Meanings (ES + gloss)
colapsar[se] • derrumbarse • desplomarse
To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
A balloon collapses when the gas escapes from it.
derrumbarse • desplomarse
To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
However much we like to think of ourselves as something special in world history, in fact industrial societies are subject to the same principles that caused earlier societies to c…
Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse.
colapsar
To fold compactly.
colapsar
To cause something to collapse.
Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving.
Thomas added: "We presented our experiences of frantically trying to collapse a pram, surrounded by loads of grumpy commuters.
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