- slump in prices
- резкое падение цен
English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics. 2014.
English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics. 2014.
slump — I UK [slʌmp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms slump : present tense I/you/we/they slump he/she/it slumps present participle slumping past tense slumped past participle slumped 1) to be suddenly reduced to a much lower level Profits slumped to… … English dictionary
slump — slump1 [ slʌmp ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be suddenly reduced to a much lower level: The organization s profits slumped to under $250 million. 2. ) to suddenly fall or sit because you are very tired or unconscious: Sam s body slumped to the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Slump — A slang term denoting a period of poor performance or inactivity in an economy, market or industry. In economic terms, a slump specifically refers to a recession, signaling a slow down of business activity. An industry may experience a slump when … Investment dictionary
slump — [slʌmp] verb I 1) to suddenly fall to a much lower level Profits slumped to under $250 million.[/ex] 2) to suddenly fall or sit down because you are very tired or unconscious Sam s body slumped to the floor.[/ex] • be slumped in/over etc sth to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Slump — Slump, n. 1. A boggy place. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] 2. The noise made by anything falling into a hole, or into a soft, miry place. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] 3. A falling or declining, esp. suddenly and markedly; a falling off; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slump — /slump/, v.i. 1. to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor. 2. to assume a slouching, bowed, or bent position or posture: Stand up straight and don t slump! 3. to decrease or fall suddenly and markedly, as prices or the … Universalium
slump — [slump] vi. [prob. < or akin to MLowG slumpen, to come about by accident: for IE base see LIMP1] 1. to fall, sink, or collapse, esp. suddenly or heavily 2. to decline suddenly, as in value, activity, etc. 3. to have a drooping posture or gait… … English World dictionary
slump — (v.) 1670s, fall or sink into a muddy place, probably from a Scandinavian source, Cf. Norw. and Dan. slumpe fall upon, Swed. slumpa; perhaps ultimately of imitative origin. Related: Slumped; slumping. The noun meaning heavy decline in prices on… … Etymology dictionary
slump — 01. The old man [slumped] in his chair as he fell asleep. 02. Government popularity has [slumped] to its lowest level in years. 03. When I was little, my mom took us kids to visit my dad at work, and when we walked into his office, he was… … Grammatical examples in English
slump — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ global, world, worldwide ▪ economic, price, property, stock market ▪ The share price slump has wiped about $10 bil … Collocations dictionary
slump — A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling security prices for several weeks or months. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * slump slump [slʌmp] noun [countable usually singular] 1. a sudden fall in the price, value,… … Financial and business terms