English–Spanish
“take apart” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/deskompoˈneɾ/
Example
No descompongas este reloj sin las herramientas adecuadas.
Don't take apart this watch without the proper tools.
How to say “take apart” in Spanish
“Take apart” in Spanish is descomponer.
A dismantled clock with its gears and screws spread out.
Example sentences with descomponer
Voy a descomponer el problema en pasos pequeños.
I'm going to break the problem into small steps.
Tips for using descomponer
- Descomponer is transitive to mean causing something to come apart or rot, while descomponerse is reflexive when something spoils, breaks down on its own, or a person loses composure or becomes ill.