What is the Spanish word for "collapse"?

Learn how to say "collapse" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

collapse

Spanish

colapso

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Alternative translations of "collapse"

derrumbe
desplome
hundimiento
desmoronamiento

Examples of how to use "collapse" in Spanish

English
The old building was on the verge of collapse.
Spanish
El edificio antiguo estaba al borde del colapso.
English
The sudden collapse surprised all the workers.
Spanish
El colapso repentino sorprendió a todos los trabajadores.
English
She fears the collapse of the old bridge.
Spanish
Ella teme el colapso del puente viejo.
English
After illness, his collapse worried the family.
Spanish
Después de la enfermedad, su colapso preocupó a la familia.
English
Engineers inspected the site after the collapse.
Spanish
Los ingenieros inspeccionaron el sitio después del colapso.

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