collapse1
/kəˈlæps/ [collapsed, collapsing]Translation
v [i]
›
⇨ derrumbarse
⇨ desplomarse
That tower looks as if it's going to collapse Esa torre parece que va a desplomarse
When he heard the news, he collapsed into a chair Cuando oyó la noticia, se desplomó en una silla
⇨ venirse abajo
› (una persona)
⇨ desmayarse
› (una negociación)
⇨ fracasar
v [t, i]
› (un mueble)
⇨ plegar(se)
(Definition of collapse vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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