tumbas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tumbas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.tumbar VB trans

1.1. tumbar (derribar):

tumbar

to knock down

lo tumbó al suelo de un golpe

he punched him to the floor

lo tumbó al suelo de un golpe

he hit him and knocked him to the floor

tumbó la puerta de una patada

he kicked the door down

un olor a sudor que te tumbaba

a smell of sweat that was enough to knock you backward(s)

deben unirse para tumbar al gobierno

they must unite to bring down the government

1.2. tumbar Col:

tumbar árbol

to fell

tumbar árbol

to cut down

tumbar muro/casa

to demolish

tumbar muro/casa

to knock down

2. tumbar Spain sl (en un examen):

tumbar

to fail

tumbar

to flunk Am inf

lo tumbaron en francés

they failed o flunked him in French

lo tumbaron en francés

he failed o flunked French

3.1. tumbar inf Col (matar):

tumbar

to waste sl

tumbar

to bump off inf

3.2. tumbar inf Col (timar):

tumbar

to rip … off inf

me tumbó las vueltas

he shortchanged me

II.tumbarse VB vpr

tumbarse

to lie down

estaba tumbada al sol

she was lying in the sun

me voy a tumbar un rato

I'm going to lie down for a while

me voy a tumbar un rato

I'm going to have a lie-down Brit inf

tumba N f

tumba (excavada)

grave

tumba (construida)

tomb

estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba inf, hum

these kids will be the death of me inf, hum

lanzarse a tumba abierta el ciclista se lanzó a tumba abierta por la pendiente

the cyclist launched himself headlong down the hill

se lanzó a la campaña a tumba abierta

she threw herself wholeheartedly into the campaign

ser (como) una tumba inf

to keep quiet

ser (como) una tumba inf

to keep one's mouth shut

See also cavar

cavar VB trans

1. cavar:

cavar fosa/zanja

to dig

cavar pozo

to sink

2. cavar tierra/huerto:

cavar

to hoe

cavar su propia fosa o tumba o sepultura

to dig one's own grave

Translations for tumbas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

grave robber

profanador m de tumbas / profanadora f de tumbas

bodysnatcher

profanador m de tumbas / profanadora f de tumbas

upend inf

tumbar

war grave

tumba f de soldado

tomb

tumba f

to shut up like a clam inf

quedarse como una tumba inf

prayers were read at the graveside

se leyeron oraciones junto a la tumba

friends gathered at the graveside

los amigos se reunieron alrededor de su tumba

poleax

tumbar

tumbas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tumbas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.tumbar VB trans

1. tumbar:

tumbar (tirar)

to knock down

tumbar (pegando)

to flatten

el campeón le tumbo en el tercer asalto

the champ knocked him out in the third round

el campeón le tumbo en el tercer asalto inf (matar)

to bump off

estar tumbado

to be lying down

2. tumbar inf SCHOOL (suspender):

tumbar

to fail

tumbar

to flunk Am

3. tumbar inf (perturbar, impresionar):

tumbar

to bowl over

4. tumbar LatAm:

tumbar (árboles)

to fell

tumbar (tierra)

to clear

5. tumbar vulg (copular):

tumbar

to screw

II.tumbar VB refl tumbarse

1. tumbar (acostarse):

tumbarse

to lie down

tumbarse en la cama

to lie down on the bed

2. tumbar (desistir):

tumbarse

to give up

3. tumbar inf (en el trabajo):

tumbarse

to ease up

tumba N f

1. tumba (sepulcro):

tumba

grave

tumba

tomb

ser (como) una tumba (callado)

to keep quiet

soy una tumba

my lips are sealed

llevar a alguien a la tumba

to carry sb off

hablar a tumba abierta

to speak openly

lanzarse a tumba abierta en algo

to go headlong into sth

tu abuelo se revolvería en su tumba

your grandfather would turn in his grave

cavar su propia tumba

to drive a nail into one's own coffin

2. tumba (voltereta):

tumba

somersault

3. tumba LatAm:

tumba (tala)

felling of trees

tumba (claro)

tree clearing

Translations for tumbas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

grave robber

ladrón(-ona) m (f) de tumbas

tomb

tumba f

grave mound

túmulo m de una tumba

to be silent as the grave coll

ser una tumba fig

bowl over

tumbar

to shut up like a clam

quedarse como una tumba

grave

tumba f

to go to one's grave

irse a la tumba

my lips are sealed

soy una tumba

tumbas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

ser (como) una tumba (callado)

to keep quiet

llevar a alguien a la tumba

to carry sb off

hablar a tumba abierta

to speak openly

lanzarse a tumba abierta en algo

to go headlong into sth

tu abuelo se revolvería en su tumba

your grandfather would turn in his grave

cavar su propia tumba

to drive a nail into one's own coffin

ladrón(-ona) m (f) de tumbas

grave robber

túmulo m de una tumba

grave mound

se llevará el secreto a la tumba

the secret will die with her

estar con un pie en la tumba

to have one foot in the grave