Vocabulary

collapse

崩(くず)れ始(はじ)める

B1 · Intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Verb
To fall down abruptly and completely.  To break down completely.  Disintegrate.
突然(とつぜん)完全(かんぜん)に倒(たお)れること。完全(かんぜん)に失意(しつい)する。崩壊(ほうかい)する。

Examples

  1. The cave collapsed, and many miners were trapped for days.

Other Usages

collapse

崩壊(ほうかい)する
(2) Verb

fall down or fail suddenly

突然(とつぜん)倒(たお)れる、または急(きゅう)に失敗(しっぱい)すること

Examples

  1. The old bridge collapsed after the storm.
  2. He collapsed from exhaustion after the long hike.

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