to collapse / descend on
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to collapse
To suddenly and violently fall in on itself. The term is mainly used for buildings, bridges, roofs, or other structures.
Das alte Fabrikgebäude ist nach dem schweren Sturm eingestürzt.
The old factory building collapsed after the severe storm.
'Einstürzen' (to collapse/descend on) is a separable verb. The prefix 'ein-' comes at the end in a main clause. It is derived from 'in' (into) and describes the inward movement of collapsing.
Wegen der Schneemassen stürzte das Dach der Halle ein.
Because of the masses of snow, the roof of the hall collapsed.
Because 'einstürzen' (to collapse) describes a change of state, the perfect tense is always formed with the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be).
Das Kartenhaus ist bei dem kleinsten Windstoß eingestürzt.
The house of cards collapsed at the slightest gust of wind.
The subject of the sentence shows you the meaning. If it is a structure (house, bridge), it is literal. If it is words or questions, it is the figurative meaning of pressuring someone. If it is an abstract concept (world, system), it is a metaphorical collapse.
Die alte Scheune ist gestern eingestürzt.
The old barn collapsed yesterday.
In the meaning 'jemanden bedrängen' (to pressure/overwhelm someone), the verb needs the preposition 'auf' followed by a person in the accusative. The subject is then the things that 'einprasseln' (rain down) on the person.
Kaum war er zur Tür herein, stürzten alle Probleme auf ihn ein.
No sooner had he come through the door than all the problems descended on him.
to fail
'scheitern' and 'einstürzen' can both show, in a figurative sense, that something no longer works. 'scheitern' directly says that a goal or plan is not achieved. 'einstürzen' describes, figuratively, that a system, idea, or hope suddenly collapses. The word sounds stronger and more dramatic. For ordinary plans, 'scheitern' is usually more natural; 'einstürzen' fits better when something big or important suddenly loses all support.
Nach der schlechten Nachricht stürzte für Selma ihre ganze Zukunftsplanung ein.
After the bad news, Selma's entire plan for the future collapsed.
Unser Plan scheitert, wenn wir bis Freitag keine Genehmigung bekommen.
Our plan will fail if we do not get approval by Friday.