O colapso
Example: O colapso do sistema financeiro causou grande preocupação.
Definition
"O colapso" refers to the sudden failure or breakdown of a system or structure, often causing significant disruption or concern, as in the phrase 'O colapso do sistema financeiro causou grande preocupação,' meaning the collapse of the financial system caused great worry.
Etymology
The word "o colapso" comes from the Latin 'collapsus,' which means 'to fall together' or 'to fall down.' It entered Portuguese with the same sense of a sudden failure or breakdown. Did you know that this term is often used metaphorically to describe not just physical structures but also systems and organizations that fail abruptly?
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