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1 Translation result for to collapse in Spanish

verb

collapse verb

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collapsed, has collapsed, is collapsing, collapses
derrumbarse, desplomarse, hundirse; caerse; fracasar, quebrar, arruinarse; plegarse
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A footbridge collapsed in heavy rains.

Example sentences of
collapse verb

  • •He collapsed on stage during the performance and had to be rushed to the hospital.
  • •The chair he was sitting in collapsed.
  • •He collapsed on stage during the performance and had to be rushed to the hospital.
  • •She came home from work and collapsed on the sofa.
  • •The crying child ran to his mother and collapsed in her arms.
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  • •The civilization collapsed for reasons that are still unknown.
  • •He warned that such measures could cause the economy to collapse.
  • •The roof collapsed under a heavy load of snow.
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Synonyms of
collapse verb

fail, fall, fold
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Reverse translation for to collapse

derrumbarse  - to collapse, to break down 
desplomarse  - to plummet, to fall, to collapse, to break down 
hundirse  - to sink down, to cave in, to break down, to go to pieces 
caerse  - to fall down 
fracasar  - to fail, to fall through 
quebrar  - to go bankrupt, to break, to fall out, to break up, to bend, to twist 
arruinarse  - to be ruined, to fall into ruin, to go bankrupt 
plegarse  - to give in, to yield