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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.) ruir2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) desmaiar3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) falhar4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) desdobrar-se•* * *col.lapse[kəl'æps] n 1 colapso, desmaio, prostração repentina. 2 ruína, queda, falência, malogro. • vt+vi 1 cair, ruir, desmoronar. 2 desfalecer, cair em colapso, desmaiar. 3 Amer dobrar, fechar. 4 desanimar, perder a força, ceder. collapse of a bank falência de um banco. collapse of prices queda de preços. -
2 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) ruir, desmoronar2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) desmaiar3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) fracassar4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) desmontar• -
3 unfold
1) (to open and spread out (a map etc): He sat down and unfolded his newspaper.) desdobrar2) (to (cause to) be revealed or become known: She gradually unfolded her plan to them.) revelar* * *un.fold[∧nf'ould] vt+vi 1 abrir(-se), desdobrar-se), estender(-se), desembrulhar(-se), desenrolar(-se). 2 revelar, expor, explicar, esclarecer, mostrar. 3 desenvolver. 4 desabrochar, despontar.
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