shoes were recalled in 2009 for a product fault, when the fabric was exposed to water the shoe's stitching would come apart.
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To release the knot a sailor could collapse it with a pull of one hand; the sail's weight would make the collapsed knot come apart.
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A truce was made, which did last for a while, but inevitably began to come apart.
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When a particle of light hits the photoreceptors of the eye, the two molecules come apart from each other and a chain of chemical reactions occurs.
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