slump
BrE /slʌmp/ AmE /slʌmp/
verb / noun en → es
past slumped pp slumped ing slumping
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
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He slumped down on the sofa and fell asleep.
Se desplomó en el sofá y se quedó dormido.
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%
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The country's economy has been slumping for months.
La economía del país ha estado entrando en recesión durante meses.
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
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She slumped forward on her desk, exhausted.
Se encorvó sobre el escritorio, exhausta.
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
caerse de golpe, desplomarse
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He slumped down onto the bed.
Se desplomó sobre la cama.
encorvarse, doblarse hacia adelante
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She slumped over the table.
Se encorvó sobre la mesa.
Idioms
caerse en algo, entrar en un estado
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He slumped into a deep depression.
Entró en una profunda depresión.
caerse a un nivel, entrar en recesión
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The company's profits slumped to their lowest level in years.
Las ganancias de la empresa cayeron al nivel más bajo en años.