Crash (en. Crash)

/kræʃ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
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.