collapse

/kəlˈæps/

/kəˈɫæps/

[verbe] [nom]

to collapse

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

s’effondrer

(of a construction) to fall down suddenly, particularly due to being damaged or weak

Synonymes : break down

s'écrouler

(of a person) to fall and usually become unconscious due to illness

Synonymes : break down

s'effondrer

(of prices, shares, etc.) to suddenly decrease in terms of amount or value

s'écrouler

to cause to fall down

Synonymes : break

s’effondrer

to experience a sudden and complete failure

Collapse

[NOM]

évanouissement

a situation in which a person suddenly falls down or loses consciousness because of tiredness or an illness

Synonymes : prostration

effondrement

a sudden decrease in something's value, such as a price or stock

Synonymes : crash

chute

(of a system, organization, etc.) a sudden and abrupt failure

Exemples

1. The runner collapsed on the track field due to exhaustion.

2. The company's recent collapse has left their pension fund members up the creek.

3. The bridge collapsed, and the car plunged under.

4. She flopped her bag onto the couch and collapsed next to it.

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