crater
To form craters in a surfaceTo form craters in a surface.
» There are many craters on the moon.
Es gibt viele Krater auf dem Mond. — RandomUsername
На Луне много кратеров. — Wezel
На Місяці багато кратерів. — deniko
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4 sensesTo form craters in a surface.
(figuratively)To collapse catastrophically; to become devastated or completely destroyed.
einbrechen
To crash or fall.
He cratered into that snow bank about five seconds after his first lesson.
To die from fall damage.
Examples
37 sentencesThere are many craters on the moon.
На Місяці багато кратерів. — deniko
ruНа Луне много кратеров. — Wezel
deEs gibt viele Krater auf dem Mond. — RandomUsername
Tom was taking a selfie on the edge of the volcano when he lost his footing and fell into the crater.
deTom wollte sich gerade selbst am Rande des Vulkans knipsen, da verlor er den Halt und fiel in den Krater. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The missiles cratered the empty fields.
Mercury has a lot of impact craters.
deAuf dem Merkur gibt es viele Einschlagskrater. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mercury's craters have corners where the sun never shines.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
First coined 1613, from Latin crātēr (“basin”), from Ancient Greek κρᾱτήρ (krātḗr, “mixingFirst coined 1613, from Latin crātēr (“basin”), from Ancient Greek κρᾱτήρ (krātḗr, “mixing-bowl, wassail-bowl”).
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Forms
craters, cratering, cratered, crateredSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle