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crash in French

crash in French is fracas, accident, crash — crash means a violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.

crash in French

fracas
noun
A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
accident
noun
An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
crash
noun
An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
écrasement
noun
An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
plantage
noun
(computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
krach
noun
(finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).
descente
noun
(informal) A comedown from a drug.
s'écraser
verb
(intransitive) To collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently.
percuter
verb
(transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
s'incruster
verb
(transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
taper l'incruste
verb
(transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
crécher
verb
(intransitive, slang) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.
pieuter
verb
(intransitive, slang) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.
planter
verb
(computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.
s'incruster
verb
(transitive, Scotland, education) To take a subject at higher level without having previously studied it.
taper l'incruste
verb
(transitive, Scotland, education) To take a subject at higher level without having previously studied it.

What does "crash" mean?

  1. noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
    "Traffic backed up for miles after the crash on the highway."
  2. noun A sudden failure of a computer program or system.
    "The app keeps having a crash whenever I open the camera."
  3. noun A sudden, sharp fall in the value of stocks, currency, or other assets.
    "Investors panicked during the 2008 market crash."
  4. verb To collide violently, or (of a vehicle) to be involved in an accident.
    "The car crashed into a lamppost after skidding on ice."

crash in a sentence

  • Traffic backed up for miles after the crash on the highway.
  • The app keeps having a crash whenever I open the camera.
  • Investors panicked during the 2008 market crash.
  • The car crashed into a lamppost after skidding on ice.

Similar words in French

Common French translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "crash" in French?

"crash" in French is fracas, accident, crash. crash means: A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.

How do you use "crash" in a sentence?

Example: "Traffic backed up for miles after the crash on the highway." In French, "crash" is fracas, accident, crash.

Are there other ways to say "crash" in French?

Yes — French has 14 translations listed for "crash": fracas, accident, crash, écrasement, plantage, krach.

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