What does crollare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word crollare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use crollare in Italian.
The word crollare in Italian means collapse, crumple, fall, plunge, buckle, cave in, drop, slump, flutter, shake, tremble, to shake one's head, to shrug one's shoulders. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word crollare
collapse, crumpleverbo intransitivo (cadere rovinosamente) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il palazzo pericolante è crollato nonostante la scossa di terremoto fosse molto leggera. The unstable building collapsed (or: fell down) even though it was only a minor earthquake. |
fall, plungeverbo intransitivo (figurato (prezzi: subire un forte calo) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il prezzo del petrolio è crollato per una serie di concause commerciali e geopolitiche. The price of oil plunged (or: nosedived) because of both commercial and geopolitical influences. |
buckle, cave inverbo intransitivo (figurato (persona: cedere di schianto) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Dopo ore di interrogatorio, alla fine il sospettato è crollato e ha confessato l'omicidio. After hours of interrogation the suspect caved in and confessed to the murder. |
drop, slumpverbo intransitivo (persona: lasciarsi cadere) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Ero così stanco che appena messo piede in casa sono crollato sul sofà e ho dormito sei ore. I was so tired that as soon as I set foot inside the house I slumped on the couch and slept six hours. |
flutter, shake, trembleverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (letterario (scuotere, scrollare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le foglie crollavano al vento leggere. The leaves fluttered lightly in the wind. |
to shake one's head(disapprovingly) |
to shrug one's shoulders(showing indifference or indecision) |
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