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1 derrumbarse
1 (un edificio) to collapse, fall down; (un techo) to fall in, cave in2 figurado to collapse■ después de tanta tensión se derrumbó y rompió a llorar with all the tension she collapsed and burst into tears* * ** * *VPR1) (=hundirse) [edificio] to collapse, fall down; [techo] to fall in, cave in3) [esperanzas] to collapse* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, cave in, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruinEx. There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.Ex. Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex. The article is entitled 'Sometimes the roof doesn't just leak, it caves in!'.Ex. It is a marvel to think that this is the place a few years back thought to be irretrievably gone to rack and ruin.Ex. The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex. Action is urgently needed to stop our village going to ruin.* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, cave in, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruinEx: There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.
Ex: Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex: The article is entitled 'Sometimes the roof doesn't just leak, it caves in!'.Ex: It is a marvel to think that this is the place a few years back thought to be irretrievably gone to rack and ruin.Ex: The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex: Action is urgently needed to stop our village going to ruin.* * *
■derrumbarse verbo reflexivo
1 (desplomarse, caer) to collapse, fall down
(un techo) to fall in, cave in
2 (abatirse una persona) to break down: si su padre se derrumba ahora, la familia está perdida, if her father collapses now the family will be destitute
cuando le contaron la verdad, se derrumbó, he broke down when they told him the truth
' derrumbarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
venirse
- derrumbar
- hundir
English:
cave in
- collapse
- come down
- cave
* * *vpr1. [venirse abajo] [puente, edificio, muro, pared] to collapse;[techo] to fall in, to cave in;se derrumbó extenuado sobre la cama he collapsed on the bed exhausted3. [imperio] to fall, to collapse;[empresa] to collapse, to founder; [persona] to go to pieces;en la segunda parte el equipo se derrumbó the team went to pieces in the second half4. [esperanzas] to be shattered* * *v/r1 collapse, fall down2 de persona go to pieces* * *vrdesplomarse: to collapse, to break down* * *derrumbarse vb to collapse -
2 derrumbar
v.1 to demolish (puente, edificio).2 to knock down, to overturn, to overthrow, to crumble.El gordo colapsó el catre The fat man collapsed the folding bed.Ellos derrumbaron sus ilusiones They knocked down his illusions.* * *1 (demoler) to pull down, demolish, knock down2 (despeñar) to throw down, hurl down1 (un edificio) to collapse, fall down; (un techo) to fall in, cave in2 figurado to collapse■ después de tanta tensión se derrumbó y rompió a llorar with all the tension she collapsed and burst into tears* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ edificio] to knock down, demolish2) (=despeñar) to fling down, hurl down3) (=volcar) to upset, overturn2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <casa/edificio> to demolish, pull downb) < dictadura> to overthrow, topple2.derrumbarse v prona) edificio to collapseb) persona to go to pieces; esperanzas/ilusiones to be shattered, collapse* * *----* derrumbarse = collapse, crumble, cave in, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <casa/edificio> to demolish, pull downb) < dictadura> to overthrow, topple2.derrumbarse v prona) edificio to collapseb) persona to go to pieces; esperanzas/ilusiones to be shattered, collapse* * ** derrumbarse = collapse, crumble, cave in, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *derrumbar [A1 ]vt1 ‹casa/edificio› to demolish, pull o knock o tear down2 ‹dictadura› to overthrow, topple1 «edificio» to collapse2 «persona» to go to pieces; «esperanzas/ilusiones» to be shattered, collapse* * *
derrumbar ( conjugate derrumbar) verbo transitivo ‹casa/edificio› to demolish, pull down
derrumbarse verbo pronominal
[esperanzas/ilusiones] to be shattered, collapse
derrumbar vtr (hacer caer) to knock, pull down
' derrumbar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatir
* * *♦ vt1. [puente, edificio] to demolish;[muro, pared] to knock down;las fuertes nevadas derrumbaron muchos árboles the heavy snowfalls brought down many trees2. [moralmente] to destroy, to devastate* * *v/t knock down* * *derrumbar vt1) demoler, derribar: to demolish, to knock down2) despeñar: to cast down, to topple* * *derrumbar vb to demolish / to knock down
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