Diccionarios Gratuitos

Español

Inglés

Francés

Español

Monolingües

Bilingües

Inglés

Monolingües

Bilingües

Francés
Catalán

Monolingües

Bilingües

Gallego
Alemán
Portugués
Italiano
Polaco
Euskera
Diccionario médico
Diccionario Enciclopédico
Lengua inglesa
collapse
verb (collapsed , collapsing )
1 intr said of buildings, etc: to fall, give way or cave in.
2 intr said of people:
a to fall or drop in a state of unconsciousness; to faint;
b to drop in a state of exhaustion or helplessness.
3 intr to break down emotionally She collapsed in a flood of tears .
4 intr to fail suddenly and completely Several firms collapsed .
5 tr & intr to fold up compactly You can collapse the table into a small box .
6 tr & intr said of the lungs or blood vessels, etc: to become or cause to become flattened.
7 intr , stock exchange to suffer a sudden steep drop in value The company's shares had collapsed by the end of trading .
noun
1 a process or act of collapsing.
2 a breakdown.
[18c: from Latin collabi , collapsus to slide or fall]
collapsibility or collapsability noun .
collapsible or collapsable adjective .
© Hodder Education

Palabras más buscadas

Descubre las palabras más buscadas por usuarios como tú

Acceso