slump

S2 W2

BrE /slʌmp/ AmE /slʌmp/

verb / noun en → es

past slumped pp slumped ing slumping

1 FALL DOWN [intransitive] B1

to fall or drop suddenly and heavily, especially because you are tired or ill

caerse de golpe, desplomarse

  • slump down onto/into something

Collocations slump into a chair · slump to the floor

  • He slumped down on the sofa and fell asleep.

    Se desplomó en el sofá y se quedó dormido.

2 ECONOMIC SITUATION [intransitive] B2

to suddenly become worse in an economic situation, especially when prices or sales fall sharply

entrar en recesión, caer bruscamente

  • slump to a level

Collocations the economy slumped · sales slumped by 30%

  • The country's economy has been slumping for months.

    La economía del país ha estado entrando en recesión durante meses.

3 POSTURE [intransitive] B1

to sit or stand in a position where your body is bent forward and you look sad, tired, or ill

encorvarse, doblarse hacia adelante

  • slump into a position

Collocations slump in their chair · slumped over the desk

  • She slumped forward on her desk, exhausted.

    Se encorvó sobre el escritorio, exhausta.

1 PERSON [countable] B1

a person who is sitting or standing in a position where their body is bent forward and they look sad, tired, or ill

persona encorvada, persona desanimada

Phrasal verbs

slump down FALL DOWN B2

caerse de golpe, desplomarse

  • He slumped down onto the bed.

    Se desplomó sobre la cama.

slump over POSTURE B2

encorvarse, doblarse hacia adelante

  • She slumped over the table.

    Se encorvó sobre la mesa.

Idioms

slump into something B2

caerse en algo, entrar en un estado

  • He slumped into a deep depression.

    Entró en una profunda depresión.

slump to something B2

caerse a un nivel, entrar en recesión

  • The company's profits slumped to their lowest level in years.

    Las ganancias de la empresa cayeron al nivel más bajo en años.