einfallen — meaning in English

English meaning

• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• inbreak verb To break in; break into; make an incursion into; insert into; interrupt.
• invade verb To enter a country or territory by force in order to take control of it.
• occur verb To happen or take place.

Senses

einfallen is used for these senses in English:

• collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
• fall in To come to an end; to terminate; to lapse.
• inbreak (transitive) To break in; break into; make an incursion into; insert into; interrupt.
• invade (transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
• occur (impersonal) To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.

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.

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