collapse
/kəˈlæps/verb
उच्चारण कलैप्स
ढह जाना, गिर जाना
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[I]
(of a building or a structure) to fall down suddenly
ढह जाना, गिर जाना
- The old bridge collapsed in the floods.
- The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.
- The wall collapsed during the heavy rain.
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- A tent collapsed in the wind.
- The old tower may collapse if it is not repaired.
Synonyms fall down cave in give way crumble tumble down
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[I]
(of a person) to fall down or become unconscious, especially because you are very ill
(व्यक्ति) गिर पड़ना, बेहोश होना
- He collapsed with a heart attack on the platform.
- The old man collapsed on the pavement, and a passer-by called an ambulance at once.
- The runner collapsed at the finish line.
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- She collapsed from heat and was given water.
- Several people collapsed in the crowded hall.
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[I]
to fail suddenly or completely
(योजना, व्यापार) पूरी तरह विफल होना, टूट जाना
- The talks collapsed on the second day.
- The company collapsed with huge debts.
- The business collapsed after the owner left.
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- Prices collapsed in the market.
- Negotiations collapsed over a disagreement on salary.
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[U, C]
a sudden fall of a building or structure; a sudden failure
ढहना; पतन, विफलता
- the collapse of the bridge
- the collapse of the Mughal empire
- The collapse of the roof injured several workers.
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- The collapse of the old bank shocked investors.
- After the collapse of talks, tension rose.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
collapse (intransitive) + under / from / with
Use collapse under for a weight, and from or with for the cause when a person falls through illness or tiredness.
भार के लिए 'collapse under' और बीमारी या थकान से व्यक्ति के गिरने के कारण के लिए from या with का प्रयोग होता है।
- The old bridge collapsed under the weight of the lorry.
- The runner collapsed from exhaustion at the finish line.
collapse + into / in
Collapse into describes falling into a state or place, such as into a chair or into laughter; in is used for 'in tears' or 'in a heap'.
'Collapse into' किसी स्थिति या स्थान में गिरने को बताता है, जैसे कुर्सी में या हँसी में; 'in tears' या 'in a heap' के लिए in आता है।
- After the exam she collapsed into a chair.
- The boys collapsed in laughter at the joke.
the collapse of + noun
As a noun, collapse is followed by of and the thing that fails: a building, a company, a plan, a government.
Noun के रूप में 'collapse' के बाद of और विफल होने वाली वस्तु आती है: इमारत, कंपनी, योजना या सरकार।
- The collapse of the bank shocked thousands of savers.
- The collapse of talks ended hopes of peace.
collapsible / fold-up (adj.)
The adjective collapsible describes things that can be folded, such as a chair or an umbrella.
Adjective 'collapsible' ऐसी वस्तुओं के लिए है जो मोड़ी जा सकें, जैसे कुर्सी या छाता।
- He carried a collapsible stool on the trek.
+Collocations 4
adverb + collapse
suddenlycompletelytotallyfinallypartially
- The roof of the old school partially collapsed during the storm.
adjective + collapse
totaleconomicsuddenfinancialstructural
- The economic collapse left many families without work.
collapse + noun (subject)
buildingbridgewallgovernmentmarket
- The share market collapsed in a single day.
verb + collapse
lead tocausepreventavoidsurvive
- Quick action prevented the collapse of the dam.
“More examples 5
- Several old houses collapsed during the heavy rains in Mumbai.
मुंबई की भारी बारिश में कई पुराने मकान ढह गए।
- The patient collapsed in the waiting room and was taken to the emergency ward.
मरीज़ प्रतीक्षा-कक्ष में गिर पड़ा और उसे आपातकालीन वार्ड में ले जाया गया।
- The team's hopes collapsed when the captain was injured.
कप्तान के घायल होते ही टीम की आशाएँ बिखर गईं।
- The collapse of the Mughal empire changed the map of India.
मुगल साम्राज्य के पतन ने भारत का नक्शा बदल दिया।
- After the long journey the children collapsed on their beds and slept.
लंबी यात्रा के बाद बच्चे अपने बिस्तरों पर निढाल होकर गिर पड़े और सो गए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The bridge was collapsed by the flood.
✓ The bridge collapsed in the flood.
Collapse is intransitive in this sense and has no passive.
इस अर्थ में 'collapse' अकर्मक है और इसका passive नहीं बनता।
✗ The company has been collapsed.
✓ The company has collapsed.
Since collapse takes no object, use the active form, not the passive.
'Collapse' का object नहीं होता, इसलिए active रूप लिखें, passive नहीं।
✗ The collapse from the building killed five workers.
✓ The collapse of the building killed five workers.
The noun collapse takes of before the thing that falls.
Noun 'collapse' के बाद गिरने वाली वस्तु से पहले 'of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Collapse, crumble and topple all describe falling, but the manner is different.
Collapse, crumble और topple तीनों गिरने को बताते हैं, पर गिरने का ढंग अलग है।
To fall down or fail suddenly and completely.
अचानक और पूरी तरह गिर जाना या विफल हो जाना।
- The tent collapsed in the wind.
To break slowly into small pieces.
धीरे-धीरे छोटे टुकड़ों में टूटना।
- The old fort wall is crumbling.
To fall over because the top is heavy or unbalanced.
ऊपरी भाग भारी या असंतुलित होने से गिर पड़ना।
- The pile of books toppled over.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
col·lapse
Double l and -apse (not 'colapse' or 'collaps'); the adjective collapsible (a collapsible chair folds flat).
दो l और अंत में -apse ('colapse' या 'collaps' गलत है); adjective collapsible (collapsible chair मुड़कर चपटी हो जाती है)।
?Which word?
Keep the fall words together: collapse, crumble (break into pieces), cave in (of a roof), topple (fall over), founder (of a ship or plan).
गिरने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: collapse, crumble (टुकड़ों में टूटना), cave in (छत का), topple (उलट जाना), founder (जहाज़ या योजना का)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Collapse in a heap, the collapse of talks, economic collapse.
Collocations: collapse in a heap (ढेर की तरह गिर पड़ना), the collapse of talks (वार्ता का टूट जाना), economic collapse (आर्थिक पतन)।