collapse

kəˈlæps
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Translation of collapse from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

physical

act of suddenly falling down or caving in
  • The collapse of the old bridge was unexpected.De instorting van de oude brug was onverwacht.
2.

failure

sudden failure or breakdown
  • The collapse of the computer system caused delays.De instorting van het computersysteem veroorzaakte vertragingen.
3.

economic

TECH.
sudden large decline in business or stocks
TECH.
  • The market collapse affected investors worldwide.De marktinstorting trof beleggers wereldwijd.
4.

medical

Rare
loss of health or strength suddenly
Rare
  • After the race, his collapse was due to severe dehydration.Na de race was zijn ineenstorting te wijten aan ernstige uitdroging

Verb

1.

physical structure

intr.
break apart and fall down suddenly
intr.
instorten omvallen in elkaar zakken
  • The old bridge collapsed during the storm.De oude brug stortte in tijdens de storm.
2.

fainting

intr.
pass out and fall to the ground
intr.
flauwvallen neerstorten in elkaar zakken
  • He collapsed from exhaustion after the marathon.Hij viel flauw van uitputting na de marathon.
3.

sudden breakdown

intr.
fail suddenly and completely
intr.
  • Talks between the parties collapsed after disagreements.Gesprekken tussen de partijen mislukten na meningsverschillen
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Expressions with collapse: examples in English and translations in Dutch

bezwijken onder de druk
instorten onder de druk
The company collapsed under the weight of its financial problems.
in een hoop instorten
neervallen
After running, he collapsed in a heap on the grass.
als een kaartenhuis in elkaar storten
ineenstorten
Their plan collapsed like a house of cards when problems arose.
bezwijken
instorten
The plan collapsed like a cheap suit under questioning.
proesten van het lachen
in een deuk liggen
She collapsed with laughter at his silly joke.
economische ineenstorting
The country faced an economic collapse after the stock market crash.

Synonyms and analogies of collapse in English

Examples of collapse in a sentence

  • After the collapse, the area was cordoned off.
  • The collapse of the bridge was unexpected.
  • Financial collapse can happen suddenly.
  • The collapse of the company led to massive layoffs.
  • After the collapse, the economy struggled to recover.
  • The sudden collapse of the patient alarmed the doctors.

Translations of "collapse" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
instortenv.

Without the keystone, the arch would collapse under its weight.

Zonder de sluitsteen zou de boog onder zijn eigen gewicht instorten.

stortenv.

The teetering stack of books looked like it might collapse any second.

De wankele stapel boeken leek elk moment in te kunnen storten.

bezwijkenv.

The bridge looks unstable and could collapse under heavy weight.

De brug oogt instabiel en zou onder zwaar gewicht kunnen bezwijken.

uiteenvallenv.

Without them the chair would be unstable and would collapse.

Zonder deze koorden zou de stoel onstabiel worden en uiteenvallen.

inklappenv.

It will slowly collapse, making it very difficult to breathe.

Die zal langzaam inklappen, zodat ademen erg moeilijk wordt.

Noun
ineenstortingnf.

The collapse of the political system caused widespread unrest and protests.

De ineenstorting van het politieke stelsel leidde tot onrust en massale protesten.

instortingnf.

The tunnel walls were visibly narrowed after years of erosion and collapse.

De tunnelwanden waren duidelijk smaller geworden na jaren van erosie en instorting.

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collapse: Examples and translations in context

The decrepit building looked like it would collapse at any moment.

Het vervallen gebouw zag eruit alsof het elk moment kon instorten.

The building will collapse if it isn't reinforced properly soon.

Het gebouw zal instorten als het niet snel goed verstevigd wordt.

Engineers warned that the bridge might collapse during the next storm.

Ingenieurs waarschuwden dat de brug bij de volgende storm kon instorten.

The rickety barn looked like it might collapse any moment.

De gammelle schuur zag eruit alsof hij elk moment kon instorten.

He was at the point of collapse after running the marathon.

Hij stond op instorten na het lopen van de marathon.

Witnesses described the sudden collapse of the building during the storm.

Getuigen beschreven hoe het gebouw tijdens de storm plotseling instortte.

The roof might collapse if we don't fix the leaks soon.

Het dak kan instorten als we de lekkages niet snel repareren.

Without her doing the donkey work, this whole office would collapse.

Zonder dat zij het slaafwerk doet, zou dit hele kantoor instorten.

See also:

economic collapsecolony collapse disorder
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