crater

cratere

Grande buca rotonda creata dall’impatto al suolo di un oggetto proveniente dallo spazio.

In inglese semplice: A large round hole made when something from space hits the ground.

• The rock left a huge crater.
• Several craters cover this part of the moon.
• Scientists measured the crater after the meteorite hit.

Sinonimi: impact pit

Espressioni comuni: impact crater, lunar crater, deep crater

cratere

Grande apertura in cima a un vulcano, da cui escono roccia calda e gas.

In inglese semplice: The large opening at the top of a volcano, where hot rock and gases come out.

• Smoke rose from the crater.
• We walked around the volcano’s crater.
• Hot water filled the crater of the geyser.

Espressioni comuni: volcanic crater, crater rim, crater lake

crollare

Fallire improvvisamente e gravemente, oppure perdere quasi tutto il valore o la forza.

In inglese semplice: To fail suddenly and badly, or lose almost all value or strength.

• Sales cratered last month.
• The company’s value cratered after the scandal.
• Could the whole economy crater this year?

Sinonimi: collapse, crash, plummet

Espressioni comuni: crater overnight, sales crater, prices crater

schiantarsi, cadere

Cadere o urtare qualcosa violentemente, soprattutto mentre ci si muove velocemente.

In inglese semplice: To fall or hit something hard, especially while moving fast.

• He cratered on his first jump.
• My brother cratered into the snow beside me.
• She lost control and cratered at the bottom of the slope.

Come si usa: crater into something (The skier cratered into a pile of snow.)

Sinonimi: crash, fall

Espressioni comuni: crater into something, crater on landing