cave in
To collapse inward or downwardTo collapse inward or downward.
» Her skull is partially caved in.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To collapse inward or downward.
The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.
einbrechen, zusammenbrechen
обваливатьсяobvalivatʹsja, обрушатьсяobrušatʹsja
(transitive)To cause to collapse inward or downward.
He caved in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick.
(figuratively, intransitive)To relent; to grant approval against one's initial will.
After he asked me a few times, I finally caved in and had a slice of cake.
nachgeben
уступaтьustupatʹ, прогибатьсяprogibatʹsja, сдаватьсяsdavatʹsja
- break down, literally or metaphorically
Examples
28 sentencesHer skull is partially caved in.
Bears sleep in caves in the winter.
Flavio caved in and did his job.
How many caves are there in this area?
ruСколько в этих местах пещер?
Gustavo was in a cave submerged in water.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
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Forms
caves in, caving in, caved in, caved inPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
17 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb