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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃtʏʁtsn̩/
"Der Läufer kam ins Stolpern und stürzte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.
"The child lost his balance and tumbled down the grassy hill."
- 1
An act of falling or rolling over clumsily.
"After a hard tumble on the ice, she got back up with a smile."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'tumblen', an intensive form of Old English 'tumbian' meaning to dance, leap, or vault. It shares Germanic roots with Old High German 'tumbōn' and has evolved to describe any rapid, uncontrolled falling or rolling movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tumble" is said worldwide
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chuter
Transliteration: /ʃy.te/
"Il a failli chuter dans les escaliers."
stürzen
Transliteration: /ˈʃtʏʁtsn̩/
"Der Läufer kam ins Stolpern und stürzte."
cadere
Transliteration: /kaˈde.re/
"È facile cadere se il terreno è scivoloso."
tropezar
Transliteration: /tɾopeˈsaɾ/
"Casi me tropiezo con la alfombra."
tropeçar
Transliteration: /tɾu.peˈsaɾ/
"Ele tropeçou na pedra e caiu."
गिरना
Transliteration: girna
"वह सीढ़ियों से नीचे गिर गया।"
跌倒
Transliteration: diē dǎo
"他从楼梯上跌倒了。"
굴러떨어지다
Transliteration: gulleotteoreojida
"아이들이 언덕에서 굴러떨어졌습니다."
転がる
Transliteration: korogaru
"石が坂道を転がり落ちた。"
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