tumble
gb/tˈʌmbəl/ us/tˈʌmbəl/
B2
Inglês
~ 9700
lezuhan, zuhan, hempereg, forog, leesik neki, rájön, omlik, esés, kupac, halmaz, bukfenc, bukfencsor
VERBO
B2
1
lezuhan
B1
Padrão de uso:
to tumble [from a place] [to/onto the ground]
She slipped on the ice and tumbled hard onto the sidewalk.
Megcsúszott a jégen, és nagyot zuhant a járdára.
The child tripped on the rug and tumbled down the stairs.
A gyerek megbotlott a szőnyegben, és legurult a lépcsőn.
Several boxes tumbled off the shelf when the door slammed.
He lost his balance and tumbled backward into the bushes.
The ladder suddenly gave way, and the painter tumbled to the ground.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The boy fell and tumbled on the road.
A fiú elesett, és nagyot esett az úton.
I slipped and tumbled down the small hill.
Megcsúsztam, és legurultam a kis domboldalon.
The books tumbled from the table onto the floor.
She stood up too fast and almost tumbled over.
The glass tumbled off the edge and broke.
Erro comum:
Learners often use only 'fall' and do not use 'tumble' when the fall is sudden and messy. Also, some learners incorrectly say '*tumble down to the floor' when 'tumble to the floor' or 'tumble down the stairs' would be more natural.
Significado
fall suddenly, often awkwardly
Colocações
tumble down the stairs
|tumble to the ground
|tumble over
|tumble out of bed
|take a tumble
Sinónimos
fall (more general and common; does not always suggest the rolling or awkward movement that 'tumble' often implies)
Antónimos
stay upright (describes not falling and remaining standing or balanced, the opposite of tumbling)
Temas
movement
|daily life
|accidents
|daily_life
|health
Definição
to fall down suddenly in an uncontrolled way, often hitting or rolling on the ground
To fall or be brought down suddenly and often in an uncontrolled or awkward way, sometimes turning or rolling as you move downward.
B2
2
zuhan
B2
Padrão de uso:
for [prices/figures] to tumble
Oil prices tumbled after the unexpected announcement.
A váratlan bejelentés után zuhanni kezdtek az olajárak.
Shares in the company tumbled more than 20% in early trading.
A vállalat részvényei a korai kereskedésben több mint 20%-kal zuhantak.
The value of the currency tumbled as investors lost confidence.
Tourist numbers tumbled during the pandemic.
After the report was published, his popularity ratings tumbled.
Exemplos para aprendentes
After the bad news, the company’s stock price tumbled.
A rossz hír után zuhanni kezdett a cég részvényárfolyama.
Sales tumbled last month because many stores were closed.
Az eladások múlt hónapban zuhantak, mert sok bolt zárva volt.
The value of the car tumbled after the accident.
In the crisis, house prices tumbled in many cities.
His approval rating tumbled after the scandal.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say '*prices tumbled down' by adding 'down', copying the pattern from physical movement. In economic contexts, English usually uses simply 'prices tumbled' without 'down'.
Significado
of prices or values, fall fast
Colocações
prices tumble
|stocks tumbled
|house prices tumbled
|markets tumbled
|the currency tumbled
Sinónimos
plunge (often suggests an even more dramatic or sudden fall than 'tumble', and is especially frequent in financial news)
Antónimos
soar (describes prices or values rising quickly and strongly, the opposite direction of 'tumble')
Temas
business
|economy
|news
|finance
Definição
to go down very quickly in price, value, or amount
To drop suddenly and significantly in price, value, or amount, often over a short period of time.
VERBO
B2
3
Padrão de uso:
to tumble [around/over] [a surface]
The puppies tumbled around on the carpet, chasing each other.
A kiskutyák hemperegtek a szőnyegen, miközben kergették egymást.
Waves crashed against the shore, tumbling the shells in the surf.
A hullámok a parthoz csapódtak, és forgatták a kagylókat a habokban.
The acrobats tumbled across the stage in perfect time with the music.
The clothes tumbled inside the dryer for an hour.
Loose stones tumbled together as the truck drove up the rough road.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The children laughed and tumbled on the soft grass.
A gyerekek nevetve hemperegtek a puha fűben.
Clothes tumbled in the machine while she waited.
A ruhák forogtak a gépben, amíg ő várt.
The little dog tumbled across the room after the ball.
The gymnast tumbled across the mat.
Small rocks tumbled in the river water.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the simple 'fall' sense and use it when there is only a quick fall and no rolling movement. Use this sense when there is repeated turning or rolling, or playful/athletic movement.
Significado
roll or turn over repeatedly
Colocações
children tumbling on the grass
|tumble across the floor
|tumble in the surf
|tumble in the dryer
|rocks tumbling down
Sinónimos
somersault (more specific; usually refers to a single complete forward or backward roll of the body, while 'tumble' can describe looser or repeated rolling)
Antónimos
stand still (describes not moving or rolling at all, the opposite of the active, rolling motion of 'tumble')
Temas
movement
|sports
|daily life
|daily_life
Definição
to move by rolling or turning over and over, often for fun or as part of a sport
To move by turning or rolling over and over, often in a playful, athletic, or continuous way.
VERBO
C1
INFORMAL
4
leesik neki
B2
rájön
B1
Padrão de uso:
to tumble to [the fact/truth/idea that …]
She finally tumbled to the fact that they were lying to her.
Végül leesett neki, hogy hazudnak neki.
It took him a while to tumble to what was really going on.
Beletelt egy kis időbe, mire rájött, mi is történik valójában.
Eventually, the police tumbled to the scam and began an investigation.
I only tumbled to the joke after seeing everyone else laugh.
Reporters soon tumbled to the truth behind the company’s friendly image.
Exemplos para aprendentes
After a few minutes, I tumbled to the fact that they were joking.
Pár perc múlva leesett nekem, hogy csak viccelnek.
The teacher spoke very fast, and I did not tumble to her point at first.
A tanár nagyon gyorsan beszélt, és először nem jöttem rá, mi a mondanivalója.
He finally tumbled to what his boss really wanted.
The police soon tumbled to the plan.
She did not tumble to the truth until much later.
Erro comum:
Learners may incorrectly say '*tumble about something' to mean 'realize something'. In this sense, English almost always uses the fixed pattern 'tumble to something' or 'tumble to the fact that…'.
Significado
suddenly realize or understand
Colocações
tumble to the fact that
|finally tumbled to
|tumble to what was happening
|tumble to the truth
|tumble to the idea
Sinónimos
catch on (informal; very close in meaning, but often used without an object, while 'tumble to' usually takes a direct object like 'the fact that…')
Antónimos
miss (as in 'miss the point' or 'miss what is happening'; describes failing to understand something that others may see)
Temas
thinking
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definição
to suddenly understand or see the truth about something that you did not see before
To suddenly become aware of or understand something, especially after not noticing it for some time.
VERBO
B2
5
omlik
B2
Padrão de uso:
[something] tumbles [over/around/down something]
Her dark hair tumbled over her shoulders in loose waves.
Sötét haja laza hullámokban omlott a vállára.
Bright flowers tumbled over the edge of the window box.
Élénk színű virágok omlottak át az ablakláda szélén.
Water tumbled over the rocks into a deep pool below.
Thick ivy tumbled down the sides of the old house.
Books and papers tumbled out of the overfilled cupboard.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Her long hair tumbled down her back.
Hosszú haja a hátára omlott.
Red flowers tumbled over the wall in front of the house.
Piros virágok omlottak át a falon a ház előtt.
Water tumbled over the stones in the small river.
Green plants tumbled from the pot on the balcony.
His curly hair tumbled around his face.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes only use 'hang' or 'fall' and miss the idea of many things loosely falling together. 'Tumble' here suggests a more active or messy look than 'hang'.
Significado
hang or fall loosely in a mass
Colocações
hair tumbling down
|tumble over her shoulders
|tumbling curls
|water tumbling over the rocks
|vines tumbling over the wall
Sinónimos
cascade (often more poetic and used especially for water or long hair; suggests a smooth flowing effect, while 'tumble' can sound more rough or uncontrolled)
Antónimos
sit neatly (describes hair or objects staying in a controlled, tidy position, the opposite of 'tumbling' loosely)
Temas
appearance
|nature
|daily life
|daily_life
Definição
to fall or hang down in a loose way, often in a long or thick mass
To hang or fall down in a loose, uncontrolled way, often in large quantities, such as hair, water, or fabric.
NOME
B2
6
esés
A2
Padrão de uso:
to take a tumble
He took a nasty tumble on the ice but wasn’t badly hurt.
Csúnyát esett a jégen, de nem sérült meg komolyabban.
After her tumble from the horse, she decided to wear a helmet.
A lóról való esése után úgy döntött, sisakot fog viselni.
One small tumble on the stairs left him with a broken wrist.
A careless step led to a painful tumble on the pavement.
Apart from a minor tumble during the race, she finished without problems.
Exemplos para aprendentes
She took a bad tumble on the wet floor.
Csúnyát esett a vizes padlón.
After his tumble from the bike, he went to the doctor.
Miután leesett a bicikliről, elment orvoshoz.
The child had a little tumble but did not cry.
He laughed about his tumble in the snow.
The old man’s tumble worried his family.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say '*do a tumble' instead of 'take a tumble'. The common fixed expression in English is 'take a tumble'.
Significado
an act of falling down
Colocações
take a tumble
|a nasty tumble
|a heavy tumble
|a slight tumble
|a tumble from [a height]
Sinónimos
fall (more general; 'tumble' often suggests a rougher, less graceful fall)
Antónimos
safe landing (emphasizes coming down without falling or injury, the opposite outcome of a tumble)
Temas
accidents
|movement
|daily life
|daily_life
|health
Definição
a sudden fall to the ground, often in a rough or painful way
A sudden and often uncontrolled fall to the ground.
NOME
C1
7
Padrão de uso:
a tumble of [things]
She faced a tumble of clothes on the bedroom floor.
Egy kupac ruha hevert a hálószoba padlóján.
The town appeared as a tumble of white houses against the hill.
A város fehér házak kusza halmazának látszott a domboldalon.
His mind was a tumble of ideas after the conference.
A tumble of curls fell over the child’s forehead.
The book is a tumble of stories, facts, and personal memories.
Exemplos para aprendentes
There was a tumble of bags and shoes by the door.
Az ajtó mellett táskák és cipők rendetlen kupaca volt.
His desk was a tumble of books and papers.
Az íróasztala könyvek és papírok kusza halmaza volt.
The village was just a tumble of small houses on the hill.
Her notes were a tumble of words and drawings.
Her hair was a soft tumble of curls.
Erro comum:
Learners may not realize that 'tumble' can be a noun here and try to use a verb form like '*the clothes tumbled on the floor' when they want to describe the state, not the action. Use 'a tumble of' for the messy group itself.
Significado
untidy pile or confused mass
Colocações
a tumble of clothes
|a tumble of houses
|a tumble of thoughts
|a tumble of curls
|a tumble of emotions
Sinónimos
jumble (very close in meaning; 'jumble' is slightly more common for abstract things like thoughts, while 'tumble' often keeps some sense of falling or loose arrangement)
Antónimos
order (a state where things are arranged neatly or logically, the opposite of a messy tumble)
Temas
appearance
|objects
|emotions
|daily_life
|housing
Definição
a messy pile or group of things, or many things mixed together without clear order
An untidy, loosely arranged pile of things, or a confused mixture of things such as objects, buildings, or ideas.
NOME
C1
8
bukfenc
A2
bukfencsor
B2
Padrão de uso:
to do a tumble
The gymnast finished her routine with a neat little tumble.
A tornász egy szép kis bukfenccel fejezte be a gyakorlatát.
He impressed the crowd with a fast tumble across the mat.
Gyors bukfencsorral a szőnyegen lenyűgözte a közönséget.
The children practised simple tumbles in their first gymnastics class.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The boy did a small tumble on the soft mat.
A fiú egy kis bukfencet csinált a puha szőnyegen.
In class, we learned an easy tumble on the floor.
Az órán egy könnyű bukfencet tanultunk a padlón.
The clown ended his show with a funny tumble.
She added a tumble to her dance.
He hurt his arm during a tumble in practice.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with the verb and say '*he did tumble' when they mean the noun 'he did a tumble'. In this gymnastic meaning, English usually uses 'do a tumble' or 'do tumbles'.
Significado
acrobatic rolling movement
Colocações
somersaults and tumbles
|a tumble on the mat
|perform a tumble
|a series of tumbles
|practising tumbles
Sinónimos
tumbling routine (suggests a longer, more organized sequence of movements; 'tumble' can be just one short movement or part of a routine)
Antónimos
still pose (describes holding the body in a fixed position, the opposite of dynamic rolling or flipping)
Temas
sports
|entertainment
Definição
a quick set of gym or circus moves where a person rolls and turns over on the floor
A short sequence of acrobatic movements in which a person rolls or turns over, especially on the ground or on a mat.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
tumble
IPA
GB/tˈʌmbəl/
US/tˈʌmbəl/
Sílabas e acento
tumble (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (tumble)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: tumble
- Plural: tumbles
Verb
- Base: tumble
- 3rd Person Singular: tumbles
- Present Participle: tumbling
- Past: tumbled
Família de palavras
Forms
tumbles
noun
tumbling
verb
tumbled
verb
Related words
tumbler
noun
Expressões
rough-and-tumble
1/ɹˈʌf ˈænd tˈʌmbəl/
idiom
noisy, disorderly activity or conflict
a situation or activity that is noisy, not gentle, and often very competitive or physical
Exemplos
- He grew up in the rough-and-tumble of city politics.
- The kids enjoyed the rough-and-tumble of the playground.
take a tumble
1/tˈeɪk ə tˈʌmbəl/
idiom
fall down accidentally
to fall down suddenly and usually by accident
Exemplos
- He took a nasty tumble on the wet steps.
- She took a tumble during the race but got up and kept running.
tumble down
1/tˈʌmbəl dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
of buildings or objects, fall down
to fall down from a higher place, often breaking or coming apart
Exemplos
- Part of the old wall finally tumbled down during the storm.
- Several rocks tumbled down onto the road after the heavy rain.
tumble dry
1/tˈʌmbəl dɹˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
dry clothes in a dryer
to dry clothes in a machine that turns them around in hot air
Exemplos
- These shirts can be tumble dried, but use a low heat.
- Don’t tumble dry this sweater or it will shrink.
tumble into
1/tˈʌmbəl ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
informal
fall or move roughly into
to move into a place in a fast, messy, or uncontrolled way, as if you are almost falling
Exemplos
- The children tumbled into the room, laughing and shouting.
- He tumbled into bed, exhausted after the long flight.
tumble out of
1/tˈʌmbəl ˈaʊt əv/
phrasal verb
informal
come out quickly and unsteadily
to come out of a place in a fast, messy, or uncontrolled way, often after sleeping or sitting
Exemplos
- She tumbled out of bed when the alarm finally rang.
- Students tumbled out of the classroom as soon as the bell went.
tumble to
1/tˈʌmbəl tə/
phrasal verb
informal
suddenly understand or realize
to suddenly understand or see the truth about something
Exemplos
- The manager soon tumbled to what they were trying to hide.
- Journalists quickly tumbled to the real story behind the press release.
tumble dryer
1/tˈʌmbəl dɹˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
machine for drying clothes
a machine that dries wet clothes by turning them in warm air
Exemplos
- We don’t have a tumble dryer, so we hang our washing outside.
- We bought a new tumble dryer to save time on laundry.
- Some fabrics can be damaged in a tumble dryer and should be air‑dried instead.
- Check the label to see if the jeans can go in the tumble dryer.
- They installed the tumble dryer on top of the washing machine to save space.