slump

desplomarse, dejarse caer

Dejarse caer, sentarse o apoyarse pesadamente por cansancio, debilidad o tristeza.

En inglés sencillo: To sit, fall, or lean heavily because you are tired, weak, or unhappy.

• He slumped onto the sofa.
• Her shoulders slumped when she heard the news.
• Don't slump over your desk all day.

Cómo se usa: slump into/onto something (He slumped into a chair after work.); slump against something (She slumped against the wall, too tired to stand.)

Sinónimos: slouch, collapse

Expresiones frecuentes: slump down, slump forward, slump into something

desplomarse, caer

Bajar mucho y de forma brusca en precio, actividad o éxito.

En inglés sencillo: To fall sharply in price, activity, or success.

• House prices slumped last year.
• Sales often slump after Christmas.
• The team's performance has slumped since its captain left.

Cómo se usa: slump to something (Monthly sales slumped to their lowest level in years.); slump by something (Profits slumped by twenty percent.)

Sinónimos: plunge, drop, decline

Antónimos: soar, rise

Expresiones frecuentes: prices slump, sales slump, slump sharply

caída, recesión, desplome

Caída fuerte o período en que los precios, la actividad o el rendimiento son mucho menores de lo habitual.

En inglés sencillo: A heavy collapse, or a period when prices, activity, or performance are much lower than usual.

• The company is in a slump.
• The housing slump lasted several years.
• His sudden slump into the chair showed how exhausted he was.

Cómo se usa: a slump in something (A slump in demand forced the factory to close.)

Sinónimos: decline, downturn, collapse

Expresiones frecuentes: economic slump, sales slump, in a slump, sudden slump

slump

Postre de fruta cocinada con trocitos de masa encima en un recipiente tapado.

En inglés sencillo: A dessert made by cooking fruit with small pieces of dough on top in a covered pan.

• We had blackberry slump for dessert.
• Cover the pan while the slump cooks.
• She served warm blueberry slump with cream.

Sinónimos: grunt

Expresiones frecuentes: blackberry slump, blueberry slump, fruit slump