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collapse: collapse [{{t}}kə'læps]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (building, roof) s'écrouler, s'effondrer; (beam) fléchir; (land) s'ébouler

(b) {{}}figurative{{}} (institution, plan) s'effondrer, s'écrouler; (government) tomber, chuter; (country, market, defence, economy, currency, prices) s'effondrer

(c) (person) s'écrouler, s'effondrer; (health) se délabrer, se dégrader;

∎ he collapsed and died il a eu un malaise et il est mort;

∎ he collapsed onto the bed and slept for hours il s'est écroulé sur son lit et a dormi pendant des heures;

∎ to collapse with laughter se tordre de rire;

∎ I collapsed from the heat je me suis évanoui tellement il faisait chaud;

∎ he collapsed into an armchair il s'effondra dans un fauteuil;

∎ I feel like I'm about to collapse j'ai l'impression que je vais m'effondrer;

∎ {{}}Medicine{{}} her lung has collapsed elle a eu ou fait un collapsus pulmonaire

(d) (fold up) se plier;

∎ the bicycle collapses so it can be stored away easily la bicyclette se plie et peut ainsi être rangée facilement

2 transitive verb

(a) (fold up → table, chair) plier

(b) (merge → paragraphs, entries) mettre ensemble, fusionner

(c) {{}}Computing{{}} (subdirectories) réduire

3 noun

(a) (of building, roof) écroulement m, effondrement m; (of beam) rupture f; (of land) éboulement m

(b) {{}}figurative{{}} (of institution, plan) effondrement m, écroulement m; (of government) chute f; (of country) effondrement m, débâcle f; (of market, defence, economy, currency) effondrement m; (of prices) effondrement m, chute f subite

(c) (of person) écroulement m, effondrement m; (of health) délabrement m; (of lung) collapsus m

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collapse — [kə laps′] vi. collapsed, collapsing [< L collapsus, pp. of collabi < com , together + labi, to fall: see LAP1] 1. to fall down or fall to pieces, as when supports or sides fail to hold; cave in; shrink together suddenly 2. to break down… … English World dictionary
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collapse — index catastrophe, debacle, decline, defeat, destruction, deteriorate, detriment, disaster, disease … Law dictionary
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collapse — ► VERB 1) suddenly fall down or give way. 2) (of a person) fall down as a result of physical breakdown. 3) fail suddenly and completely. ► NOUN 1) an instance of a structure collapsing. 2) a sudden failure or breakdown. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary

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