tumble down in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tumble down in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tumble [Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈtəmbəl] N

II.tumble [Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈtəmbəl] VB intr

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down fall down get down keep down put down etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede/è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede/si sta sedendo. - When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in Italian: to go down to London = andare a Londra down in Brighton = a Brighton. - For examples and further usages, see this entry.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

V.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N

tumble down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tumble down in the English»Italian Dictionary

6. down (not functioning) computer, server, telephone lines:

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The two tumble down a tall embankment and furious fight ensues.
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Accessible even in winter, you can sit on the rocky shoreline and watch avalanches tumble down across the lake.
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Harvesters often slip and tumble down canyon walls.
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They tumble down the sheer rock face like extreme-sports enthusiasts, all flailing arms and legs, grabbing a new hold just seconds from death.
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Their backward-looking vision should tumble down around them.
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It patiently waits for prey to tumble down the pit, where it attacks with its jaws with the strength to crush even boulders.
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Wearing her long lustrous locks loose and in a centre-parting, the fashionable star let her chestnut tresses tumble down around her shoulders.
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They're more likely to get help if they tumble down a set of stairs, fall out of a tree, have a heart attack.
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The sooner the prices tumble down, the better.
www.abc.net.au
Or a mobile phone that can survive a tumble down the stairs?
www.wired.co.uk

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