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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.) καταρρέω2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) καταρρέω3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) ναυαγώ4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) διπλώνω, κλείνω• -
2 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ερείπιο/-α, συντρίμι(α)2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) καταστροφή3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) (οικονομική) καταστροφή, χρεωκοπία2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) καταστρέφω2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) κακομαθαίνω•- ruined
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3 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.) συγκεντρώνω/-ομαι / ανασυντάσσω/-ομαι2) (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.) επιστρατεύω, συσπειρώνω/-ομαι3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) συνέρχομαι, αναλαμβάνω2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) συγκέντρωση, συλλαλητήριο2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) ράλλυ3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) ανάρρωση, ανάκτηση (δυνάμεων)4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) εναλλαγή κτυπημάτων• -
4 danger
['dein‹ə]1) (something that may cause harm or injury: The canal is a danger to children.) κίνδυνος,απειλή2) (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.) κίνδυνος• -
5 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.) διπλώνω,-ομαι2) (to join up in pairs: There weren't enough desks, so some pupils had to double up.) μοιράζομαι
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