cave in

s’effondrer, s’affaisser

Tomber vers l’intérieur ou vers le bas parce que le poids n’est plus supporté.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : cave in under something (The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.)

Synonymes : collapse, fall in

Expressions courantes : cave in suddenly, cave in under pressure

céder

Cesser de refuser et accepter de faire ce que quelqu’un veut.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : cave in to someone/something (The council caved in to pressure from residents.)

Synonymes : give in, yield, relent

Contraires : resist

Expressions courantes : cave in to pressure, cave in eventually

enfoncer

Frapper ou presser quelque chose pour que sa surface se casse ou se plie vers l’intérieur.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : cave in something (A falling branch caved in the roof.)

Synonymes : crush

Expressions courantes : cave in something, cave in a roof