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crash1 British & World English

(of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle

crash2 British & World English

a coarse plain linen, woollen, or cotton fabric

car crash British & World English

a chaotic or disastrous situation that holds a ghoulish fascination for observers

crash pad British & World English

a place to sleep, especially for a single night or in an emergency

crash diet British & World English

a weight-loss diet undertaken on an urgent, short-term basis with the aim of achieving very rapid results

crash-dive British & World English

(of a submarine) dive rapidly and steeply to a deeper level in an emergency

crash-land British & World English

(of an aircraft) land roughly in an emergency, typically without lowering the undercarriage

crash team British & World English

(in a hospital) a team of medical practitioners that stand by to resuscitate patients who have suffered cardiac or respiratory failure

crash-test British & World English

deliberately crash (a new vehicle) under controlled conditions in order to evaluate and improve its ability to withstand impact

crash barrier British & World English

a strong fence at the side of a road or in the middle of a dual carriageway or motorway, intended to reduce the risk of serious accidents

crash helmet British & World English

a helmet worn by a motorcyclist to protect the head in case of a crash

crash trolley ( crash cart) British & World English

(in a hospital) a trolley carrying medicine and equipment for use in emergency resuscitations

crash and burn in crash1 British & World English

come to grief or fail spectacularly

Wall Street Crash British & World English

the collapse of prices on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1929, a major factor in the early stages of the Depression

crash dive in crash-dive British & World English

a steep dive by a submarine or aircraft

crash test in crash-test British & World English

an instance of crash-testing a vehicle

crash cart in crash trolley ( crash cart) British & World English

(in a hospital) a trolley carrying medicine and equipment for use in emergency resuscitations

gatecrash British & World English

enter (a party or other gathering) without an invitation or ticket

crashworthiness British & World English

the degree to which a vehicle will protect its occupants from the effects of an accident

crash English-French

fracas m

crash English-German

Krachen

crash English-Italian

fragore m

crash1 English-Spanish

estrépito

crash2 English-Spanish

he crashed the car

crash3 English-Spanish

intensivo

car crash English-German

Autounfall

air crash English-Italian

disastro m aereo

car crash English-Italian

scontro m automobilistico

crash diet English-German

radikale Diät

crash-land English-German

crash-land a plane

crash-land English-Italian

fare un atterraggio di fortuna

plane crash English-Italian

incidente m aereo

crash landing English-French

atterrissage m en catastrophe

crash course English-German

Intensivkurs

crash-landing English-German

Bruchlandung

crash-landing English-Italian

atterraggio m di fortuna

crash helmet English-Spanish

casco m (protector)