Translation of collapse from English into Dutch
Noun
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.
failure
sudden failure or breakdown- The collapse of the computer system caused delays.De instorting van het computersysteem veroorzaakte vertragingen.
economic
- The market collapse affected investors worldwide.De marktinstorting trof beleggers wereldwijd.
medical
- After the race, his collapse was due to severe dehydration.Na de race was zijn ineenstorting te wijten aan ernstige uitdroging
Verb
fainting
- He collapsed from exhaustion after the marathon.Hij viel flauw van uitputting na de marathon.
Expressions with collapse: examples in English and translations in Dutch
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.
His collapse was unexpected and rapid. The building collapsed after the earthquake. The tent collapsed under the weight of the snow. She might collapse if she doesn't rest. Witnesses saw him collapse suddenly at the event. The project collapsed due to lack of funding. The bridge collapsed under the weight of the heavy truck. He collapsed in bed after the long hike. The runner collapsed at the finish line. The table collapses to fit in the closet. This stroller collapses with a single button press. Click here to collapse the menu options. You should collapse the sections for a cleaner interface.
Translations of "collapse" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Without the keystone, the arch would collapse under its weight.
Zonder de sluitsteen zou de boog onder zijn eigen gewicht instorten.
The teetering stack of books looked like it might collapse any second.
De wankele stapel boeken leek elk moment in te kunnen storten.
The bridge looks unstable and could collapse under heavy weight.
De brug oogt instabiel en zou onder zwaar gewicht kunnen bezwijken.
Without them the chair would be unstable and would collapse.
Zonder deze koorden zou de stoel onstabiel worden en uiteenvallen.
It will slowly collapse, making it very difficult to breathe.
Die zal langzaam inklappen, zodat ademen erg moeilijk wordt.
The collapse of the political system caused widespread unrest and protests.
De ineenstorting van het politieke stelsel leidde tot onrust en massale protesten.
The tunnel walls were visibly narrowed after years of erosion and collapse.
De tunnelwanden waren duidelijk smaller geworden na jaren van erosie en instorting.
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.
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