Abstürzen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Abstürzen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to crash", "to fall" or "to plunge".

Essential properties of "abstürzen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: abstürzen
  • Simple past: stürzte ab
  • Participle: abgestürzt

See full conjugation of abstürzen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "abstürzen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To fall or crash from a height"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Pilot konnte das Flugzeug nicht mehr kontrollieren und es stürzte ab.The pilot could no longer control the plane and it crashed.
  2. Nach dem Sturm stürzten viele Bäume ab.After the storm, many trees fell down.
  3. Der Kletterer verlor den Halt und stürzte ab.The climber lost his grip and fell.

2.) "To crash (a computer system/program)"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Mein Computer stürzt ständig ab, wenn ich das Programm öffne.My computer constantly crashes when I open the program.
  2. Das System stürzte während der Präsentation ab.The system crashed during the presentation.
  3. Nach dem Update stürzte die Software ab.After the update, the software crashed.

3.) "To have an emotional/mental breakdown"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Nach der schlechten Nachricht stürzte er emotional ab.After the bad news, he had an emotional breakdown.
  2. Sie stürzte ab, als sie die Wahrheit erfuhr.She broke down when she learned the truth.
  3. Er stürzte nach dem Verlust seines Jobs ab.He collapsed after losing his job.
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