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crac

crash (financial collapse)

noun krahk Rare
People & Society Money

Also means

crack (sharp sound)

Usage Note

Crac (also spelled crack) is invariable: its plural does not change (i crac finanziari). In everyday speech it most often refers to a spectacular financial collapse or bankruptcy; the onomatopoeic 'crack' sound is secondary, usually rendered as schiocco or crepitio.

Examples

"Il crac della banca ha rovinato molti risparmiatori."

Natural Translation

The bank crash ruined many savers.

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