crash

[/kræʃ/]

noun/verbpl: crashes

colisão, acidente, queda

1. (noun) a violent collision or impact between vehicles or objects

The car crash happened at the intersection.

A colisão de carro aconteceu na interseção.

2. (noun) a sudden fall or collapse, especially of a system or market

The stock market crash devastated investors.

A queda do mercado de ações devastou os investidores.

3. (noun) a loud sound caused by a violent impact

I heard a crash coming from the kitchen.

Ouvi um estrondo vindo da cozinha.

4. (verb) to collide violently with something

The plane crashed into the mountain.

O avião colidiu com a montanha.

5. (verb) to stop working suddenly (computer/system)

My computer crashed and I lost my files.

Meu computador travou e perdi meus arquivos.

6. (verb) to sleep at someone's place unexpectedly

Can I crash at your place tonight?

Posso dormir na sua casa essa noite?

NYC Slang

crash - to sleep at someone's place (similar usage)

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

colisão, acidente, queda, travamento

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

colisão, pancada

Informal: pancada for sound of impact

São Paulo

colisão, acidente, travamento

Common in business and tech contexts

Portugal

colisão, choque, queda, travamento

Choque used for impact; travamento for computer crashes

crash course - curso intensivo/acelerado

crash and burn - fracassar completamente

crash into - colidir violentamente com

crash landing - pouso de emergência

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