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collapsed

UK
/kəˈlæpst/
US
/kəˈlæpst/

Translations

collapsedadjective
more collapsed
Comp.
most collapsed
Super.
UK
/kəˈlæpst/
US
/kəˈlæpst/
effondréEmploi courant pour un objet, une structure ou un système qui s’est écroulé ou a cédé.
The collapsed bridge made it impossible for vehicles to cross the river.
Le pont effondré empêchait les véhicules de traverser la rivière.
repliéPour un objet ou une structure plié(e) ou comprimé(e) dans une forme plus compacte.
The collapsed tent was easy to carry in the backpack.
La tente repliée était facile à transporter dans le sac à dos.
Additional translations
effondréAu sens figuré, pour une personne en état d’épuisement, de faiblesse ou de rupture nerveuse.
Synonyms
fallen
crumpled
caved-in
depressed
broken-down
Antonyms
expanded
erect
upright
collapseverb

collapsed

Past Simple

collapsed
Past Simple
collapsed
Past Participle
collapsing
Gerund
UK
/kəˈlæps/
US
/kəˈlæps/
The old building collapsed after the earthquake.
Le vieux bâtiment s'est effondré après le tremblement de terre.
se replierEmploi pour un objet pliable ou repliable.
She collapsed the stroller and put it in the trunk of the car.
Elle a replié la poussette et l'a mise dans le coffre de la voiture.
Additional translations
faire s'effondrer
Synonyms
fall down
cave in
crumble
break down
give way
fail
topple
implode
Antonyms
expand
grow
rise
increase

Definitions

collapsedadjective
Having fallen down or given way; having broken down or failed.
The collapsed bridge made it impossible for vehicles to cross the river.
Having lost strength or vitality; in a state of physical or mental breakdown.
He was found in a collapsed state on the bathroom floor.
Folded or compressed into a smaller form.
The collapsed tent was easy to carry in the backpack.
collapseverb
To fall down or give way suddenly, typically as a result of structural failure.
The old building collapsed after the earthquake.
To fold or be folded into a more compact form.
She collapsed the stroller and put it in the trunk of the car.
To suddenly lose force, significance, or effectiveness.
The negotiations collapsed after the two sides failed to reach an agreement.
To break down in health or strength; to suffer a physical or mental breakdown.
He collapsed from exhaustion after running the marathon.
To cause something to fall or cave in.
The workers collapsed the old bridge to make way for a new one.
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