collapsing

kəˈlæpsɪŋ
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Translation of collapsing from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

building safety

falling down or giving way suddenly
  • The collapsing building posed a serious threat to the neighborhood.Het instortende gebouw vormde een ernstige bedreiging voor de buurt.
2.

system outage

failing or breaking down completely
ineenstortend failliet gaand
  • The collapsing economy led to widespread unemployment and poverty.De ineenstortende economie leidde tot wijdverspreide werkloosheid en armoede.

Noun

failure

sudden failure or breakdown
  • The collapsing of the bridge halted traffic for hours.De instorting van de brug legde het verkeer urenlang stil.
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Synonyms and analogies of collapsing in English

Examples of collapsing in a sentence

  • We evacuated the collapsing tunnel quickly.
  • The collapsing bridge was a danger to everyone.
  • The collapsing system needs urgent reforms.
  • The collapsing of the economy led to widespread panic.
  • The collapsing of the bridge was a tragic event.
collapse
kəˈlæps
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

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.

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

Noun
instortingnf.

They don't want debris suddenly collapsing into the basement.

Ze willen geen instorting in de kelder.

ineenstortingnf.

Animals are worked to the point of collapsing, and it is clear that the commandments have been rewritten.

Dieren worden gewerkt tot het punt van ineenstorting, en het is duidelijk dat de geboden zijn herschreven.

Adjective / Participle
ingestortpp.

The collapsing of the mountain trail made the hike much more dangerous than expected.

Doordat het bergpad deels was ingestort, werd de tocht veel gevaarlijker dan verwacht.

instorten

The collapsing of his business left him in severe financial trouble.

Het instorten van zijn bedrijf bracht hem in grote financiële problemen.

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collapsing: Examples and translations in context

One of the greatest risks is the structure itself collapsing.

Een van de grootste risico's is de instorting van de constructie zelf.

It prevents the drilling hole from collapsing and carries the soil that is drilled out.

Het voorkomt instorting van het boorgat en transporteert uitgeboorde grond.

The use of drilling fluid prevents the drill passage from collapsing.

Het gebruik van boorvloeistof voorkomt instorting van de boorgang.

When metal structures corrode, their integrity is weakened and they become more prone to collapsing.

Wanneer metalen structuren corroderen, wordt hun integriteit verzwakt en worden ze vatbaarder voor instorting.

A hollow pipe behind the drill head fills the hole with drilling fluid to prevent it from collapsing.

Een holle leiding achter het boorhoofd vult het boorgat op met boorvloeistof om instorting te voorkomen.

Without restoration, the risk of the structure collapsing is too big and it would have to be taken down.

Zonder restauratie wordt het risico op instorting te groot en moet het gevaarte afgebroken worden.

In case of a catastrophe, like a fire, flooding, terrorist attacks, collapsing buildings of explosions, physical media are no longer available.

In geval van een catastrofe, zoals een brand, overstroming, instorting of ontploffing zijn de fysieke gegevensdragers niet langer beschikbaar.

This, combined with the collapsing price of raw commodities created a perfect storm for the world's marine commerce.

De combinatie hiervan met de instorting van de prijs van ruwe grondstoffen creëerde de perfecte storm voor de wereldwijde scheepshandel.

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