collapse به انگلیسی
From Longman Dictionary
col‧lapse1 /kəˈlæps/ ●●○ S3 AWL verb
if a building, wall etc collapses, it falls down suddenly, usually because it is weak or damaged
to suddenly fall down or become unconscious because you are ill or weak
if a system, idea, or organization collapses, it suddenly fails or becomes too weak to continue
if prices, levels etc collapse, they suddenly become much lower
to suddenly sit down, especially because you are very tired or want to relax
if a piece of furniture or equipment collapses, or if you collapse it, you can fold it so that it becomes smaller
if a lung or a blood vessel collapses, it suddenly becomes flat, so that it no longer has any air or blood in it
collapse2 ●●○ AWL noun
a sudden failure in the way something works, so that it cannot continue
when something suddenly falls down
when someone suddenly falls down or becomes unconscious because of an illness or injury
a sudden decrease in the value of something
Example
The building was badly damaged in the explosion, and rescue workers are worried that it may collapse
His courage never faltered, but his health collapsed
When the suit collapsed Aitken was charged with perjury, for which he served a seven-month jail term
One of the horses collapsed from exhaustion after the race
This is exactly the sort of collapse that keyed their six straight losses in the last two months of last season
