WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| meltdown n | (nuclear accident) (nuclear) | fusión nf |
| | | accidente nm |
| | Fear of a meltdown forced us to evacuate the facility. |
| | El miedo a una fusión nuclear nos hizo evacuar el lugar. |
| meltdown n | figurative, informal (emotional outburst) | colapso emocional nm + adj mf |
| | He had a complete meltdown when they refused to let him on the plane. |
| | Tuvo un colapso emocional cuando no lo dejaron subirse al avión. |
| meltdown n | figurative (breakdown: of machine) | colapso nm |
| | | fallo nm |
| | My car had a meltdown, so I took it to the mechanic. |
| | Mi auto tuvo un colapso, así que lo llevé al mecánico. |
| meltdown n | figurative (complete failure) | colapso nm |
| | | debacle nf |
| | Investors feared a meltdown of the banking system. |
| | Los inversionistas temían el colapso del sistema bancario. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| melt [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (substance) | derretir⇒ vtr |
| | | fundir⇒ vtr |
| | Melt down used wax and pour it into molds to make new candles. |
| | Derrite cera usada y viértela en moldes para hacer velas nuevas. |
| melt down vi phrasal | (nuclear power plant) | fusionarse⇒ v prnl |
| | After the accident, the nuclear plant began to melt down. |
| | Después del accidente, la planta nuclear comenzó a fusionarse. |
| melt down vi phrasal | (emotionally) | colapsar⇒ vi |
| | | abatirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Pete is melting down because he is under so much pressure at work. |
| | Pete está colapsando porque está bajo mucha presión en el trabajo. |
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