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    Écroulement (en. Collapse)

    /ekʁu.lə.mã/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The action of collapsing, of falling.
    The collapse of the building caused many losses.
    L'écroulement du bâtiment a causé de nombreuses pertes.
    The state of what is collapsing.
    The collapse of traditional values worries sociologists.
    L'écroulement des valeurs traditionnelles inquiète les sociologues.
    Psychological or moral collapse.
    After the failure, he experienced an emotional collapse.
    Après l'échec, il a subi un écroulement émotionnel.

    Etymology

    From the verb écrouler, with the suffix -ment.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Collapse of trust
    Loss of trust in something or someone.
    écroulement de la confiance
    Collapse of the economic system
    Major crisis affecting the economy.
    écroulement du système économique
    Collapse of the walls
    To collapse under pressure or stress.
    écroulement des murs

    Related Words

    To collapse
    To make something fall completely.
    écrouler
    To cause to fall
    To cause to collapse, to provoke a fall.
    effondrer
    Collapsed
    Manifestation of collapse, destruction.
    collapsed

    Slang Meanings

    Sudden fall into a difficult situation.
    His morale is collapsing after the results.
    Son moral est en écroulement après les résultats.
    Crushing failure or defeat.
    The project experienced a total collapse.
    Le projet a connu un écroulement total.