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Meanings of collapse in English

Portuguese
ruir
Spanish
caer

Break down, literally or metaphorically.

ruir
Portuguese
amarrotar
Catalan
ensorrar-se
Spanish
ajarse

Fall apart.

amarrotar
Catalan
tenir un col·lapse nerviós

Suffer a nervous breakdown.

tenir un col·lapse nerviós
Portuguese
colapsar
Catalan
explotar
Spanish
explotar

Cause to burst.

colapsar
Synonyms
Examples for "burst"
Examples for "burst"
1
The power from that sea burst, over there, must still be strong.
Surrender to the will of the night
2
Sergio Garcia burst onto the professional scene just over a year ago.
The Irish Times
3
Nora burst out laughing; and in the midst of her mirthfulness exclaimed:
Ishmael; Or, In the Depths
4
Of course I burst into tears, I couldn't even say yes properly!
The Golem and the Jinni
5
Now it unfolded; it burst its bounds; it was a rhythmic stampede.
The Divine Fire
Usage of collapse in English
1
Last year, auto supporters said an industry collapse would devastate the economy.
Reuters
2
Officials said the second building was not yet at risk of collapse.
Radio NZ
3
There is great concern across Europe about the collapse of bee populations.
BBC
4
Aid groups say health services across the country are close to collapse.
Reuters
5
Progressives anticipated direct government action to address the consequences of economic collapse.
The Guardian
6
Our economy will be far from collapse, said a senior Iranian official.
Reuters
7
Simply put, without women's unpaid domestic work, the paid economy would collapse.
Feminist dot com
8
The collapse of the global tobacco market has reduced government revenues further.
The Guardian
9
After the economic collapse, the Defence Forces' budget was particularly hard hit.
The Irish Times
10
But the 20th century saw the market for the product systematically collapse.
The Irish Times
11
The result has been a collapse in public scrutiny of the police.
The Guardian
12
Economic collapse will provoke sharp differences between parties and dramatic government action.
The Guardian
13
The list gained attention because of the Corinthian Colleges collapse last year.
Reuters
14
Our river system is in crisis and the environment is in collapse.
News.com.au
15
Mr McMaster's collapse came in the second week of the royal commission.
News.com.au
16
Many UK local authorities, charities and individuals lost money in the collapse.
The Guardian
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Collapse through the time
Collapse across language varieties
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
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