tumbling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tumbling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. tumble (of acrobat):

tumble

voltereta f

2. tumble (fall):

tumble

caída f

to take a tumble

caerse

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

1. tumble (fall):

tumble

caerse

he tumbled off his horse

se cayó del caballo

the basket went tumbling down the slope

la cesta se fue rodando cuesta abajo

the pile of cans came tumbling down

el montón de latas se vino abajo

he lost his balance and tumbled over

perdió el equilibrio y se cayó

I tumbled into bed

me dejé caer en la cama

2. tumble (roll, turn):

tumble acrobat:

dar volteretas

tumble kitten/children:

revolcarse

tumble kitten/children:

retozar

the clothes tumbled around in the machine

la ropa daba vueltas en la máquina

III.tumble [Am ˈtəmbəl, Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l] VB trans

1. tumble (make untidy):

tumble hair

alborotar

the bedclothes were all tumbleed

la cama estaba revuelta

2. tumble (toss, turn):

tumble

hacer girar

tumble-dry [ˌtʌmb(ə)l ˈdrʌɪ] VB trans

tumble-dry

secar (en secadora)

tumble to VB [Am ˈtəmbəl -, Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l -] (v + prep + o)

tumble to scheme:

tumble to

darse cuenta de

at last she tumbled to what he was doing

finalmente se dio cuenta or cayó en la cuenta de lo que estaba haciendo

tumble dryer [ˌtʌmbəl ˈdrʌɪə] N

tumble dryer

secadora f

rough and tumble [Am rəf ænd ˈtəmbəl, Brit] N U

kids enjoy a bit of rough and tumble

a los niños les gustan los juegos bruscos

the rough and tumble of politics

el turbulento mundo de la política

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tumble dryer

secadora f (de aire caliente)

Translations for tumbling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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hablaba a borbotones

the words came tumbling out

rodada

tumble inf

revolcón (caída)

tumble

revolcón

tumble inf

aporrearse

to take a tumble inf

tumbling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tumbling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tumble [ˈtʌmbl] N

tumble

caída f

to take a tumble

caerse

II.tumble [ˈtʌmbl] VB intr

1. tumble (fall):

tumble

caerse

2. tumble fig (decline):

tumble

descender

tumble drier N, tumble dryer N

tumble drier

secadora f

tumble to VB trans

tumble to

caer en la cuenta de

tumble over VB intr

tumble over

caerse

tumble down VB intr

tumble down

desplomarse

rough-and-tumble N

rough-and-tumble

riña f

rough-and-tumble fig

juegos m pl bruscos

rough-and-tumble ADJ

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rough-and-tumble

salvaje

Translations for tumbling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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secadora

tumble dryer

tendajo

small tumble-down shop

tumbo

tumble

tumbling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a tumble

caerse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With the subtle purr of a pneumatic drill, the car made a small and torturous ascent before tumbling back to the floor, as is typical in live demonstrations.

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It's a peculiar period in the market with tumbling small-cap stocks, diminished volatility and low interest rates for the foreseeable future.

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Abrogation of these rules or canons can necessitate the entire weight of the hierarchy tumbling down on the head of a hapless victim.

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It comes at you like a tumbling rush of brambles and would be delicious with home-made lamb burgers and redcurrant jelly.

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Molecular reorientation or tumbling can then modulate these orientation-dependent spin interaction energies.

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Gymnastics, tumbling and megaphones were incorporated into popular cheers, and are still used.

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This bacterium exhibits characteristic tumbling motility when viewed with light microscopy.

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She won 38 national titles in the trampoline, tumbling, vault and floor exercise.

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She found tumbling very difficult, and eventually quit the class, but later in life put the skills to good use.

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In grade 6, students are introduced to some of the basics, like tumbling, juggling, and building human pyramids.

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