slump

s'affaisser, s'effondrer

S’asseoir, tomber ou s’appuyer lourdement sous l’effet de la fatigue, de la faiblesse ou de la tristesse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : slump into/onto something (He slumped into a chair after work.); slump against something (She slumped against the wall, too tired to stand.)

Synonymes : slouch, collapse

Expressions courantes : slump down, slump forward, slump into something

chuter, s'effondrer

Baisser fortement en prix, en activité ou en réussite.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : slump to something (Monthly sales slumped to their lowest level in years.); slump by something (Profits slumped by twenty percent.)

Synonymes : plunge, drop, decline

Contraires : soar, rise

Expressions courantes : prices slump, sales slump, slump sharply

récession, baisse, affaissement

Effondrement ou période où les prix, l’activité ou les résultats sont bien plus bas que d’habitude.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a slump in something (A slump in demand forced the factory to close.)

Synonymes : decline, downturn, collapse

Expressions courantes : economic slump, sales slump, in a slump, sudden slump

slump

Dessert de fruits cuits avec de petits morceaux de pâte dessus, dans une casserole couverte.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : grunt

Expressions courantes : blackberry slump, blueberry slump, fruit slump