tumble
/ˈtʌmbl/verb
उच्चारण टम्बल
लुढ़कना, गिरना
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to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; (of prices) to fall suddenly and by a large amount
लुढ़कना, गिरना
- He tumbled down the stairs.
- Share prices tumbled.
- The child tumbled off the swing but was not hurt.
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- Rocks tumbled down the hillside after the heavy rain.
- Gold prices tumbled by five per cent on Monday.
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a sudden fall
गिरावट, लुढ़कन
- a tumble in prices
- The toddler took a tumble on the soft grass.
- The old man took a nasty tumble on the wet steps.
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- Stock markets took a sharp tumble after the announcement.
- She had a tumble while learning to ride a bicycle.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tumble + down / over / off
To tumble is to fall suddenly and awkwardly, often rolling over; add down for stairs and off for a seat.
'Tumble' का अर्थ अचानक और बेढंगे ढंग से गिरना है, प्रायः लुढ़कते हुए; सीढ़ियों के लिए 'down' और सीट के लिए 'off' आता है।
- The child tumbled down the steps but was not hurt.
- Radhika tumbled off the swing.
prices / shares tumble
In news writing, prices, shares and temperatures tumble when they fall suddenly.
समाचारों में कीमतें, शेयर और तापमान अचानक गिरने पर 'tumble' करते हैं।
- Share prices tumbled after the announcement.
- The temperature tumbled to five degrees.
take a tumble / a tumble (noun)
As a noun, a tumble is a fall; take a tumble means to fall or lose value.
Noun के रूप में 'tumble' गिरना है; 'take a tumble' का अर्थ गिरना या मूल्य खोना है।
- The skater took a nasty tumble on the ice.
- The rupee took a tumble last week.
tumble in / out / into (move carelessly)
People tumble out of or into a place when they come out or go in in a hurry.
जब लोग जल्दबाज़ी में किसी जगह से बाहर आते या भीतर जाते हैं तो 'tumble out' या 'tumble into' कहा जाता है।
- The children tumbled out of the bus.
+Collocations 4
adverb + tumble
suddenlysharplyheavilyclumsilyheadlong
- Onion prices tumbled sharply after the new harvest.
verb + tumble
takehavesurvivestart tobegin to
- He took a nasty tumble from his bicycle.
tumble + preposition
downoffoverintoout offrom
- The books tumbled off the shelf.
noun + tumble
share-price tumblestock marketoil pricetemperature
- The oil price tumble helped consumers.
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- The toddler tumbled onto the soft mattress, laughing.
नन्हा बच्चा हँसते हुए नरम गद्दे पर लुढ़क गया।
- Shares of the bank tumbled by ten per cent in a day.
बैंक के शेयर एक दिन में दस प्रतिशत गिर गए।
- A pile of notebooks tumbled to the floor.
कॉपियों का ढेर फ़र्श पर गिर पड़ा।
- The athlete took a tumble but got up and finished the race.
एथलीट गिर पड़ा, पर उठकर उसने दौड़ पूरी की।
- Tomato prices tumbled when the rains stopped.
बारिश रुकने पर टमाटर के दाम धड़ाम से गिर गए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe falling, but only some suggest rolling or a sudden drop.
ये क्रियाएँ गिरना बताती हैं, पर केवल कुछ में लुढ़कना या अचानक गिरावट का भाव है।
To fall suddenly and awkwardly, often rolling; or prices that drop fast.
अचानक, बेढंगे ढंग से गिरना, प्रायः लुढ़कते हुए; या कीमतों का तेज़ी से गिरना।
- She tumbled down the slope.
The general word for moving down by gravity.
गुरुत्वाकर्षण से नीचे आने का सामान्य शब्द।
- Leaves fall in autumn.
?Which word?
Keep the fall words together: tumble, topple (fall over), plummet (fall suddenly and quickly from a high level), plunge, slump.
गिरने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tumble, topple (उलट जाना), plummet (ऊँचे स्तर से अचानक तेज़ी से गिरना), plunge, slump।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Rough and tumble (a situation in which people compete strongly and do not care about hurting others), tumble to sth (British informal, suddenly understand).
Idioms: rough and tumble (ऐसी स्थिति जिसमें लोग कड़ी प्रतिस्पर्धा करते हैं और दूसरों को चोट की परवाह नहीं करते), tumble to sth (British अनौपचारिक, अचानक समझ जाना)।
Tumble dryer (a machine that dries clothes by turning them in hot air).
Collocation 'tumble dryer' (गर्म हवा में घुमाकर कपड़े सुखाने की मशीन)।