derrumbar

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to collapse

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derrumbar
transitive verb
1to demolish (puente, edificio); to destroy, to devastate (moralmente)
derrumbarse
pronomial verb
1to collapse (puente, edificio); to fall in, to cave in (techo)
  • se derrumbó extenuado sobre la cama -> he collapsed on the bed exhausted
2to be devastated (persona); to be shattered (esperanzas)
  • en la segunda parte el equipo se derrumbó -> the team went to pieces in the second half

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derrumbar [der-room-bar’]
article & verb transitive
1To precipitate, to throw down headlong.
verb reflexive
2To precipitate oneself head-long.
3To sink down, crumble away, tumble down (edificio).
4Se han derrumbado los precios, prices have tumbled. (Figurative)

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derrumbar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+edificio] to knock down; demolish
2 (despeñar) to fling down; hurl down
3 (volcar) to upset; overturn
verbo:pronominal
derrumbarse
1 (hundirse) [+edificio] to collapse; fall down; [+techo] to fall in; cave in
2 (precipitarse) [+persona] to fling o.s.; hurl o.s.;por down, over;
3 [+esperanzas] to collapse
se han derrumbado los precios prices have tumbled

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Verb Conjugation for "derrumbar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo derrumbo derrumbé derrumbaba derrumbaré derrumbe
Tú derrumbas derrumbaste derrumbabas derrumbarás derrumbes
Ella/Él/Usted derrumba derrumbó derrumbaba derrumbará derrumbe
Nosotros derrumbamos derrumbamos derrumbábamos derrumbaremos derrumbemos
Vosotros derrumbáis derrumbasteis derrumbabais derrumbaréis derrumbéis
Ellos/Ustedes derrumban derrumbaron derrumbaban derrumbarán derrumben
Gerund: derrumbando / Participle: derrumbado / Complete derrumbar conjugation >
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