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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschute
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chyt
"La corruption a causé sa chute."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden loss of power, prosperity, or status; a collapse or ruin.
"Greed and ambition ultimately led to the CEO's downfall." - 2
A heavy fall of rain or snow.
"The sudden downfall caught hikers unprepared in the mountains."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adverbial particle 'down' (from Old English 'dūne') combined with the noun 'fall' (from Old English 'feallan'). First recorded in the late 15th century, the term originally referred to a heavy fall of rain or snow before shifting metaphorically to describe the sudden ruin or collapse of a person, empire, or institution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Downfall" is said worldwide
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chute
Transliteration: chyt
"La corruption a causé sa chute."
Sturz
Transliteration: stʊʁts
"Der Skandal führte zu seinem Sturz."
caduta
Transliteration: kaˈdu.ta
"La sua arroganza ha segnato la sua caduta."
caída
Transliteration: kaˈi.da
"La mala gestión provocó la caída de la empresa."
ruína
Transliteration: ˈʁuj.nɐ
"A ganância foi a sua ruína."
पतन
Transliteration: patan
"अहंकार ही उनके पतन का कारण बना।"
衰落
Transliteration: shuāiluò
"腐败导致了该政权的衰落。"
몰락
Transliteration: mollak
"그의 오만함이 결국 그의 몰락을 가져왔다."
失脚
Transliteration: shikyaku
"スキャンダルが彼の失脚につながった。"
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