What does tumbar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word tumbar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tumbar in Spanish.

The word tumbar in Spanish means knock down, lay down, incline, knock down, knock down, knock over, put paid to, knock out of the water, thrash, lie down, lie down, overthrow a government. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tumbar

knock down, lay down

verbo transitivo (tirar al suelo)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Tumbaron el poste para después trasladarlo.
They knocked down (or: laid down) the post to move it later on.

incline

verbo transitivo (inclinar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tumbó un poco el perchero para alcanzar a la chaqueta.
She inclined the coat rack a bit to reach the jacket.

knock down

verbo transitivo (derribar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tumbaron la pared del golpe.
They knocked down the wall in one blow.

knock down

verbo transitivo (derribar, herir)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Tumbaron al boxeador en el primer round.
The boxer was knocked down in the first round.

knock over

verbo transitivo (coloquial (quitar el sentido) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Tiene un olor tan fuerte que tumba.
The smell is so strong it could knock you over.

put paid to, knock out of the water

verbo transitivo (echar por tierra)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los resultados del experimento tumbaron su teoría.
The results of the experiment put paid to his theory.

thrash

verbo transitivo (coloquial (vencer, ganar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nuestro equipo tumbó al rival en el último partido.
Our team thrashed the opponent in the last game.

lie down

verbo pronominal (echarse al suelo)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Los soldados se tumbaron en el suelo para evitar ser vistos.
The soldiers lay down on the floor to avoid being seen.

lie down

verbo pronominal (coloquial (dormirse) (sleep)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Tengo sueño, así que me voy a tumbar un rato.
I'm tired, so I'm going to lie down for a bit.

overthrow a government

(derrocar un gobierno)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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