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крах — meaning in English

krakh

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English meaning

  • collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
  • crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
  • downfall noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
  • failure noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
  • frustration noun A feeling of annoyance or distress caused by being unable to do or achieve something.
  • ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.

Senses

крах is used for these senses in English:

  • collapse The act of collapsing.
  • crash (finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).
  • downfall A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
  • failure State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
  • frustration The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
  • let-down (countable) A disappointment or anticlimax.
  • ruin (uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.

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.

crash — full definition

  1. noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
  2. noun A sudden failure of a computer program or system.
  3. noun A sudden, sharp fall in the value of stocks, currency, or other assets.
  4. verb To collide violently, or (of a vehicle) to be involved in an accident.
  5. verb To stop working suddenly (of a computer or program).

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