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cedimento

collapse

noun cheh-dee-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

yielding, giving way

Usage Note

Cedimento comes from cedere (to yield, to give way) and denotes a structural collapse (cedimento del terreno, ground subsidence) or a figurative weakening (cedimento nervoso, nervous breakdown). It is commonly used in engineering and geology. The plural i cedimenti is regular.

Examples

"Il cedimento del ponte ha bloccato il traffico."

Natural Translation

The collapse of the bridge blocked the traffic.

Literal Translation

The collapse of-the bridge blocked the traffic.

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