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To be in really bad shape physically or emotionally, at the absolute limit of your strength. In Argentina when someone is falling apart, they've got nothing left. Could be physical exhaustion or a deep emotional crisis.

Example

"He got to the doctor barely holding together after three weeks of bad sleep."

"The car is completely falling apart, everything needs to be replaced."

Regional synonyms:

Falso, de mala calidad, pirata o que no es genuino. En Venezuela y Colombia se usa para describir productos, situaciones e incluso excusas que no convencen.