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2 Translation results for
collapse
in Spanish
verb
|
noun
collapse
verb
collapsed, has collapsed, is collapsing, collapses
derrumbarse, desplomarse, hundirse
;
caerse
;
fracasar, quebrar, arruinarse
;
plegarse
A footbridge collapsed in heavy rains.
Example sentences of
collapse
verb
•
He
collapsed
on stage during the performance and had to be rushed to the hospital.
•
The chair he was sitting in
collapsed
.
•
He
collapsed
on stage during the performance and had to be rushed to the hospital.
•
She came home from work and
collapsed
on the sofa.
•
The crying child ran to his mother and
collapsed
in her arms.
More examples
•
The civilization
collapsed
for reasons that are still unknown.
•
He warned that such measures could cause the economy to
collapse
.
•
The roof
collapsed
under a heavy load of snow.
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Synonyms of
collapse
verb
fail
,
fall
,
fold
collapse
noun
collapses
derrumbe, desplome
;
fracaso, colapso (físico), quiebra (económica)
Example sentences of
collapse
noun
•
The structure is in danger of
collapse
.
•
She was on the verge of
collapse
.
•
The country has endured civil war and economic
collapse
.
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Synonyms of
collapse
noun
ruin
,
havoc
,
devastation
,
destruction
,
downfall
,
breakdown
,
failure
,
fall
Detailed synonyms for
collapse
noun
See:
Ruin
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Reverse translation for
collapse
derrumbarse
- to collapse, to break down
desplomarse
- to plummet, to fall, to collapse, to break down
hundirse
- to sink down, to cave in, to break down, to go to pieces
caerse
- to fall down
fracasar
- to fail, to fall through
quebrar
- to go bankrupt, to break, to fall out, to break up, to bend, to twist
arruinarse
- to be ruined, to fall into ruin, to go bankrupt
plegarse
- to give in, to yield
derrumbe
- collapse, fall, landslide
desplome
- fall, drop, collapse
fracaso
- failure, (figurative) train wreck
colapso
(físico)
- collapse, standstill
quiebra
(económica)
- break, crack, failure, bankruptcy
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