collapsing

kəˈlæpsɪŋ
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Translation of collapsing into German,

Adjective

1.

building safety

falling down or giving way suddenly
einstürzend zusammenbrechend
  • The collapsing building posed a serious threat to the neighborhood.Das einstürzende Gebäude stellte eine ernsthafte Bedrohung für die Nachbarschaft dar.
2.

system outage

failing or breaking down completely
einstürzend zusammenbrechend
  • The collapsing economy led to widespread unemployment and poverty.Die zusammenbrechende Wirtschaft führte zu weit verbreiteter Arbeitslosigkeit und Armut.

Noun

failure

sudden failure or breakdown
  • The collapsing of the project caused a lot of stress.Der Zusammenbruch des Projekts verursachte viel Stress.
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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.Der Einsturz der alten Brücke war unerwartet.
2.

failure

sudden failure or breakdown
  • The collapse of the computer system caused delays.Der Zusammenbruch des Computersystems verursachte Verzögerungen.
3.

economic

TECH.
sudden large decline in business or stocks
TECH.
  • The market collapse affected investors worldwide.Der Marktzusammenbruch beeinflusste Investoren weltweit.
4.

medical

Rare
loss of health or strength suddenly
Rare
  • After the race, his collapse was due to severe dehydration..Nach dem Rennen war sein Zusammenbruch auf schwere Dehydrierung zurückzuführen
Verb
1.

physical structure

intr.
break apart and fall down suddenly
intr.
  • The old bridge collapsed during the storm.Die alte Brücke stürzte während des Sturms ein.
2.

fainting

intr.
pass out and fall to the ground
intr.
zusammenbrechen kollabieren
  • He collapsed from exhaustion after the marathon.Er brach nach dem Marathon vor Erschöpfung zusammen.
3.

sudden breakdown

intr.
fail suddenly and completely
intr.
  • Talks between the parties collapsed after disagreements..Die Gespräche zwischen den Parteien scheiterten nach Meinungsverschiedenheiten

Expressions with collapse: examples in English and translations in German

unter dem Druck zusammenbrechen
unter der Last der Probleme zusammenbrechen
The company collapsed under the weight of its financial problems.
plötzlich hinfallen und still liegen
After running, he collapsed in a heap on the grass.
wie ein Kartenhaus zusammenbrechen
plötzlich scheitern
Their plan collapsed like a house of cards when problems arose.
wie ein Kartenhaus zusammenbrechen
unter Druck scheitern
The plan collapsed like a cheap suit under questioning.
vor Lachen zusammenbrechen
sich vor Lachen ausschütten
She collapsed with laughter at his silly joke.
wirtschaftlicher Zusammenbruch
ökonomischer Kollaps
The country faced an economic collapse after the stock market crash.

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

Noun
derZusammenbruchnm.

The turnaround artist negotiated with creditors and prevented the company from collapsing.

Der Sanierer verhandelte mit den Gläubigern und verhinderte den Zusammenbruch des Unternehmens.

derEinsturznm.

All hail the engineers whose clever design prevented the bridge from collapsing.

Hoch leben die Ingenieure, deren kluges Design den Einsturz der Brücke verhinderte.

derKollapsnm.

The fragile structure was perilously close to collapsing during the earthquake.

Die fragile Struktur war während des Erdbebens gefährlich nahe am Kollaps.

Adverb
kollabiertadv.

The global economy is collapsing because of the banks' greed and corruption.

Die globale Wirtschaft kollabiert, wegen der Gier und Korruption der Banken.

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Other translations for collapsing:

  • kollabieren

collapsing: Examples and translations in context

Online commenters sing the same song about declining values and collapsing civilization.

Online-Kommentatoren singen dasselbe Lied von sinkenden Werten und dem Zusammenbruch der Zivilisation.

Their startup is on the razor's edge, one bad quarter from collapsing completely.

Ihr Start-up steht auf Messers Schneide, nur ein schlechtes Quartal vom Zusammenbruch entfernt.

Governments and central banks managed to prevent the financial system from collapsing.

Regierungen und Zentralbanken gelang es, einen Zusammenbruch des Finanzsystems zu verhindern.

Management published last quarter's numbers to squash rumors the firm was collapsing financially.

Die Geschäftsführung veröffentlichte die Quartalszahlen, um Gerüchte über einen finanziellen Zusammenbruch auszuräumen.

I can, but there's always a possibility of it collapsing.

Sicher, aber es besteht immer die Chance eines Zusammenbruchs.

Bracing racks were added to the shelves to keep them from collapsing.

Stützgestelle wurden an den Regalen angebracht, um sie vor dem Zusammenbruch zu bewahren.

It is impossible to understand the collapsing world and universe.

Es ist unmöglich, den Zusammenbruch der Welt und des Universums zu verstehen.

Denouncing this observation as racist will not prevent the country from collapsing.

Die Verurteilung dieser Beobachtung als rassistisch wird den Zusammenbruch des Landes nicht verhindern.

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