LEARNit Dictionary

collapse

verb
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1
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to fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart
فروریختن, ریزش کردن, فروپاشیدن
synonym give way
2
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to fall down (and usually become unconscious), especially because you are very ill
افتادن, از حال رفتن, غش کردن, بیهوش شدن
She collapsed and was rushed to hospital.
The man collapsed in a heap on the floor.
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later.
One night he practically collapsed from exhaustion
3
to sit or lie down and relax, especially after working hard
استراحت کردن
When I get home I like to collapse on the sofa and listen to music.
4
to fail suddenly or completely
فروپاشیدن, سقوط کردن, از هم پاشیدن, از هم فروپاشیدن
Talks between management and unions have collapsed.
All opposition to the plan has collapsed.
synonym break down(2)
5
to decrease suddenly in amount or value
افت شدید, کاهش ناگهانی, کاهش یافتن ناگهانی
Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures.
She lost a lot of money when the property market collapsed.
6
to fold something into a shape that uses less space; to be able to be folded in this way
تا کردن, جمع شدن, تا شدن
The table collapses for easy storage.
synonym fold
7
if a lung or blood vesselcollapses or is collapsed, it falls in and becomes flat and empty
تخت شدن, خالی شدن
noun
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a sudden failure of something, such as an institution, a business or a course of action
فروپاشی, سقوط, از هم پاشیدگی
2
the action of a building suddenly falling
فروریختگی, ریزش, رمبش
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse.
the sudden collapse of the bridge
3
a medical condition when a person suddenly becomes very ill, or when somebody falls because they are ill or weak
از حال رفتن, غش, دچار ضعف شدید شدن
a state of mental/nervous collapse
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work.
4
a sudden fall in value
سقوط ارزش, نزول ناگهانی, افت ناگهانی, افت
Shares suffered a fresh collapse today.
the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market
the collapse in the price of oil