No. 15,151 in German
stürzt
"Stürzt" means "falls" or "plunges" in English.
In a sentence
Der Mann stürzt plötzlich auf der Treppe.
The man suddenly falls on the stairs.
Here, 'stürzt' means 'falls,' indicating a sudden movement downwards.
Das Stromnetz stürzt aufgrund des Sturms ab.
The power grid crashes due to the storm.
Here, 'stürzt' means 'crashes,' referring to a failure or collapse.
Sie stürzt sich voller Enthusiasmus in das neue Projekt.
She throws herself with enthusiasm into the new project.
Here, 'stürzt' describes intense devotion to an activity, metaphorically 'throwing oneself into it.'
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