crollare — meaning in English

English meaning

• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• crumble verb To break apart into small pieces or fall to ruin.
• flop verb To fall or drop down heavily and loosely.
• nosedive noun A steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.
• slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
• slump verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.
• tumble verb To fall suddenly, often rolling or turning over as it happens.

Senses

crollare is used for these senses in English:

• collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
• crumble (intransitive, often, figurative) To fall apart; to disintegrate.
• flop (intransitive) To fall heavily due to lack of energy.
• nosedive (intransitive, economy) To perform a rapid fall in price or value.
• slip (transitive) To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
• slump (transitive, slang) To cause to collapse; to hit hard; to render unconscious; to kill.
• tumble (intransitive) To fall end over end; to roll over and over.

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.

crumble — full definition

1. verb To break apart into small pieces or fall to ruin.
2. noun A British dessert of stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mix of flour, butter, and sugar.

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