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pancaked

/ˈpæn.keɪkt/

Translations

pancakeverb

pancaked

Past Simple

pancaked

Past Simple

pancaked

Past Participle

pancaking

Gerund

/ˈpæn.keɪk/

Used figuratively to mean ‘to collapse or flatten into a broad, thin shape; to land heavily in a flat position.’

s'écraserSe dit d’un objet ou d’un véhicule qui s’affaisse ou s’écrase à plat.

The roof pancaked under the weight of the snow.

Le toit s'est écrasé sous le poids de la neige.

Additional translations

Synonyms

flatten out

flatten down

press flat

pancakeverb

To collapse, flatten, or land heavily in a broad, flat shape.

The roof pancaked under the weight of the snow.

In aviation, to make a flat, hard landing with little or no flare.

The pilot pancaked the old biplane onto the grass strip.