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Kollaps — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
  • slump verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.
  • unravelling noun The act of becoming unravelled.

Senses

Kollaps is used for these senses in English:

  • collapse The act of collapsing.
  • slump A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.
  • unravelling The act of becoming unravelled.

collapse — full definition

  1. verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
  2. verb To fail suddenly and completely.
  3. verb To suddenly fall to the ground, typically from exhaustion, illness, or fainting.
  4. verb To fold something into a smaller, more compact shape.

slump — full definition

  1. verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.
  2. verb To decline sharply in performance, value, or activity.
  3. noun A sudden or prolonged decline in performance, activity, or value.

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