оседа́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• slump verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.
• subside verb To become calmer, weaker, or less intense over time.

Senses

оседа́ть is used for these senses in English:

• collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
• slump (transitive, slang) To cause to collapse; to hit hard; to render unconscious; to kill.
• subside (intransitive) To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.

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.

slump — full definition

1. verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.
2. verb To decline sharply in performance, value, or activity.
3. noun A sudden or prolonged decline in performance, activity, or value.

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