zusammenbrechen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buckle noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
- collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- slump verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.
- unravel verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.
Senses
zusammenbrechen is used for these senses in English:
- break down (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
- break down (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become weak and ineffective.
- buckle (figurative) Of a person: to (suddenly) cease resisting pressure or stress; to give in or give way, to yield.
- cave in To collapse inward or downward.
- collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
- drop (intransitive) To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
- fall apart (idiomatic) To be emotionally in crisis.
- fold (intransitive, informal) To fall over; to collapse or give way; to be crushed.
buckle — full definition
- noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
- verb To fasten something with a buckle.
- verb To bend or collapse under pressure.
- verb To give in to pressure or stress; to stop resisting.
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.