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col·lapse
(kə-lăps′)v. col·lapsed, col·laps·ing, col·laps·es
v.intr.
1. To fall down or inward suddenly; cave in.
2. To break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function: a monarchy that collapsed.
3. To fold compactly: chairs that collapse for storage.
v.tr.
To cause to fold, break down, or fall down or inward.
n.
1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
2. An abrupt failure of function, strength, or health; a breakdown.
3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect: the collapse of popular respect for the integrity of world leaders.
[Latin collābī, collāps-, to fall together : com-, com- + lābī, to fall.]
col·laps′i·bil′i·ty n.
col·laps′i·ble adj.
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Adj. 1. collapsible - capable of collapsing or being collapsed; "a collapsible boat"
noncollapsable, noncollapsible - not capable of collapsing
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Translations
مُمْكِن طَيُّه
skládacísklopný
klap-sammenklappelig
sem hægt er aî fella saman
sklápací
portatif açılır kapanır
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collapsible
[kəˈlæpsəbəl] adj [steering column] → rétractable ; [umbrella] → pliant(e); [chair, table] → pliant(e)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
collapsible
adj table, bicycle etc → zusammenklappbar, Klapp- ; telescope, walking stick → zusammenschiebbar; life raft → zusammenlegbar, zusammenfaltbar, Falt- ; collapsible umbrella → zusammenschiebbarer Schirm, Taschenschirm m
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collapse
(kəˈlӕps) verb1. to fall down and break into pieces. The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic. inmekaar tuimel يَسْقُط، يَتَداعى срутвам се ruir zřítit se zusammenbrechen styrte sammen; falde sammen; bryde sammen; kollapse καταρρέω derrumbarse kokku varisema در هم شکسته شدن sortua s'écrouler לְהִתמוֹטֵט टूट कर गिर जाना srušiti se, propasti összeomlik runtuh falla saman, hrynja crollare 崩壊する 붕괴되다 sugriūti iebrukt; iegrūt runtuh instorten falle/bryte sammen zawalić się collapse [v] ټوك ټوك كېدل: سقوط كول: له مينځه تلل: په سوړه ننوتل: دزړه درېدل ruir a se prăbuşi обваливаться zrútiť sa zrušiti se srušiti se kollapsa พังทลาย çökmek 倒塌 руйнуватися; обвалюватися نیچے گر ٹکڑے ٹکڑے ہونا sụp đổ 倒塌
2. (of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc. She collapsed with a heart attack. meegee يَنْهار рухвам desmaiar zhroutit se zusammenbrechen falde om; kollapse καταρρέω, πέφτω λιπόθυμος sufrir un colapso kokku vajuma از حال رفتن؛ غش کردن lyyhistyä s'effondrer לְהִתמוֹטֵט अचेत पड़ना iznemoći, doživjeti slom összeesik pingsan hrynja saman avere un collasso 倒れる 쓰러지다 kristi (be sąmonės) saļimt; zaudēt spēkus jatuh pengsan in elkaar zakken falle sammen, kollapse paść د حال نه لرل desmaiar a cădea свалиться zrútiť sa zgruditi se kolabirati kollapsa ล้มป่วย yığılıp kalmak, düşüp bayılmak (人)昏倒 дуже знесилюватися, виснажуватися بے ہوش ہو کر گرنا ngã quỵ xuống 昏倒,体力不支
3. to break down, fail. The talks between the two countries have collapsed. ineenstort يَتَوَقَّف، يَفْشَل провалям се falhar ztroskotat scheitern bryde sammen; kollapse ναυαγώ, αποτυγχάνω fracasar krahhiga lõppema با شکست روبرو شدن؛ بی نتیجه ماندن kariutua s'écrouler לְהִכָּשֵל , לְהִיכָּשֵל नाकाम होना srušiti se, propasti félbeszakad gagal falla niður, mistakast andare in pezzi 失敗する 좌절되다 žlugti ciest neveiksmi gagal mislukken bryte sammen załamać się مشړوط falhar a eşua потерпеть крах stroskotať propasti propasti bryta samman ล้มเหลว kesilmek, durmak 破裂 не вдаватися; терпіти крах ناکام ہونا sụp đổ tan tành 破裂
4. to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally). Do these chairs collapse? inmekaarsit يَتَهاوى، يَتَكَسَّر огъвам (се) desmontar složit zusammenklappen klappe sammen; slå sammen διπλώνω, κλείνω plegarse kokku panema, kokku käima تا شدن؛ جمع شدن taittua se plier לְהִתקַפֵּל जानबूझ कर किसी चीज को मोड़ना propasti összecsukható ambruk falla saman ripiegare 折りたためる 젊어지다 su(si)lankstyti, suirti salocīt; salikt kerusi lipat opvouwen, bezwijken slå sammen składać جمع شول desdobrar-se a se plia складываться zložiť zložiti se sklopiti se fälla ihop พับได้ katlamak 可以折疊,(無心地造成)瓦解 складатися; розбиратися اندرونی طور پر ٹکڑے ہونا gập lại 可折叠或套缩,使瓦解
colˈlapsible adjective able to be folded up etc. These chairs are collapsible. opvoubaar مُمْكِن طَيُّه сгъваем desmontável skládací, sklopný zusammenklappbar sammenklappelig; klap- πτυσσόμενος plegable kokkupandav تا شدنی taitettava pliant מִתקַפֵּל सिमटने वाला sklopljiv, složiv összecsukható bisa dilipat sem hægt er að fella saman pieghevole 折りたたみ式の 접이식 sulankstomas saliekams boleh dilipat opvouwbaar sammenleggbar, klapp- składany كښته راتلونكى desdobrável pliant складной sklápací zložljiv sklopiv hopfällbar ที่พับได้ portatif açılır kapanır 可折疊的 розкладний; розбірний تہ ہو جانے والی کرسی، کھڑکی یا دروازہ gấp gọn 可折叠的
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