take to pieces

take to pieces
a) To separate an object into its component parts.

Before it could be cleaned properly it was necessary to take it to pieces


Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • take to pieces — To separate into component parts • • • Main Entry: ↑take …   Useful english dictionary

  • take to pieces — index break (separate), disable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • take — v. & n. v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one s hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession of, capture, earn, or win. 3 tr. get the use of by purchase or formal agreement (take lodgings). 4 tr. (in a recipe) avail oneself of; use. 5 tr. use… …   Useful english dictionary

  • take something apart — Syn: dismantle, take to pieces, take apart, disassemble, break up …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • Pieces (film) — Pieces Theatrical release poster Directed by Juan Piquer Simón Produced by Stephen Min …   Wikipedia

  • Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Take the Time — «Take the Time» Single de Dream Theater del álbum Images and Words Género(s) Metal progresivo Duración 8:21 Discográfica ATCO Records Autor …   Wikipedia Español

  • take-out — take|out «TAYK OWT», noun. 1. that which is taken out or removed: »The city promised the takeout from the take home pay will decline to normal (New York Times). 2. a magazine article printed on full and successive pages and easily removable as a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • take|out — «TAYK OWT», noun. 1. that which is taken out or removed: »The city promised the takeout from the take home pay will decline to normal (New York Times). 2. a magazine article printed on full and successive pages and easily removable as a unit:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • take — 1 /teIk/ verb past tense took past participle taken MOVE STH 1 (T) to move someone or something from one place to another: Don t forget to take your bag when you go. | Paul doesn t know the way can you take him? | take sb/sth to: We take the kids …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”