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1 colapso
m.1 collapse, breakdown (medicine).2 stoppage.3 shock.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: colapsar.* * *1 MEDICINA collapse2 figurado breakdown* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Med)2) [de régimen, imperio, empresa] collapse3) (=paralización)el accidente provocó el colapso del tráfico — the accident caused traffic to come to a standstill o to grind to a halt
* * *a) (Med) collapsesufrió/le dio un colapso — he collapsed
b) ( paralización) standstill* * *= collapse.Ex. This paper alerts the library community to the possible implosion, collapse, or disintegration of the cataloguing function listing eight indicators that cataloguing is in danger.* * *a) (Med) collapsesufrió/le dio un colapso — he collapsed
b) ( paralización) standstill* * *= collapse.Ex: This paper alerts the library community to the possible implosion, collapse, or disintegration of the cataloguing function listing eight indicators that cataloguing is in danger.
* * *1 ( Med) collapsesufrió/le dio un colapso he collapsed2 (paralización) standstillla huelga provocó un colapso en todo el país the strike completely paralyzed the country o brought the country to a standstillCompuestos:heart failurenervous breakdownrespiratory failure* * *
Del verbo colapsar: ( conjugate colapsar)
colapso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
colapsó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
colapsar
colapso
colapso sustantivo masculinoa) (Med) collapse;
colapsar verbo transitivo to bring to a standstill
colapso sustantivo masculino Med collapse: sufrió un colapso en plena calle, she collapsed in the middle of the street
' colapso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aluvión
English:
break down
- collapse
- crack up
* * *colapso nmsufrir un colapso to collapse2. [de pulmón] collapse3. [de actividad] collapse;estar al borde del colapso to be on the brink of collapse;la manifestación produjo el colapso del tráfico the demonstration brought traffic to a standstill* * *m collapse;provocar un colapso en la ciudad bring the city to a standstill* * *colapso nm1) : collapse2) : standstill -
2 precipicio
m.precipice.* * *1 cliff, precipice\al borde del precipicio on the edge of the precipice 2 figurado on the edge of disaster* * *SM1) [en monte, peñasco] cliff, precipice2) (=situación arriesgada) abyssun país al borde del precipicio — a country on the edge of the abyss, a country on the brink of disaster o ruin
* * *masculino ( despeñadero) precipice* * *= abyss.Ex. By insisting on open Internet access, regardless of age, the ALA is sending children into an 'information abyss' that will result in confusion, frustration, and poor research skills.* * *masculino ( despeñadero) precipice* * *= abyss.Ex: By insisting on open Internet access, regardless of age, the ALA is sending children into an 'information abyss' that will result in confusion, frustration, and poor research skills.
* * *(despeñadero) precipiceeconómicamente, el país está al borde del precipicio the country is on the verge of economic disaster o ruin* * *
precipicio sustantivo masculino ( despeñadero) precipice
precipicio sustantivo masculino precipice
' precipicio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barranco
- seca
- seco
- caer
- saliente
English:
precipice
- cliff
* * *precipicio nm1. [de montaña] precipice* * *m precipice;estar al borde del precipicio fig be on the edge of the precipice* * *precipicio nm1) : precipice2) ruina: ruin* * *precipicio n precipice -
3 ruina
f.1 ruin (quiebra).dejar en o llevar a la ruina a alguien to ruin somebodyestar en la ruina to be ruinedsu negocio es una ruina his business is swallowing up his money2 destruction.el alcohol será su ruina drink will be the ruin o ruination of him3 wreck (person).estar hecho una ruina to be a wreck4 bankruptcy, crash, smashup.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: ruinar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: ruinar.* * *1 ruin, collapse2 figurado fall, end, downfall1 ruins\amenazar ruina to be on the point of collapsing, be on the verge of collapsingestar hecho,-a una ruina figurado to be a wreck* * *noun f.1) ruin2) downfall, collapse* * *SF1) (Econ) ruintanto gastar en viajes va a ser mi ruina — spending all this money on travel is going to cost me a fortune
2) [de edificio] collapseamenazar ruina — to threaten to collapse, be about to fall down
3) [de imperio] fall, decline; [de persona] ruin, downfallel alcohol va a ser mi ruina — alcohol will be the ruin of me, alcohol will be my downfall
4) (=persona ajada)estar hecho una ruina — to be a wreck, look a wreck
6) (Jur) ** bird **, prison sentence* * *1)a) ( estado)la región quedó sumida en la ruina — the area was left in ruins o was devastated
estar hecho una ruina — (fam) to be a wreck (colloq)
b) ( bancarrota) ruinc) (causa, origen)2) ( acción) collapse3) ruinas femenino plural (de edificio, ciudad) ruins (pl)* * *= destruction, ruin, downfall, undoing, bust, obliteration, bane, labefaction, rack and ruin.Ex. In the event of a serious accident (a fire, deliberate destruction, or a computer error) nothing will happen to the records vital to the operation of the library.Ex. Information deprivation can be found among a very broad band of the population, including all those citizens whose life styles contribute towards the ruin of their environment.Ex. What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.Ex. At the dinner party, eating nearly proved the undoing of Peter, who ran the danger of becoming a pie himself.Ex. The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.Ex. The article is entitled 'The wayward bookman: the decline, fall and historical obliteration of an ALA president'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Donation of books to libraries: bane or blessing'.Ex. The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.Ex. The policies that the Mugabe government have taken have lead the country to economic and political rack and ruin.----* abandonado y en ruinas = derelict.* causar ruina a = bring + ruin to.* en la ruina = in chapter 11, in dire straits.* en ruinas = in ruins, ruined, in shambles, upside down.* estar en ruinas = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* la ruina de = the bane of.* * *1)a) ( estado)la región quedó sumida en la ruina — the area was left in ruins o was devastated
estar hecho una ruina — (fam) to be a wreck (colloq)
b) ( bancarrota) ruinc) (causa, origen)2) ( acción) collapse3) ruinas femenino plural (de edificio, ciudad) ruins (pl)* * *= destruction, ruin, downfall, undoing, bust, obliteration, bane, labefaction, rack and ruin.Ex: In the event of a serious accident (a fire, deliberate destruction, or a computer error) nothing will happen to the records vital to the operation of the library.
Ex: Information deprivation can be found among a very broad band of the population, including all those citizens whose life styles contribute towards the ruin of their environment.Ex: What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.Ex: At the dinner party, eating nearly proved the undoing of Peter, who ran the danger of becoming a pie himself.Ex: The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.Ex: The article is entitled 'The wayward bookman: the decline, fall and historical obliteration of an ALA president'.Ex: The article is entitled 'Donation of books to libraries: bane or blessing'.Ex: The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.Ex: The policies that the Mugabe government have taken have lead the country to economic and political rack and ruin.* abandonado y en ruinas = derelict.* causar ruina a = bring + ruin to.* en la ruina = in chapter 11, in dire straits.* en ruinas = in ruins, ruined, in shambles, upside down.* estar en ruinas = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* la ruina de = the bane of.* * *A1(estado, situación): la compañía está/se ha quedado en la ruina the company is in a terrible mess, the company is in dire straitsconduce al protagonista a la ruina it brings about the protagonist's downfalltras la guerra, esta región quedó sumida en la ruina when the war ended this area was left in ruins o was devastatedlos dejó en la ruina it ruined themdejaron la economía en la ruina they left the economy in ruins2(causa de perdición, desastre): el juego va a ser su ruina gambling will be the ruin of hereste hijo mío es una ruina this son of mine is ruining meeste coche es mi ruina this car is costing me a fortune o is going to bankrupt me ( colloq)B (acción) collapsela casa amenaza ruina the house is on the point of collapseen ruina in ruinsla casa estaba en ruinas the house was in ruins* * *
ruina sustantivo femenino
estar en la ruina [ empresario] to be ruined;
[ país] to be in financial ruin;
d)
en ruinas in ruins
ruina sustantivo femenino
1 ruin
amenazar ruina, to be about to fall down
2 (económica) ruin: la empresa está en la ruina, the company has collapsed o gone bankrupt
3 (de una persona) downfall, ruin: el juego fue su ruina, gambling was his downfall 4 estar hecho una ruina, to be a wreck
5 en ruinas, in ruins
' ruina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abocada
- abocado
- buscarse
- ser
- significar
- borde
- calle
English:
destruction
- ruin
- wreck
- write-off
- down
- make
* * *ruina nf1. [quiebra] ruin;su negocio es una ruina his business is swallowing up his money;la caída de la Bolsa causó su ruina the collapse of the Stock Exchange ruined him;estar en la ruina to be ruined;la epidemia ha supuesto la ruina de muchos ganaderos the epidemic has ruined many cattle farmers;vamos a la ruina we are going to wrack and ruin2. [destrucción] destruction;el alcohol será su ruina drink will be the ruin o ruination of him3.ruinas [de una construcción] ruins;un puente en ruinas a bridge in ruins;amenazar ruina [edificio] to be about to collapse4. [persona] wreck;estar hecho una ruina to be a wreck* * *f1 ( quiebra) ruin;amenazar ruina be on the point of collapse;llevar a alguien a la ruina bankrupt s.o.;estar en la ruina be in dire straits2 persona:estar hecho una ruina be a wreck3 de edificio:ruinas pl ruins* * *ruina nf1) : ruin, destruction2) : downfall, collapse3) ruinas nfpl: ruins, remains* * *ruina n (edificio) ruin
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