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1. n гірн.виробка після обвалу2. v1) гірн. загрожувати падінням; загрозливо нависати2) валити; перевертати (тж topple down, topple over)3) падати, перекидатися; звалюватися (тж topple down, topple over)to topple off the adversary — спорт. повалити (кинути) противника
* * *I n; гірн. II1) падати, перекидатися; валитися (topple down. topple over)the chimney toppled and fell — труба накренилася, впала; загрожувати падінням
2) валити, перекидати ( topple down topple off topple over)the wind toppled (over) the tree — вітер повалив дерево
to bring the government toppling — звалити уряд; викликати урядову кризу
3) опускатися, знижуватисяsouthward the mountainside topples to a great plateau — на півдні гори стають нижчими, переходять в обширне плато /плоскогір'я/
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2 topple
I n; гірн. II1) падати, перекидатися; валитися (topple down. topple over)the chimney toppled and fell — труба накренилася, впала; загрожувати падінням
2) валити, перекидати ( topple down topple off topple over)the wind toppled (over) the tree — вітер повалив дерево
to bring the government toppling — звалити уряд; викликати урядову кризу
3) опускатися, знижуватисяsouthward the mountainside topples to a great plateau — на півдні гори стають нижчими, переходять в обширне плато /плоскогір'я/
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3 topple
['tɒp(ə)l]v1) загро́жувати паді́нням2) вали́тися, па́дати ( сторч головою); перекида́ти(ся); (часто topple over, topple down)
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topple over — phr verb Topple over is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑chair … Collocations dictionary
topple over — collapse, fall down … English contemporary dictionary
topple — [[t]tɒ̱p(ə)l[/t]] topples, toppling, toppled 1) V ERG If someone or something topples somewhere or if you topple them, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over. [V adv/prep] He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards... [V n]… … English dictionary
topple — Synonyms and related words: ataxia, bite the dust, blow down, blow over, bowl down, bowl over, break down, break up, bring down, bulldog, capsize, careen, cast down, cave in, chaos, chop down, clutter, collapse, come a cropper, crumble, crumble… … Moby Thesaurus
topple — top|ple [ˈtɔpəl US ˈta: ] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: top] 1.) [I and T] to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this topple over ▪ A stack of plates swayed, and began to topple over. 2.) [T] to take power away from a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
topple — verb 1 (I, T) to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this (+ over): A stack of plates swayed, and began to topple over. 2 (T) to take power away from a leader or government, especially by force; overthrow 1 (1): This… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
topple — v. n. Fall (top foremost), tumble down, topple over, topple down, tumble over … New dictionary of synonyms
topple — [täp′əl] vi. toppled, toppling [< TOP1, v. + LE] 1. to fall (over) because or as if top heavy 2. to lean forward as if on the point of falling; overbalance; totter vt. 1. to cause to topple; overturn … English World dictionary
topple — [v] fall or knock over; overthrow bring down, capsize, collapse, do a pratfall*, fall, falter, founder, go belly up*, go down, hit the dirt*, keel over, knock down, land, lose it*, lurch, nose dive, oust, overbalance, overturn, pitch, plunge,… … New thesaurus
topple — ► VERB ▪ overbalance and fall or push over. ORIGIN from TOP(Cf. ↑topmost) … English terms dictionary
topple — A category of mass movement processes, associated sediments (topple deposit), or resultant landform characterized by a localized, very rapid type of fall in which large blocks of soil or rock literally fall over, rotating outward over a low… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms