cave in

derrumbarse, hundirse

Caer hacia dentro o hacia abajo porque no se puede sostener el peso.

En inglés sencillo: To fall inward or downward because something cannot support its weight.

• The roof caved in.
• Part of the tunnel caved in after heavy rain.
• Could this ceiling cave in if we remove that beam?

Cómo se usa: cave in under something (The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.)

Sinónimos: collapse, fall in

Expresiones frecuentes: cave in suddenly, cave in under pressure

ceder

Dejar de negarse y aceptar hacer lo que otra persona quiere.

En inglés sencillo: To stop refusing and agree to do what someone wants.

• I finally caved in.
• Her parents caved in and bought her a bike.
• Will the company cave in to their demands?

Cómo se usa: cave in to someone/something (The council caved in to pressure from residents.)

Sinónimos: give in, yield, relent

Antónimos: resist

Expresiones frecuentes: cave in to pressure, cave in eventually

hundir

Golpear o presionar algo hasta romper o doblar su superficie hacia dentro.

En inglés sencillo: To hit or press something so that its surface breaks or bends inward.

• The blow caved in the door.
• A heavy rock caved in the metal lid.
• Could that branch cave in the roof?

Cómo se usa: cave in something (A falling branch caved in the roof.)

Sinónimos: crush

Expresiones frecuentes: cave in something, cave in a roof