collapse

to fall down suddenly, especially because something is not strong enough or has been damaged

derrumbarse, colapsar, caerse

• collapse to the ground

Collocations the building collapsed · a bridge collapses

• The old house suddenly collapsed.

  La casa vieja se derrumbó de repente.

to stop working or to become unable to continue because of a lack of money, support, etc.

colapsar, fallar, fracasar

• collapse under pressure

Collocations the company collapsed · a government collapses

• The business had to close after it collapsed.

  El negocio tuvo que cerrar después de colapsar.

to fold up or be folded up, especially when not being used

doblar, doblarse, plegarse

• collapse into a pile

Collocations the chair collapsed · a tent collapses

• The folding chair collapsed when I sat on it.

  La silla plegable se dobló cuando me senté en ella.

to fall suddenly into a sitting or lying position, especially because you are very tired or ill

caerse, desmayarse, colapsar

• collapse to the floor

Collocations he collapsed on the ground · she collapses in a chair

• She suddenly collapsed and had to be taken to hospital.

  Ella se desmayó de repente y tuvo que ser llevada al hospital.

to support or hold up something, especially a wall or ceiling

soportar, sostener, mantener en pie

• take the weight of

Collocations the pillars collapse under the weight · a wall collapses without support

• The roof collapsed when the supports were removed.

  El techo se derrumbó cuando se quitaron los soportes.

to become suddenly very ill or to have a heart attack, stroke, etc.

colapsar, enfermarse gravemente, sufrir un ataque al corazón

• collapse with illness

Collocations he collapsed in the street · she collapses from a heart attack

• He suddenly collapsed and was rushed to hospital.

  Él se desmayó de repente y fue llevado al hospital.

to break or be broken, especially suddenly and completely

romperse, quebrarse, desmoronarse

• collapse into pieces

Collocations the vase collapsed on the floor · a bridge collapses in an earthquake

• The vase fell and collapsed into pieces.

  El jarrón cayó y se rompió en pedazos.

a brief statement of the main points of something, such as a book or an article

resumen, resumir, recapitular

• give a summary

Collocations a detailed collapse of the argument · the collapse summarizes the main points

• The article provides a useful collapse of recent research.

  El artículo proporciona un resumen útil de la investigación reciente.