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Pronunciation / Transliteration: krol-la-re
"Si è accasciato sulla sedia per la stanchezza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To sit, fall, or sink heavily and limply, typically due to tiredness or lack of energy.
"He was so exhausted after the marathon that he just slumped into the armchair."
- 1
A sudden, severe decrease, decline, or drop in prices, values, or performance.
"The company experienced a major sales slump during the third quarter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from late Middle English roots of Scandinavian origin, closely related to Norwegian and Swedish dialectal terms meaning to fall or slip suddenly. Over centuries, the term evolved from describing a sudden drop or boggy sinking to physically drooping one's posture and economic downturns.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slump" is said worldwide
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s'affaisser
Transliteration: s-ah-fay-say
"Il s'est affaissé sur le canapé après sa longue journée de travail."
absacken
Transliteration: ab-zak-en
"Die Aktienkurse neigen dazu, in diesem Quartal abzusacken."
crollare
Transliteration: krol-la-re
"Si è accasciato sulla sedia per la stanchezza."
derrumbarse
Transliteration: deh-room-bar-seh
"Las ventas de la empresa sufrieron una fuerte caída este mes."
desabar
Transliteration: deh-za-bar
"Ele desabou na poltrona exausto."
गिरावट
Transliteration: giravat
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बाजार में अचानक भारी गिरावट दर्ज की गई।"
暴跌
Transliteration: bào diē
Script: 中文汉字
"经济萧条导致房屋销售大幅下滑。"
침체
Transliteration: chim-che
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 회사는 최근 실적 침체를 겪고 있다."
低迷
Transliteration: teimei
Script: 日本語
"市場全体が深刻な景気低迷に陥っている。"
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