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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieseffondrement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ef-fohn-druh-mahn
"L'effondrement du bâtiment a causé des blessures."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden failure or breakdown.
"The sudden collapse of the bridge caused a major traffic disruption."
- 1
To fall down or give way suddenly.
"The old building collapsed under the weight of the snow."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'collapse' originates from the Latin 'collapsus', the past participle of 'collabi', meaning 'to fall together'. It entered English in the early 17th century, evolving from a physical sense of falling down to encompass metaphorical uses in various contexts.
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effondrement
Transliteration: ef-fohn-druh-mahn
"L'effondrement du bâtiment a causé des blessures."
Zusammenbruch
Transliteration: tsu-zah-men-broohk
"Der Zusammenbruch der Brücke war unerwartet."
collasso
Transliteration: koh-lah-soh
"Il collasso del mercato ha sorpreso tutti."
colapso
Transliteration: koh-lahp-soh
"El colapso del edificio fue repentino."
colapso
Transliteration: koh-lahp-soo
"O colapso da ponte causou um grande acidente."
ध्वंस
Transliteration: dhvans
"ध्वंस ने पूरे क्षेत्र में तबाही मचाई।"
崩溃
Transliteration: bēngkuì
"这座建筑的崩溃造成了严重的损失。"
붕괴
Transliteration: bungoe
"건물의 붕괴는 예기치 못한 일이었습니다."
崩壊
Transliteration: hōkai
"その建物の崩壊は突然起こりました。"
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