crashing

UK
/ˈkræʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈkræʃɪŋ/

Translations

crashingnoun
crashings
pl
plantageInformatique.
The crashing of the software caused a loss of all unsaved data.
Le plantage du logiciel a entraîné la perte de toutes les données non enregistrées.
fracasBruit violent de quelque chose qui se brise ou s’abat.
The crashing of the waves against the rocks was deafening.
Le fracas des vagues contre les rochers était assourdissant.
Additional translations
crashInformatique, anglicisme courant.
crashingadjective
more crashing
Comp.
most crashing
Super.
UK
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US
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retentissantSurtout avec des noms abstraits positifs ou neutres.
The party was a crashing success, with everyone talking about it for weeks.
La fête a été un succès retentissant, et tout le monde en a parlé pendant des semaines.
Additional translations
cuisantSurtout avec des noms négatifs ou des idées d’échec.
crashinggerund / present participle
UK
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US
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Present-participial adjective meaning "making a crashing sound" or "characterized by crashes".
déferlantPour des vagues ou un bruit violent et continu.
We could hear the crashing waves long before we saw the sea.
Nous pouvions entendre les vagues déferlantes bien avant d’apercevoir la mer.
crashverb

crashing

Gerund

crashed
Past Simple
crashed
Past Participle
crashing
Gerund
UK
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US
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s'écroulerFamilier, pour s'endormir brutalement de fatigue.
After the long hike, I crashed on the couch and slept for hours.
Après la longue randonnée, je me suis écroulé sur le canapé et j'ai dormi pendant des heures.
percuterPour une collision violente.
The car crashed into the tree after skidding on the wet road.
La voiture a percuté l'arbre après avoir dérapé sur la route mouillée.
faire chuterÉconomie et marchés financiers.
The news of the scandal crashed the stock market, leading to a significant drop in prices.
La nouvelle du scandale a fait chuter la Bourse, entraînant une baisse importante des prix.
s'incrusterFamilier, pour assister à une fête sans invitation.
They decided to crash the wedding reception for some free food and drinks.
Ils ont décidé de s'incruster à la réception du mariage pour avoir de la nourriture et des boissons gratuites.
planterInformatique.
The software crashed unexpectedly, causing us to lose all unsaved work.
Le logiciel a planté de façon inattendue, ce qui nous a fait perdre tout le travail non enregistré.

Definitions

crashingnoun
The act or sound of something breaking or falling with a loud noise.
The crashing of the waves against the rocks was deafening.
A sudden and severe failure of a computer system or program.
The crashing of the software caused a loss of all unsaved data.
crashingadjective
Extremely or overwhelmingly intense or severe.
The party was a crashing success, with everyone talking about it for weeks.
Complete or utter, often used to emphasize a negative quality.
He made a crashing mistake by ignoring the warning signs.
crashinggerund / present participle
Making or characterized by a loud crashing sound; involving crashes.
We could hear the crashing waves long before we saw the sea.
crashverb
To collide violently with an obstacle or another object.
The car crashed into the tree after skidding on the wet road.
To suddenly stop functioning or fail, especially in the context of a computer or system.
The software crashed unexpectedly, causing us to lose all unsaved work.
To attend a social event without an invitation.
They decided to crash the wedding reception for some free food and drinks.
To fall asleep suddenly and deeply due to exhaustion.
After the long hike, I crashed on the couch and slept for hours.
To cause a market or economy to collapse suddenly.
The news of the scandal crashed the stock market, leading to a significant drop in prices.