Collapse vs Topple

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Collapse

Top 2000 (comune) B2 verb

Topple

Top 2000 (comune)

	Collapse	Topple
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //kəˈlæps// 🇺🇸 //kəˈlæps//	🇬🇧 //ˈtɒp.əl// 🇺🇸 //ˈtɑː.pəl//
Significato	Cadere o rompersi all'improvviso To fall down or break apart suddenly	To fall over or make something fall over.
Esempio	The old bridge began to collapse under the weight of the truck.	He tried to topple the government's decision.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	B2	-
Categoria grammaticale	verb
Collocazioni	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
Contrari	rise, stand, build	upright, stabilize, support
Errori comuni	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.
Note d'uso	Usa 'crollare' per strutture fisiche o situazioni figurative. In contesti formali, può riferirsi a sistemi o economie. 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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Avengers › Avengers Infinity War

Your planet was on the brink of collapse.

The Pitt › S1 E1

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.

The Pitt › S1 E1

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

Domande frequenti: Collapse vs Topple

Qual è la differenza tra Collapse e Topple?

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

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

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

Posso usare Collapse e Topple in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Collapse e Topple sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.