Zusammenbruch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- meltdown noun A serious overheating accident in which the fuel inside a nuclear reactor melts, risking a release of radiation.
- slump verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.
- unravelling noun The act of becoming unravelled.
Senses
Zusammenbruch is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
meltdown — full definition
- noun A serious overheating accident in which the fuel inside a nuclear reactor melts, risking a release of radiation.
- noun A sudden collapse or crisis, especially in a financial or organisational sense.
- noun A sudden loss of emotional control; an outburst of anger, panic, or distress.
slump — full definition
- verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.
- verb To decline sharply in performance, value, or activity.
- noun A sudden or prolonged decline in performance, activity, or value.