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81 tumble
1. intransitive verb1) (fall suddenly) stürzen; fallen2) (move in headlong fashion) stürzen3) [Preise usw.:] fallen2. transitive verb(fling headlong) schleudern3. nounSturz, derPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/121015/tumble_on">tumble on* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) fall, especially in a helpless or confused way: She tumbled down the stairs; The box suddenly tumbled off the top of the wardrobe.) stürzen2) (to do tumbling.)2. noun(a fall: She took a tumble on the stairs.) der Sturz- tumbler- tumblerful
- tumble-drier
- tumbling* * *tum·ble[ˈtʌmbl̩]I. vi2. (rush)▪ to \tumble somewhere irgendwohin stürzenthe children \tumbled out of school die Kinder stürzten aus der SchuleII. nto take a \tumble stürzento take a \tumble stürzen* * *['tʌmbl]1. n1) (= fall) Sturz mto take a tumble — stürzen, straucheln; (fig) fallen
2) (= mess) Durcheinander nt2. vihe tumbled off his bicycle — er stürzte vom Fahrrad
to tumble out of/into bed — aus dem Bett/ins Bett fallen
to tumble over sth — über etw (acc) fallen or stolpern
2) (inf= realize)
to tumble to sth — etw kapieren (inf)3) (gymnast) Bodenakrobatik machen3. vt(= make fall) stoßen; (= make untidy) hair zerzausen, durcheinanderbringen* * *tumble [ˈtʌmbl]A s1. Fall m, Sturz m (beide auch fig):tumble in prices WIRTSCH Preissturz2. a) Purzelbaum mb) Salto m3. Schwanken n, Wogen n4. a) unordentlicher oder wüster Haufenb) fig Wirrwarr m, Durcheinander n:all in a tumble kunterbunt oder völlig durcheinanderB v/itumble over umstürzen, sich überschlagen2. purzeln, stolpern ( beide:over über akk)3. stolpern (eilen):tumble into sb fig jemandem in die Arme laufen;4. WIRTSCH, SPORT purzeln (Preise, Rekorde etc)C v/t1. zu Fall bringen (auch fig), umstürzen, -werfen3. schmeißen, schleudern umgtumble sb’s hair* * *1. intransitive verb1) (fall suddenly) stürzen; fallen2) (move in headlong fashion) stürzen3) [Preise usw.:] fallen2. transitive verb(fling headlong) schleudern3. nounSturz, derPhrasal Verbs:* * *v.fallen v.(§ p.,pp.: fiel, ist gefallen)purzeln v.taumeln v. -
82 tumble to
phrvi infmlAt last he tumbled to the idea — Наконец он врубился, в чем дело
I tumbled to what she was really up to — Я понял, что она затевала
It was a long time before she tumbled to what I meant — Она долго не могла понять, что я имел в виду
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83 vælte
bowl over, bring down, fall, knock, knock over, overthrow, overturn, pour, tilt, tip over, topple, upset* * *vb( med objekt) overturn,(mere F) upset,(mere T) knock over ( fx a bucket, a chair, one's glass), knock down, tip over;( om noget ustabilt) topple over ( fx a pile of books);(dvs rulle) roll ( fx roll the stone away);(dvs hælde) tumble ( fx potatoes out of (, into) a box);(fig: styrte) bring down, overthrow ( fx the Government),( forstyrre) upset ( fx one's calculations, a plan);( uden objekt) overturn ( fx the car overturned), be upset, tip (, topple) over ( fx the glass tipped (, toppled) over),( især: klodset, tungt, rodet) tumble (over) ( fx a heavy jar tumbled over; he tumbled into bed; the children tumbled into (, out of) the car);( komme væltende, fx om vand, menneskemængde) pour ( fx water was pouring out; smoke was pouring out of the chimney; the crowd poured through the gates; the enemy poured into the country); stream;( mase) pile ( fx they piled into (, out of) the car);[ med sb:][ vælte byen](fig) go on a rampage;(dvs larmede) the children nearly brought the roof down;[ publikum var ved at vælte huset af begejstring ( over ham (, dem etc))] he(, they etc) brought the house down; they raised the roof;(fig) upset the applecart;[ med præp, adv, sig:][ han væltede med vognen] his carriage (, car) (was) overturned;[ han væltede med cyklen] he had a fall with his bicycle;[ vælte ned] fall (, tumble) down;[ regnen væltede ned] the rain was pouring down;[ sneen væltede ned] snow was falling thickly;[ vælte et skab ned over én] push a wardrobe (over) on somebody;[ vælte ansvaret over på en anden] shift (el. push) the responsibility on to somebody else,T shove the responsibility on to somebody else;[ vinden havde væltet træet ud over skinnerne] the wind had brought down the tree on the tracks;[ vælte sig] roll, wallow ( fx in the mud),( kaste sig frem og tilbage) toss ( fx on one's bed);[ han vælter sig i penge] he is rolling (el. wallowing) in money. -
84 rodar
v.1 to roll.Los panes rodaron por el suelo The bread rolled on the ground.Ellos rodaron los autos They rolled the cars.2 to travel, to go.rodaban a más de 180 km/h they were doing more than 180 km/h3 to turn.4 to tumble.rodó escaleras abajo he tumbled down the stairs5 to go around (ir de un lado a otro).ha rodado por todo el mundo he's been all over the world6 to shoot (Cine).¡silencio, se rueda! we're rolling!7 to run in (automobile).8 to film, to shoot.Ellos rodaron una película They filmed a movie.* * *1 (dar vueltas) to roll; (rueda) to turn2 (caer rodando) to roll down; (de escaleras) to fall down3 figurado (ir de un lado a otro) to roam, wander, drift4 figurado (estar diseminado) to be scattered around■ los juguetes de los niños ruedan por toda la casa the children's toys are scattered all over the house5 (vehículos) to run; (velocidad) to do1 (hacer que de vueltas) to roll2 CINEMATOGRAFÍA to film, shoot3 AUTOMÓVIL to run in4 (recorrer) to travel\* * *verb1) to roll2) film, shoot* * *1. VI1) (=dar vueltas) [pelota] to roll; [rueda] to go round, turnrodó escaleras abajo — he fell o rolled downstairs
rodar de suelo — (Aer) to taxi
2) * (=deambular)tienen al niño rodando de guardería en guardería — they keep moving o shifting the kid about from nursery to nursery
3) (Cine) to shoot, film4) * (=existir todavía) to be still going, still exist2. VT1) [+ vehículo] to wheel, wheel along; [+ coche nuevo] to run in2) (=hacer rodar) [+ objeto] to roll, roll along3) (Cine) to shoot, film4) (Inform) [+ programa] to run6) LAmrodar (a patadas) — to knock over, kick over
7) LAm [+ ganado] to round up* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) moneda/pelota to roll; rueda to go round, turnel jinete rodó por tierra — the jockey went tumbling o rolling along the ground
mandarlo todo a rodar — (fam) to pack o (BrE) chuck it all in (colloq)
rodar bien/mal — to go well o smoothly/badly
2) automóvil/motolos ciclistas ruedan a gran velocidad — (period) the cyclists are going at great speed
3) (Cin) to film, shoot2.rodar vt1) (Cin) to shoot, film2) < coche nuevo> to run in3.rodarse v pron (Andes)se rodó el tornillo — I/you/he stripped the thread on the screw
* * *= roll, coast, freewheel.Nota: Generalmente en bicicleta sin pedalear o automóvil sin en el motor en marcha.Ex. The film-strip may roll sideways a little as a canister is removed if they are housed on flat shelves.Ex. Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.Ex. His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.----* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* rodar en el estudio = film in + the studio.* rodar en exteriores = film on + location.* rodar sobre = roll over.* rodar un documental = shoot + documentary.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) moneda/pelota to roll; rueda to go round, turnel jinete rodó por tierra — the jockey went tumbling o rolling along the ground
mandarlo todo a rodar — (fam) to pack o (BrE) chuck it all in (colloq)
rodar bien/mal — to go well o smoothly/badly
2) automóvil/motolos ciclistas ruedan a gran velocidad — (period) the cyclists are going at great speed
3) (Cin) to film, shoot2.rodar vt1) (Cin) to shoot, film2) < coche nuevo> to run in3.rodarse v pron (Andes)se rodó el tornillo — I/you/he stripped the thread on the screw
* * *= roll, coast, freewheel.Nota: Generalmente en bicicleta sin pedalear o automóvil sin en el motor en marcha.Ex: The film-strip may roll sideways a little as a canister is removed if they are housed on flat shelves.
Ex: Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.Ex: His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* rodar en el estudio = film in + the studio.* rodar en exteriores = film on + location.* rodar sobre = roll over.* rodar un documental = shoot + documentary.* * *viA1 (girar, dar vueltas) «moneda/pelota» to roll; «rueda» to go round, turnrodó escaleras abajo she went tumbling o she fell down the stairsel barril salió rodando cuesta abajo the barrel rolled off o rolled away down the slopeuna botella rodaba por la cubierta a bottle was rolling around (on) the deckel jinete/caballo rodó por tierra the jockey/horse fell and went tumbling o rolling alongme tuvieron todo el día rodando de una oficina a la otra I spent all day traipsing o being sent from one office to anotherechar algo a rodar to set sth in motionrodar bien/mal to go well o smoothly/badlylas cosas le están rodando mal últimamente things have been going badly for him recentlysegún cómo nos rueden las cosas depending on how things work out o go2 ( fam)«papeles/juguetes»: unos papeles rodaban por allí there were some papers lying aroundsiempre deja los juguetes rodando por ahí he always leaves his toys lying o scattered around the placeB«automóvil/moto»: el coche casi no ha rodado the car has hardly been used o has hardly done any mileagelos ciclistas ruedan a más de 100 kilómetros por hora ( period); the cyclists are going o traveling at over 100 kilometers an hourC ( Cin) to film, shoot¡silencio! ¡se rueda! quiet everybody! action!■ rodarvtA ( Cin) to shoot, filmuna escena rodada en exteriores a scene shot o filmed on locationB1 ‹vehículo› to drive■ rodarse( Andes): se rodó el tornillo I/you/he stripped the thread on the screw* * *
rodar ( conjugate rodar) verbo intransitivo
1 [moneda/pelota] to roll;
[ rueda] to go round, turn;
rodó escaleras abajo she went tumbling down the stairs
2 (Cin) to film, shoot;◊ ¡se rueda! action!
verbo transitivo (Cin) to shoot, film
rodar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una película) to film, shoot: están rodando un documental sobre Cuba, they're shooting a documentary on Cuba
2 (un vehículo) to run in
II verbo intransitivo
1 to roll
rodar por la escalera, to fall o tumble downstairs
2 (sobre ruedas) to go
3 (alrededor de un eje) to turn
4 (de un sitio a otro) to go around
' rodar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- exterior
English:
film
- make
- retake
- roll
- roll about
- roll around
- run in
- send
- shoot
- taxi
- trundle
* * *♦ vi1. [deslizarse] to roll;la moneda rodó y se metió debajo de la cama the coin rolled under the bed2. [circular] to travel, to go;rodaban a más de 180 km/h they were doing more than 180 km/h3. [girar] to turnFamechar algo a rodar [malograr] to ruin sth5. [ir de un lado a otro] to go around;ha rodado por todo el mundo he's been all over the world6. Cine to shoot;¡silencio, se rueda! we're rolling!♦ vt1. [hacer girar] to roll2. Cine to shoot;rodó varias comedias he filmed several comedies3. [automóvil] Br to run in, US to break in4. [avión] to taxi* * *I v/i1 de pelota roll;rodarán cabezas fig heads will roll;echarlo todo a rodar fig pack it all inII v/t1 película shoot, film2 AUTO break in, Brrun in* * *rodar {19} vi1) : to roll, to roll down, to roll alongrodé por la escalera: I tumbled down the stairstodo rodaba bien: everthing was going along well2) girar: to turn, to go around3) : to move about, to travelandábamos rodando por todas partes: we drifted along from place to placerodar vt1) : to film, to shoot2) : to break in (a new vehicle)* * *rodar vb1. (en general) to roll2. (filmar) to film -
85 dégringoler
dégringoler [degʀɛ̃gɔle]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb[personne, objet] to tumble down ; [monnaie, prix, entreprise, réputation] to take a tumble• il a dégringolé à la 15e place/dans les sondages he tumbled to 15th place/in the polls2. transitive verb* * *
1.
(colloq) degʀɛ̃gɔle verbe transitif to race down [escalier, pente]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( tomber) [personne] to tumble; [livres, tuiles] to tumble down (de off); [pluie] to pour down2) ( baisser) [prix, température] to fall sharply; [production] to drop sharply; [popularité] to slump* * *deɡʀɛ̃ɡɔle1. vi1) [personne] to tumble, to tumble down, [objets empilés] to topple overElle a fait dégringoler la pile de livres. — She knocked over the stack of books.
2) fig, [prix, monnaie] to collapse2. vt[personne] [marches, escalier] (en courant) to race down, to tear down, (en tombant) to tumble downIl a dégringolé l'escalier. — He raced down the stairs., He tumbled down the stairs.
* * *dégringoler○ verb table: aimerA vtr [personne] to race down [escalier, pente].B vi1 ( culbuter) [personne] to tumble; [livres, tuiles] to tumble down (de off); [pluie] to pour down; dégringoler dans les escaliers/le ravin to tumble on the stairs/into the ravine; la neige dégringole du toit the snow tumbles down off the roof;2 ( baisser) [prix, cours, température] to fall sharply; [production] to drop sharply; [popularité] to slump; dégringoler dans les sondages to slump in the opinion polls;3 ( être abrupt) [sentier, escalier] to plunge down.[degrɛ̃gɔle] verbe intransitif1. [chuter] to tumble down[bruyamment] to crash down3. [pleuvoir]————————[degrɛ̃gɔle] verbe transitifa. [courir] to run ou to race down the stairsb. [tomber] to tumble down the stairs -
86 изтъркалям
(търкулвам) roll out(събарям противник) floorизтъркалям се (претъркулвам се) roll over(падам) roll downизтъркалям се в калта wallow in the mudпияницата се изтърколи the drunkard tumbled/fell downне усетихме кога се изтърколи този месец we hardly noticed how this month slipped by* * *изтърка̀лям,гл. ( търкулвам) roll out;\изтъркалям се ( претъркулвам се) roll over; ( падам) roll down; \изтъркалям се в калта wallow in the mud; не усетихме кога се изтърколи този месец we hardly noticed how this month slipped by; пияницата се изтърколи the drunkard tumbled/fell down.* * *1. (падам) roll down 2. (събарям противник) floor 3. (търкулвам) roll out 4. ИЗТЪРКАЛЯМ ce (npeтъркулвам се) roll over 5. ИЗТЪРКАЛЯМ се в калта wallow in the mud 6. не усетихме кога се изтърколи този месец we hardly noticed how this month slipped by 7. пияницата се изтърколи the drunkard tumbled/fell down -
87 разтурен
1. (за сграда) ramshackle, rickety, tumbledown(за стая и пр.) untidy, messy(за легло) tumbled2. (разбит, разстроен) disrupted, brokenразтурен дом a broken homeразтурен живот a broken/ruined life3. (покварен) dissolute, licentiousразтурен човек rake* * *разту̀рен,мин. страд. прич. (и като прил.)2. ( разбит, разстроен) disrupted, broken; \разтурен дом a broken home; \разтурен живот a ruined life.* * *rickety (разхвърлян); broken* * *1. (за легло) tumbled 2. (за сграда) ramshackle, rickety, tumbledown 3. (за стая и пр.) untidy, messy 4. (покварен) dissolute, licentious 5. (разбит, разстроен) disrupted, broken 6. РАЗТУРЕН дом a broken home 7. РАЗТУРЕН живот a broken/ruined life 8. РАЗТУРЕН човек rake -
88 разхвърлян
(небрежен) slipshod(за стая и пр.) disorderly, messy(за легло, завивки и пр.) tumbled2. (разпилян) scattered, loose3. (безсистемен) desultory, discurs-ive, ramblingразхвърлян почерк a loose handwriting* * *разхвъ̀рлян,мин. страд. прич.1. untidy (за човек и пр.), slovenly, messy; ( небрежен) slipshod; (за стая и пр.) disorderly, messy; (за легло, завивки и пр.) tumbled;2. ( разпилян) scattered, loose;3. ( безсистемен) desultory, discursive, rambling; • \разхвърлян почерк loose handwriting.* * *untidy (и за човек); scattered (разпръснат); desultory; disorderly (за стая); littery; piggish{`pigiS}* * *1. (безсистемен) desultory, discurs-ive, rambling 2. (за легло, завивки и пр.)tumbled 3. (за стая и пр.) disorderly, messy 4. (небрежен) slipshod 5. (разпилян) scattered, loose 6. untidy (и за човек), (за човек и) slovenly, messy 7. РАЗХВЪРЛЯН почерк a loose handwriting -
89 tumble
tumble [ˈtʌmbl]1. nounculbute f• the clothes tumbled out of the cupboard la pile de vêtements a dégringolé quand on a ouvert le placardb. ( = rush) se jeter3. compounds* * *['tʌmbl] 1.1) ( fall) chute fto take a tumble — [person] faire une chute; [price, share] chuter
2) (of clown, acrobat) culbute f3) ( jumble) tas m2.1) ( fall) [person, object] tomber (off, out of de)to tumble down something — [water] dévaler quelque chose en cascade
2) [price, share, currency] chuter3) Sport [clown, acrobat, child] faire des culbutes4) (colloq)to tumble to something — ( understand) comprendre [fact, plan]
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90 tumble about
1) кувыркаться
2) беспокойно ворочаться, метаться( в постели)
3) метаться, скакать;
мелькать( о мыслях) кувыркаться - to * in the water бултыхаться в воде - the monkeys tumbled about all the time обезьяны все время кувыркались беспокойно ворочаться, метаться (в постели) метаться, скакать;
мелькать, роиться( о мыслях) pass быть разбросанным;
лежать в беспорядке - hills lie tumbled about in a sort of mad confusion кругом в хаотическом беспорядке лежат холмыБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > tumble about
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91 tumble over
терять равновесие;
спотыкаться и падать he tripped over a stone and tumbled ≈ он споткнулся о камень и упал He tried to build a house of cards but it soon tumbled over. ≈ Он попытался построить карточный домик, но он быстро рассыпался. спотыкаться и падатьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > tumble over
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94 больной беспокойно метался в постели
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > больной беспокойно метался в постели
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95 ветер повалил дерево у нас во дворе
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ветер повалил дерево у нас во дворе
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96 вода живописно падала вниз
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > вода живописно падала вниз
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97 правительство пало
1) General subject: the government fell2) Diplomatic term: Cabinet fell3) Mass media: government fell4) Makarov: government tumbled, the Cabinet fell, the government tumbledУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > правительство пало
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98 при катастрофе пассажиров выбросило из машины
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > при катастрофе пассажиров выбросило из машины
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99 verfallen
verfallen I adj 1. BANK due, expired, mature; 2. FIN mature; 3. GRUND dilapidated; 4. RECHT lapsed, forfeited verfallen II v 1. BANK become due, expire, mature; 2. FIN mature; 3. GEN become forfeited (Pfand); 4. GRUND become dilapidated, decay; 5. RECHT lapse; expire (option); 6. WIWI collapse (Preise)* * *adj 1. < Bank> due, expired, mature; 2. < Finanz> mature; 3. < Grund> dilapidated; 4. < Recht> lapsed, forfeitedv 1. < Bank> become due, expire, mature; 2. < Finanz> mature; 3. < Geschäft> Pfand become forfeited; 4. < Grund> become dilapidated, decay; 5. < Recht> lapse, option expire; 6. <Vw> Preise collapse* * *verfallen
(Fahrkarte) to expire, (fällig sein) to be due, (fällig werden) to become (fall) due, to mature, (Haus) to fall into decay (disrepair), to [sink into] decay, to dilapidate, (Optionsrecht, Versicherungspolice) to expire, (Pfand) to become forfeited, (ungültig werden) to [be in] lapse, to cease to be valid;
• verfallen (a.) (abgelaufen) expired, lapsed, (beschlagnahmt) confiscated, forfeited, (wegen Erbenmangels) escheated, (fällig) matured, [over]due, back, payable, (Haus) decayed, dilapidated, tumbled down, tumble-down, (Hypothek) foreclosed, (Patent) void, (Pfand) forfeited, (verjährt) lapsed, barred by the statute of limitations;
• als (für) verfallen erklären to [declare] forfeit;
• Hypothek (Pfand) für verfallen erklären to foreclose on (close down, US coll.) a mortgage;
• Sicherheitsleistung für verfallen erklären to forfeit a security;
• verfallen lassen to waste;
• Haus verfallen lassen to dilapidate a building;
• Kaution verfallen lassen to forfeit a bond;
• Patent verfallen lassen to drop (abandon) a patent;
• verfallen sein to have lapsed, (baufällig) to be in decay.
(a.) (abgelaufen) expired, lapsed, (beschlagnahmt) confiscated, forfeited, (wegen Erbenmangels) escheated, (fällig) matured, [over]due, back, payable, (Haus) decayed, dilapidated, tumbled down, tumble-down, (Hypothek) foreclosed, (Patent) void, (Pfand) forfeited, (verjährt) lapsed, barred by the statute of limitations -
100 heraussprudeln
(trennb.)I v/i (ist herausgesprudelt)1. bubble out ( aus of)2. fig. Worte: come spluttering outII v/t (hat) fig. splutter out* * *to jet* * *he|raus|spru|deln sep1. vi aux seinto bubble out (aus of)2. vtWorte, Sätze to come gushing out with* * *he·raus|spru·delnI. vi Hilfsverb: seinII. vt Hilfsverb: haben* * *1. 2.transitives Verb* * *heraussprudeln (trennb)A. v/i (ist herausgesprudelt)1. bubble out (aus of)2. fig Worte: come spluttering outB. v/t (hat) fig splutter out* * *1. 2.transitives Verb
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tumbled — tum·ble || tÊŒmbl n. fall, slip; disorderly state, confusion; acrobatic feat v. fall, trip, drop; roll about; topple, send tumbling; cause disorder by tossing about; perform gymnastic feats; come to understand (Informal) … English contemporary dictionary
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The Tumbled House — is a suspense novel written by Winston Graham, who is most famous for the Poldark series of historical novels. The Tumbled House was first published in 1959 by Hodder and Stoughton and offers an insight into life in London during that… … Wikipedia
leet'nd to u tumbled — Mawdesley Glossary Might have fallen … English dialects glossary
tumble — /tum beuhl/, v., tumbled, tumbling, n. v.i. 1. to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one s footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs. 2. to roll end over end, as in falling: The stones tumbled down … Universalium
tumble — tum|ble1 [ˈtʌmbəl] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: tumb [i] to dance, perform as a tumbler (11 14 centuries), from Old English tumbian] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to fall down quickly and suddenly, especially with a rolling movement tumble… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tum|ble — «TUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to fall headlong or in a helpless way, as from stumbling or violence; be precipitated: »The child tumbled down the stairs. 2. to fall prone; fall (down) to the ground. 3. to stumble by tripping (over … Useful english dictionary
tumble — tum|ble1 [ tʌmbl ] verb intransitive 1. ) if a price or value tumbles, it suddenly becomes much lower: Unemployment tumbled to 5.6% in November. 2. ) if a building or other structure tumbles or tumbles down, it falls to the ground: It seemed that … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tumble — [[t]tʌ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] tumbles, tumbling, tumbled 1) VERB If someone or something tumbles somewhere, they fall there with a rolling or bouncing movement. [V prep/adv] A small boy tumbled off a third floor fire escape... [V prep/adv] The dog had… … English dictionary
tumble — 1 verb (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) to fall quickly and suddenly downwards, especially with a rolling movement (+ over/backwards/down): She lost her balance and tumbled backwards. 2 (always + adv/prep) to move in an uncontrolled way (+ into/through) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English