collapse

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in Vietnamese Sụp đổ, ngã xuống đột ngột

BrE /ˈkɒləps/ AmE /ˈkɑːləps/

verb / noun en → vi

past collapsed pp collapsed ing collapsing

1 FALL DOWN [intransitive] B1

Sụp đổ, ngã xuống đột ngột

to fall down suddenly and completely, especially because of illness or injury

  • collapse (with something)

Collocations collapse with exhaustion · collapse from shock

  • She collapsed in the street and had to be taken to hospital.

    Cô ấy đã ngã xuống đường và phải được đưa vào bệnh viện.

2 BUILDING [intransitive] B1

Sụp đổ (của công trình)

to fall down suddenly, especially because of being damaged or old

  • collapse into something

Collocations the building collapsed into rubble · a bridge collapsed in a storm

  • The old factory collapsed during the night.

    Nhà máy cũ đã sụp đổ vào ban đêm.

3 SYSTEM [intransitive] B2

Sụp đổ (của hệ thống)

to suddenly stop working or existing, especially because of a lack of money or support

  • collapse under something

Collocations the economy collapsed under the weight of debt · a government collapses after a scandal

  • The company's finances are on the verge of collapse.

    Tài chính của công ty đang ở bờ vực sụp đổ.

4 BODY [intransitive] B1

Ngã xuống do yếu sức

to suddenly become very weak and unable to stand up or move, especially because of illness or shock

  • collapse (with something)

Collocations collapse with laughter · collapse from fear

  • He collapsed with laughter when he heard the joke.

    Anh ta đã ngã xuống đất cười khi nghe câu chuyện hài.

5 STRUCTURE [intransitive] B2

Sụp đổ (của cấu trúc)

to suddenly become very weak and unable to support its own weight, especially because of being damaged or old

  • collapse under something

Collocations the roof collapsed under the weight of snow · a wall collapsed after an earthquake

  • The ceiling collapsed under the weight of water.

    Trần nhà đã sụp đổ dưới sức nặng của nước.

6 PLAN [intransitive] C1

Sụp đổ (của kế hoạch)

to suddenly become impossible to continue or achieve, especially because of a lack of money or support

  • collapse under something

Collocations the project collapsed due to lack of funding · plans for the new hospital have collapsed

  • The plans for a new airport have collapsed.

    Kế hoạch xây dựng sân bay mới đã sụp đổ.

7 NEGOTIATION [intransitive] C1

Sụp đổ (của đàm phán)

to suddenly fail to reach an agreement or come to a decision, especially because of disagreement or lack of support

  • collapse under something

Collocations negotiations collapsed over a minor issue · talks have collapsed without agreement

  • The peace talks collapsed after three days.

    Hội đàm về hòa bình đã sụp đổ sau ba ngày.

8 SUPPORT [transitive] C1

Không còn hỗ trợ được nữa

to suddenly become unable to support something, especially because of being damaged or old

  • collapse something

Collocations the bridge collapsed the weight of traffic · a wall collapsed under pressure

  • The scaffolding collapsed the weight of snow.

    Cầu thang tạm đã không còn hỗ trợ được dưới sức nặng của tuyết.