collapse under
US: kəˈlæps ˈʌndɚ
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Definition of collapse under - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
structureRarefall down because of too much weight or physical pressureRare
  • The roof may collapse under the weight of the snow.
2.
pressureRarefail completely because of too much stress or responsibilityRare
  • The small business collapsed under increasing financial losses.
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Expressions with collapse under

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collapse under the weightv.
fail or break down due to pressure
The company collapsed under the weight of its financial problems.
collapse under the strainv.
fail or break down because of too much pressure
He collapsed under the strain of his new job.

Expressions with collapse

collapse under the weightv.
fail or break down due to pressure
The company collapsed under the weight of its financial problems.
collapse in a heapv.
fall down suddenly and lie still
After running, he collapsed in a heap on the grass.
collapse like a house of cardsv.
fall apart suddenly because it is weak or unstable
Their plan collapsed like a house of cards when problems arose.
collapse like a cheap suitv.
fail easily under pressure or scrutiny
The plan collapsed like a cheap suit under questioning.
collapse with laughterv.
lose control of body from laughing very hard
She collapsed with laughter at his silly joke.
economic collapsen.
sudden and severe downturn in the economy
The country faced an economic collapse after the stock market crash.

Terms related to collapse under

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Terms with collapse under included in their meaning

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crumple upv.
figurative
collapse or give up under pressure
fold like a lawn chairv.
figurative behavior
suddenly give up or collapse under pressure or opposition
fold like a tentv.
sudden failure
collapse suddenly under pressure or stress
bucklev.
physics
bend or collapse under pressure
fold like a deckchairv.
psychology
collapse easily under pressure or stress
give wayv.
physics
collapse or break under physical stress

Examples of collapse under in a sentence

  • The balcony began to creak, threatening to collapse under the crowd's weight.
  • He collapsed under the emotional strain of the trial.
  • The bridge project nearly collapsed under political opposition.

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  1. French:s'effondrer sous, craquer sous, ...
  2. German:unter etwas einstürzen, an etwas scheitern, ...
  3. Italian:crollare sotto, collassare sotto, ...
  4. Spanish:derrumbarse bajo, venirse abajo, ...
  5. Portuguese:ruir com, ruir sob, ...
  6. Chinese:倒塌, 在......下崩溃, ...
  7. Japanese:重みで崩壊する, 押しつぶされる, ...
  8. Arabic:اِنْهَارَ تَحْتَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְמוֹטֵט תַּחַת, לְהִתְמוֹטֵט תַּחַת, ...
  10. Russian:обрушиваться под, сломаться под, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обвалитися під, зазнати краху під, ...
  12. Hindi:के नीचे ढह जाना, के दबाव में ढह जाना, ...
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