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tumble ['tʌmbəl]∎ he tumbled down the stairs il a dégringolé ou il est tombé dans l'escalier;∎ to tumble head over heels faire une culbute ou un roulé-boulé;∎ the bottles came tumbling off the shelf les bouteilles ont dégringolé ou sont tombées de l'étagère;∎ to tumble into bed se jeter dans son lit;∎ to tumble out of bed tomber du lit;∎ they were tumbling over one another ils se bousculaient(b) (collapse → prices) dégringoler, s'effondrer;∎ the Chancellor's resignation sent share prices tumbling la démission du ministre des Finances a fait dégringoler ou chuter le cours des actions∎ the children tumbled into the kitchen les enfants se ruèrent ou se précipitèrent dans la cuisine;∎ they came tumbling after me ils se sont lancés à ma poursuite(d) (perform somersaults) faire des cabrioles ou des culbutes(knock, push → person) renverser, faire tomber ou dégringoler;∎ she tumbled me into the pool elle m'a fait tomber dans la piscine;∎ she tumbled the books onto the table elle a fait tomber les livres sur la table3 noun(fall) chute f, culbute f, roulé-boulé m; (somersault) culbute f, cabrioles fpl;∎ he had a bad tumble on the ice il a fait une mauvaise chute sur la glace;∎ to take a tumble faire une chute ou une culbute;∎ figurative his pride took a tumble son orgueil a souffert;∎ share prices took a tumble today le prix des actions s'est effondré aujourd'hui;∎ they had a tumble in the hay ils ont batifolé dans le foin, ils se sont roulés dans le foin(children) gambader, batifoler; (acrobat) faire des cabrioles; (swimmer) s'ébattre; (water) clapotermettre en désordre;∎ the waves tumbled us about nous étions ballotés par les vagues∎ the whole building came tumbling down tout l'édifice s'est effondré ou écroulé(a) (person → from tree, loft) dégringoler; (→ from bus, car) se jeter, sauter; (possessions, contents) tomber (en vrac);∎ the apples tumbled out of her basket les pommes ont roulé de son panier;∎ the tablets tumbled out onto the table les comprimés ont roulé sur la table;∎ he tumbled out of bed at midday il est tombé du lit à midi;∎ the van doors flew open and the children came tumbling out les portes de la camionnette se sont ouvertes et les enfants se sont rués à l'extérieur(b) (news, confession) s'échapper;∎ all their secrets came tumbling out ils ont déballé tous leurs secretsfaire tomber en vrac ou en tas(person) culbuter, faire une culbute; (pile, vase) se renverserrenverser, faire tomber∎ I finally tumbled to their little game j'ai enfin compris leur petit manège -
2 tumble
A n1 ( fall) chute f ; to take a tumble lit faire une chute ; fig [price, share, market] chuter ; shares took a 50-point tumble les actions ont chuté de 50 points ; they had a tumble in the hay ils ont batifolé dans le foin ;2 (of clown, acrobat) culbute f ;3 ( jumble) tas m.B vi1 ( fall) [person, object] tomber (off, out of de) ; to tumble several metres tomber de plusieurs mètres ; to tumble out of bed bondir du lit ; to tumble over ou off tomber de [cliff, roof] ; to tumble down the stairs dégringoler dans l'escalier ; to tumble down sth [water, stream] dévaler qch en cascade ; curls tumbled about her shoulders les boucles lui tombaient sur les épaules ;2 Fin [price, share, currency] chuter ;3 Sport [clown, acrobat, child] faire des culbutes ; -
3 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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4 tumble
tumble [ˊtʌmbl]1. n1) паде́ние2) беспоря́док, смяте́ние◊to take a tumble амер. поумне́ть, измени́ться
2. v2) ре́зко па́дать ( о ценах)3) валя́ться; воро́чаться, мета́ться ( в постели)4) перевора́чивать, швыря́ть (тж. tumble up, tumble down, tumble out)5) броса́ться; выска́кивать;to tumble into bed бро́ситься в посте́ль
;to tumble out of bed вскочи́ть с посте́ли
6) кувырка́ться, де́лать акробати́ческие трю́ки7) приводи́ть в беспоря́док; мять; еро́шить ( волосы)а) вва́ливаться;б) разг. ложи́ться спать;tumble to разг. поня́ть; догада́ться; заме́тить -
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* * *noun (a machine for drying clothes by tumbling them around and blowing hot air into them.) (centrifuga a tamburo)* * *tumble-drier /ˈtʌmblˈdraɪə(r)/► tumble-dryer.* * * -
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tumble down а) свалиться, упасть; to tumble down on the ice упасть на льду;б) превратиться в руины; the walls came tumbling down стены рассыпались впрах; That old building could tumble down any day now. в) рассыпаться (о воло-сах); г) течь вниз, сбегать (о ручье и т. п.) д) провалиться; Don't tumbledown on this easy test. -
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■ tumble offv. i. + avv. (o prep.)1 cadere (da): to tumble off a ladder, cadere da una scala a pioli; to tumble off one's bike, cadere dalla bicicletta -
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II. vt▪ to \tumble down down sth etw hinabstürzen* * *vito tumble down the stairs — die Treppe hinunterfallen
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10 tumble off
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11 tumble out
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12 tumble to sl.
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13 tumble about
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14 ■ tumble out
■ tumble outv. i. + avv.cadere; precipitare, precipitarsi □ to tumble out of bed half awake, buttarsi giù dal letto mezzo addormentato □ The students were tumbling out of the school, gli studenti uscivano tumultuosamente dalla scuola. -
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■ tumble tov. i. + prep.(fam.) capire all'improvviso; rendersi conto di; scoprire ( un piano e sim.); arrivarci (fam.): Don't you tumble to it yet?, non ci sei ancora arrivato? -
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18 tumble-drier
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20 tumble about
tumble about а) кувыркаться; б) беспокойно ворочаться, метаться (в посте-ли); в) метаться, скакать; мелькать (о мыслях);
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tumble — tum‧ble [ˈtʌmbl] verb [intransitive] JOURNALISM if prices, figures etc tumble, they go down suddenly and by a large amount: • Stock market prices have tumbled over the past week. tumble noun [countable usually singular] : • The announcement… … Financial and business terms
Tumble polishing — Tumble polishing, or tumbling, is a technique for smoothing and polishing a rough surface. Within the field of metalwork, this is known as barreling , or barrel polishing , and is subtly different, but uses the same principles.toneFor tumbling of … Wikipedia
tumble — [tum′bəl] vi. tumbled, tumbling [ME tumblen, freq. of tumben < OE tumbian, to fall, jump, dance; akin to Ger tummeln, taumeln < OHG * tumalon, freq. of tumon, to turn < IE base * dheu , to be turbid > DULL] 1. to do somersaults,… … English World dictionary
Tumble Inn — (Schroon Lake,США) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 875 U.S. Route 9, Schroon L … Каталог отелей
Tumble — Tum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tumbling}.] [OE. tumblen, AS. tumbian to turn heels over head, to dance violently; akin to D. tuimelen to fall, Sw. tumla, Dan. tumle, Icel. tumba; and cf. G. taumeln to reel, to stagger.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tumble — Tum ble, v. t. 1. To turn over; to turn or throw about, as for examination or search; to roll or move in a rough, coarse, or unceremonious manner; to throw down or headlong; to precipitate; sometimes with over, about, etc.; as, to tumble books or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tumble — (v.) c.1300, to perform as an acrobat, also to fall down, perhaps from a frequentative form of O.E. tumbian dance about, of unknown origin. Related to M.L.G. tummelen to turn, dance, Du. tuimelen to tumble, O.H.G. tumon, Ger. taumeln to turn,… … Etymology dictionary
tumble dryer — tumble dryers also tumble drier N COUNT A tumble dryer is an electric machine which dries washing by turning it over and over and blowing warm air onto it. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, use dryer) … English dictionary
Tumble-down — Tum ble down , a. Ready to fall; dilapidated; ruinous; as, a tumble down house. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tumble dryer — tumble drier n BrE a machine that uses hot air to dry clothes after they have been washed = ↑dryer … Dictionary of contemporary English
tumble — ► VERB 1) fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong. 2) move in a headlong manner. 3) decrease rapidly in amount or value. 4) rumple; disarrange. 5) (tumble to) informal come to understand; realize. ► NOUN 1) … English terms dictionary