tumble

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtʌm.bəl/ AmE /ˈtʌm.bəl/

verb en → es

past tumbled pp tumbled ing tumbling

1 FALL/ROLL [intransitive] A2

to fall and roll over or back and forth, often several times in a row

caerse, rodar, darse vuelcos

  • tumble down/off something

Collocations tumble down the stairs · tumble off a bike

  • He tumbled down the stairs and hurt his ankle.

    Él se cayó las escaleras y se lastimó el tobillo.

2 MOVE/SPIN [intransitive] B1

to move or spin quickly and in a way that is difficult to control

girar, dar vueltas, moverse rápidamente

  • tumble around something

Collocations tumble around the room · the car tumbled down the road

  • The children were tumbling around in the garden.

    Los niños estaban dando vueltas en el jardín.

3 FALL/SLIDE [intransitive] B1

to fall or slide suddenly and quickly, often in a way that is difficult to control

caerse, deslizarse rápidamente

  • tumble down/off something

Collocations tumble down a hill · the ball tumbled off the table

  • The ball tumbled off the edge of the cliff.

    La pelota rodó por el borde del acantilado.

4 MOVE/SPIN [intransitive] B2

to move or spin quickly and in a way that is difficult to control, often with the meaning of something moving suddenly and unexpectedly

girar, moverse rápidamente, darse vuelcos

  • tumble around something

Collocations the washing machine tumbled the clothes · the car tumbled down the road

  • The washing machine tumbled the clothes.

    La lavadora removió la ropa.

5 FALL/SLIDE [intransitive] B2

to fall or slide suddenly and quickly, often in a way that is difficult to control, used for objects or liquids

caerse, deslizarse rápidamente

  • tumble down/off something

Collocations the water tumbled over the rocks · the sand tumbled off the dune

  • The water tumbled over the rocks.

    El agua rodó sobre las rocas.

6 FALL/SLIDE [intransitive] B2

to fall or slide suddenly and quickly, often in a way that is difficult to control, used for objects or liquids

caerse, deslizarse rápidamente

  • tumble down/off something

Collocations the water tumbled over the rocks · the sand tumbled off the dune

  • The sand tumbled off the dune.

    La arena rodó por la dunas.

7 MOVE/SPIN [intransitive] C1

to move or spin quickly and in a way that is difficult to control, often with the meaning of something moving suddenly and unexpectedly

girar, moverse rápidamente, darse vuelcos

  • tumble around something

Collocations the washing machine tumbled the clothes · the car tumbled down the road

  • The car tumbled down the road.

    El coche derrapó por la carretera.

8 FALL/SLIDE [intransitive] C1

to fall or slide suddenly and quickly, often in a way that is difficult to control, used for objects or liquids

caerse, deslizarse rápidamente

  • tumble down/off something

Collocations the water tumbled over the rocks · the sand tumbled off the dune

  • The water tumbled over the rocks.

    El agua rodó sobre las rocas.