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1 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) falla saman, hrynja2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) hrynja saman3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) falla niður, mistakast4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) falla saman• -
2 ancient
['einʃənt]1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) forn2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) ævagamall, mjög gamall -
3 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) betla2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) biðja, sárbæna•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) gera öreiga, setja á hausinn- beg to differ -
4 breakdown
1) ((often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse.) taugaáfall2) (a mechanical failure causing a stop: The car has had another breakdown. See also break down.) bilun -
5 cave in
((of walls etc) to collapse.) hrynja -
6 danger
['dein‹ə]1) (something that may cause harm or injury: The canal is a danger to children.) hætta2) (a state or situation in which harm may come to a person or thing: He is in danger; The bridge is in danger of collapse.) (í) hættu• -
7 double up
1) (to (cause to) bend or collapse suddenly at the waist: We (were) doubled up with laughter; He received a blow in the stomach which doubled him up.) engjast, fara í keng2) (to join up in pairs: There weren't enough desks, so some pupils had to double up.) deila með öðrum -
8 give way
1) (to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass: Give way to traffic coming from the right.) víkja2) (to break, collapse etc under pressure: The bridge will give way any day now.) láta undan, bresta3) (to agree against one's will: I have no intention of giving way to demands like that.) láta undan -
9 go (all) to pieces
((of a person) to collapse physically or nervously: She went to pieces when her husband died.) brotna niður -
10 go (all) to pieces
((of a person) to collapse physically or nervously: She went to pieces when her husband died.) brotna niður -
11 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) ná saman aftur2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) safnast saman, sameinast3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) jafna sig, ná sér2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) fjöldafundur2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rallÿ, kappakstur3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) bati4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) (löng) lota• -
12 rickety
['rikəti](not well built; unsteady; likely to fall over or collapse: a rickety table.) valtur, óstöðugur -
13 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) rúst2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) hrösun, glötun3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) gjaldþrot2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) eyðileggja2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) eyðileggja, spilla•- ruined
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14 shaky
1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) skjálfandi2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) ótraustur3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) slakur -
15 virtual
['ve:(r) uəl](almost (as described), though not exactly in every way: a virtual collapse of the economy.)
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collapse — [n] downfall, breakdown bankruptcy, basket case*, cataclysm, catastrophe, cave in, conk out*, crackup*, crash, debacle, destruction, disintegration, disorganization, disruption, exhaustion, failure, faint, flop, prostration, ruination, ruining,… … New thesaurus
collapse — [kə laps′] vi. collapsed, collapsing [< L collapsus, pp. of collabi < com , together + labi, to fall: see LAP1] 1. to fall down or fall to pieces, as when supports or sides fail to hold; cave in; shrink together suddenly 2. to break down… … English World dictionary
Collapse — Col*lapse , n. 1. A falling together suddenly, as of the sides of a hollow vessel. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden and complete failure; an utter failure of any kind; a breakdown. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) Extreme depression or sudden failing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collapse — index catastrophe, debacle, decline, defeat, destruction, deteriorate, detriment, disaster, disease … Law dictionary
collapse — (v.) 1732, from L. collapsus, pp. of collabi fall together, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + labi to fall, slip (see LAPSE (Cf. lapse)). The adj. collapsed is attested from c.1600, from L. collapsus, and perhaps this suggested a verb. R … Etymology dictionary
collapse — ► VERB 1) suddenly fall down or give way. 2) (of a person) fall down as a result of physical breakdown. 3) fail suddenly and completely. ► NOUN 1) an instance of a structure collapsing. 2) a sudden failure or breakdown. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
