cave in
cave in
keɪv ɪn
keiv in
British pronunciation
/kˈeɪv ˈɪn/

Definitie en betekenis van "cave in"in het Engels

to cave in
[phrase form: cave]
01

toegeven, capituleren

to finally agree to something, even if one were against it at first
to cave in definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
After hours of debate, they caved in and accepted the proposal.
Na urenlang debat gaven ze toe en accepteerden het voorstel.
She did n't want to cave in to peer pressure, but it became challenging.
Ze wilde niet toegeven aan groepsdruk, maar het werd uitdagend.
02

instorten, ineenstorten

to collapse toward the center
to cave in definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
The roof caved in during the heavy rainstorm.
Het dak stortte in tijdens de zware regenbui.
We had to evacuate the building when the ceiling suddenly caved in.
We moesten het gebouw evacueren toen het plafond plotseling instortte.
01

instorting, ineenstorting

the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
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