Ensorrar-se
Example: L'edifici antic va començar a ensorrar-se després del terratrèmol.
Definition
"Ensorrar-se" means to collapse or fall down, often referring to buildings or structures falling apart or crumbling, as in the example where an old building starts to collapse after an earthquake.
Etymology
The Catalan verb "ensorrar-se" comes from the root 'sorra', meaning sand, combined with the prefix 'en-' indicating 'into' or 'in', and the reflexive pronoun '-se'. It originally suggested falling into sand or crumbling, which evolved into the meaning of collapsing or falling down.
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"Ensorrar-se" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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