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kollabieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
  • unravel verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.

Senses

kollabieren is used for these senses in English:

  • collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
  • collapse (intransitive) To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.
  • unravel (figurative) Of a thing: to have its connected or united parts separated; to be thrown into disorder; to become confused or undone; to collapse.

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.

unravel — full definition

  1. verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.
  2. verb To work out or solve something confusing or mysterious, piece by piece.
  3. verb To fall apart or break down into disorder.

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