Crash (en. Crash)
/kræʃ/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Traffic accident where a vehicle collides with another object.
The crash between the two cars caused a major traffic jam.
El crash entre los dos coches causó un gran embotellamiento.
Loud noise resulting from a crash or collision.
A crash was heard when the lamp fell to the floor.
Se escuchó un crash cuando la lámpara se cayó al suelo.
verb
To collide or impact violently.
The car crashed into the wall.
El coche crashó contra la pared.
To break or fail suddenly.
The system can crash if there are too many loads.
El sistema puede crashar si hay demasiadas cargas.
Etymology
From the English 'crash', which means to fail or collide.
Common Phrases and Expressions
system crash
Unexpected failure of a computer system.
crash de un sistema
market crash
Abrupt drop in prices in financial markets.
crash del mercado
Related Words
collision
Action of colliding between two or more bodies.
colisión
accident
Undesired event that causes harm or injury.
accidente
Slang Meanings
Vehicle collision.
Yesterday I had a crash on the road.
Ayer tuve un crash en la carretera.
Error in a computer program.
The program had a crash and closed unexpectedly.
El programa tuvo un crash y se cerró inesperadamente.