s'effondrer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cave noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
- collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
- crumble verb To break apart into small pieces or fall to ruin.
- crumple verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
- flop verb To fall or drop down heavily and loosely.
- slump verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.
Senses
s'effondrer is used for these senses in English:
- cave To collapse.
- cave in To collapse inward or downward.
- cave in (figurative) To relent; to grant approval against one's initial will.
- collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
- crumble (intransitive, often, figurative) To fall apart; to disintegrate.
- fall to pieces (figurative) To be emotionally devastated; to break down.
- flop (intransitive) To fall heavily due to lack of energy.
- slump (transitive, slang) To cause to collapse; to hit hard; to render unconscious; to kill.
cave — full definition
- noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
- noun Informally, a private room or space someone retreats to (a "man cave").
- verb To give in or surrender, especially after resisting.
- verb To collapse inward.
collapse — full definition
- verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
- verb To fail suddenly and completely.
- verb To suddenly fall to the ground, typically from exhaustion, illness, or fainting.
- verb To fold something into a smaller, more compact shape.