Collapse vs Topple

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Collapse

Top 2000 (courant) B2 verb

Topple

Top 2000 (courant)

	Collapse	Topple
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //kəˈlæps// 🇺🇸 //kəˈlæps//	🇬🇧 //ˈtɒp.əl// 🇺🇸 //ˈtɑː.pəl//
Sens	Tomber ou se casser d'un coup To fall down or break apart suddenly	To fall over or make something fall over.
Exemple	The old bridge began to collapse under the weight of the truck.	He tried to topple the government's decision.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	collapse suddenly, collapse under pressure, collapse of a building, economic collapse, collapse into despair	topple over, topple down, topple the government, topple a statue, topple from power
Antonymes	rise, stand, build	upright, stabilize, support
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing with 'collapse' as a noun; 'collapse' is a verb., Using 'collapse' without an object (it can be intransitive)., Mixing up with 'fall' in contexts where 'collapse' suggests sudden failure.	Omitting the object, e.g., saying 'The statue toppled' instead of 'The statue toppled over.', Confusing with 'tumble', which has a slightly different meaning., Using it only in political contexts instead of physical ones.
Notes d'usage	On utilise 'collapse' pour les structures physiques ou les situations figurées. Dans des contextes formels, cela peut faire référence à des systèmes ou des économies. Use 'collapse' for physical structures or figurative situations. In formal contexts, it may refer to systems or economies.	Used in both literal and figurative contexts. Commonly used in discussions of physical objects or political situations. Avoid in overly formal contexts.

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Your planet was on the brink of collapse.

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Diastolic collapse of the right atrium and right ventricle.

Three layers down, the dreams are gonna collapse with the slightest disturbance.

Avengers › Avengers Infinity War

Your planet was on the brink of collapse.

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Diastolic collapse of the right atrium and right ventricle.

Collapse

This one was hers. She would spin it in the dream and it would never topple.

Topple

Questions fréquentes : Collapse vs Topple

Quelle est la différence entre Collapse et Topple ?

Collapse: To fall down or break apart suddenly Topple: To fall over or make something fall over.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Collapse: The old bridge began to collapse under the weight of the truck. Topple: He tried to topple the government's decision.

Puis-je utiliser Collapse et Topple de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Collapse et Topple sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.