What does tombar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word tombar in Portuguese means fell, fall, droop, bend down, bend downward, roll down, fall, preserve, inventory, , tombar, tombar, tombar, tombar, cair, tombar, despejar, derramar, tombar, cair, descer, tombar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tombar

fell

verbo transitivo (fazer cair, derrubar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

fall

(cair no chão)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

droop

(para certa direção (inclinar-se, pender)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

bend down, bend downward

(desviar para baixo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

roll down

verbo transitivo (deslizar continuamente)

fall

(perder a vida) (figurative: die)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

preserve

verbo transitivo (bens móveis e/ou imóveis (sob proteção do poder público)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

inventory

verbo transitivo (livros, bens (fazer registro de)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

tombar

intransitive verb (things stacked: fall)

The tower toppled after it was struck by lightning.

tombar

(boat: capsize)

tombar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (overturn, cause to topple) (virar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Jackie tipped over her glass of orange juice and it spilled onto the floor.

tombar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (overturn, cause to topple) (derrubar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

cair, tombar

phrasal verb, intransitive (overturn)

If you stack too many books on top of that tiny desk, it'll tip over!

despejar, derramar

transitive verb (disgorge: contents, people) (deixar cair para fora algo não líquido)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Bill largou a bolsa e derramou o conteúdo no chão. // A porta do carro se abriu de repente e despejou Arthur na calçada.
Bill dropped his bag and spilled the contents onto the floor. // The car door opened suddenly and spilled Arthur onto the pavement.

tombar

intransitive verb (shoulders, etc.: lean forward)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Tara's shoulders slumped as she fell asleep in her armchair.

cair, descer, tombar

intransitive verb (finance: values, prices) (financeiro)

(verto intransitivo: Verbos que não exigem complemento. Ex. "existir", "dormir", etc.)
House prices have tumbled in the wake of the financial crisis.

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