Question 1 · Quick check
crash
CEFRB1
/ˈkɹæʃ/
verb · noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To hit something violently, causing damage.
- 02
verb
To stop working suddenly, especially a computer program.
Examples
He who wears armor falls with a big crash!
I was terrified that the plane would crash.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsA malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
noun
Extra meaningA sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
More examples
In contextThe stock market crash forced many retirees back into the job market.
After the lightning came the crash of thunder.
She broke two bones in her body in a car crash.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English crasshen, crasschen, craschen (“to break into pieces”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a variant of earlier *crasken, from crasen (“to break”) + -k (formative suffix); or from earlier *craskien, *craksien, a variant of craken (“to crack, break open”) (for form development compare break, brask, brash).