the bridge collapsed during the storm — il ponte è crollato durante la tempesta
he collapsed while playing tennis — ha avuto un collasso mentre giocava a tennis
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
col|lapse — «kuh LAPS», verb, lapsed, laps|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to fall in; shrink together suddenly; cave in: »Sticking a pin into the balloon caused it to collapse. The roof collapsed as a result of the fire. 2. to fold up and become compact: »This… … Useful english dictionary
Collapse — Col*lapse , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Collapsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Collapsing}] [L. collapsus, p. p. of collabi to collapse; col + labi to fall, slide. See {Lapse}.] 1. To fall together suddenly, as the sides of a hollow vessel; to close by falling or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collapse — col|lapse1 [ kə læps ] verb ** ▸ 1 fall down suddenly ▸ 2 fail or stop existing ▸ 3 fall because sick/tired ▸ 4 be folded/taken apart ▸ 5 (make) lose air inside ▸ 6 start laughing 1. ) intransitive if a building or other structure collapses, it… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Collapse — Col*lapse , n. 1. A falling together suddenly, as of the sides of a hollow vessel. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden and complete failure; an utter failure of any kind; a breakdown. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) Extreme depression or sudden failing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collapse — ▪ I. collapse col‧lapse 1 [kəˈlæps] verb [intransitive] if a company, organization, or system collapses, it suddenly fails or becomes too weak to continue: • We did not want existing company pension schemes to collapse. [m0] ▪ II. collapse… … Financial and business terms
collapse — col•lapse [[t]kəˈlæps[/t]] v. lapsed, laps•ing, n. 1) to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly 2) to be made so that sections or parts can be folded up, as for storage 3) to break down; fail utterly: The peace talks have collapsed[/ex] 4) to fall… … From formal English to slang
collapse — col·lapse … English syllables
collapse — 1. A condition of extreme prostration, similar or identical to hypovolemic shock and due to the same causes. 2. A state of profound physical depression. 3. A falling together of the walls of a structure. 4. The failure of a physiologic … Medical dictionary
Collapsed — Collapse Col*lapse , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Collapsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Collapsing}] [L. collapsus, p. p. of collabi to collapse; col + labi to fall, slide. See {Lapse}.] 1. To fall together suddenly, as the sides of a hollow vessel; to close by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Collapsing — Collapse Col*lapse , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Collapsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Collapsing}] [L. collapsus, p. p. of collabi to collapse; col + labi to fall, slide. See {Lapse}.] 1. To fall together suddenly, as the sides of a hollow vessel; to close by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dolchstosslegende — (Stab in the back legend) In December 1918 Friedrich Ebert,* Germany s provisional Chancellor, greeted the returning German soldiers: As you return unconquered from the field of battle, I salute you. Although the army had carefully fabricated… … Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik
