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"tumba" in English

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"tumba" in English
tumba{masculine}
grave
tumba{feminine}
tomb
tumbar{verb}
to knock down- to down- to flatten- to get down- to poleax- to poleaxe- to upend- to deck- to drop- to pull down
tumbar{transitive verb}
to blow down- to lie down- to bump off- to waste- to demolish- to rip … off- to cut down- to fell- to fail- to flunk
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TRANSLATIONS & EXAMPLES
tumba{masculine}
tumba(also: sepultura, fosa, hoyo, huesa)
grave{noun}
Se revolcaría en su tumba si viera lo que ha ocurrido últimamente en Ginebra.
She might well have turned in her grave at the recent events in Geneva.
Señor Presidente, ¡a eso yo lo llamo bailar sobre la tumba de los derechos de los ciudadanos!
Mr President, I call that dancing on the grave of citizens' rights!
¡Incluso Edgar Faure debe estar retorciéndose en su tumba!
Even Edgar Faure must be turning in his grave!
tumba{feminine}
tumba(also: sepulcro, bóveda, sepultura)
tomb{noun}
Ha resucitado" Jesús no quedó preso de la tumba.
Jesus did not stay imprisoned in his tomb.
Fotos – Visita a la tumba de San Francisco 28.09.2011:
Photos – Visit to the tomb of St. Francis 28.09.2011:
encontraron la tumba vacía.Testigos de la resurrección
the third day found the tomb empty.Witnesses to the Resurrection were,
tumbar[tumbando · tumbado] {verb}
tumbar(also: antellevar, atropellar, acogotar, birlar)
to knock down {vb}
tumbar
to down[downed · downed] {v.t.} (knock down)
Ha habido que tumbar las presas porque el delta del Danubio, que es propenso a las inundaciones, estaba prácticamente seco.
The dams had to be knocked down because the Danube delta, which is prone to flooding, had virtually dried up.
deben unirse para tumbar al gobierno
they must unite to bring down the government
me voy a tumbar un rato
I'm going to lie down for a while
tumbar(also: arrasar, echar abajo, tirar abajo)
to flatten[flattened · flattened] {v.t.} (knock down)
tumbar(also: tirar)
to get down {vb} (tackle, bring down)
tumbar(also: noquear)
to poleax {v.t.} (fell)
tumbar(also: noquear)
to poleaxe {v.t.} [Brit.] (fell)
tumbar
to upend[upended · upended] {v.t.} [coll.] (knock down)
tumbar
to deck[decked · decked] {v.t.} [Amer.] [coll.] (knock down)
tumbar(also: derribar)
to drop[dropped · dropped] {v.t.} [coll.] (knock down)
tumbar(also: echar abajo, tirar abajo)
to pull down {vb} (demolish)
tumbar[tumbando · tumbado] {transitive verb}
tumbar(also: derribar)
to blow down {v.t.}
tumbar
to lie down {v.t.}
me voy a tumbar un rato
I'm going to lie down for a while
me voy a tumbar un rato
I'm going to have a lie-down
Son atados en corto, imposibilitando que se tumben, que descansen, no pueden hacer prácticamente nada, se patean entre ellos hasta morir.
They are close- tethered, they cannot lie down, they cannot make themselves comfortable, they can do nothing, and they trample each other to death.
tumbar(also: enfriar)
to bump off {vb} [coll.]
tumbar(also: freír)
to waste[wasted · wasted] {vb} [slg.]
tumbar(also: arruinar, asolar, echar por tierra, derruir)
to demolish[demolished · demolished] {vb}
tumbar(also: chorar, chingarse, clavar, currar)
to rip … off {vb} [coll.]
tumbar(also: abatir, talar, reducir, matar)
to cut down {vb}
tumbar(also: cortar, talar, derribar, abatir)
to fell[felled · felled] {vb}
tumbar(also: fracasar, desfallecer, frustrarse, malograrse)
to fail[failed · failed] {vb}
Aunque mañana esta Cámara la tumbe, lo que conseguiremos es una nueva serie de nombramientos políticos, y seguirá pareciéndose a un asilo para políticos nacionales fracasados.
Even if tomorrow this House kicks it out, what we will get is a new set of political appointees, and it will still continue to look like a rest home for failed domestic politicians.
tumbar(also: cagar, cargar, cargarse, cepillar)
to flunk[flunked · flunked] {vb} [Amer.] [coll.]

SYNONYMS
Synonyms (Spanish) for "tumba":
tumba
bandazo- barquinazo- batacazo- costalada- costalazo- cripta- enterramiento- estela- fosa- golpe- hoyo- lápida- losa- mármol- mausoleo
CONTEXT EXAMPLES
Context examples for "tumba" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.
No obstante, yo quisiera añadir que de no hacerlo la sociedad estará cavando su propia tumba.
However, I would add to this: otherwise, society is undermining its entire future.
tumba del amor y que lo definitivo, su indisolubilidad, robe al amor su
and that what is definitive and indissoluble ruins love's spontaneity and
jubilar” a la tumba de San Pedro y el encuentro con su Sucesor: se
living memories of the Apostles and the early Martyrs, her characteristics
Seguro que Altiero Spinelli habrá sonreído en su tumba cuando se presentó la propuesta en junio de 2003.
In spite of many sceptics, the Convention proved to be a great success.
¿y de qué le servirá su riqueza cuando caiga [en su tumba]?
And his wealth shall not avail him when he falls down (into hell)!
oficiales del ejército montaron guardia junto a la tumba
army officers stood sentinel over the grave
También mantuvo un encuentro con el Nuncio de su Santidad en Guatemala, y visitó la tumba del Santo Hno.
He also met with the provincial Definitory, with the friars in initial formation and the Franciscan Family in Guatemala.
se lanzó a la campaña a tumba abierta
she threw herself wholeheartedly into the campaign
pasaron siglos antes de que se diera con la tumba
the tomb lay undisturbed for centuries
colocaron una bandera formando pliegues sobre la tumba
they draped a flag over the tomb
ese es un secreto que se llevará a la tumba
that's a secret she'll take to the grave
los amigos se reunieron alrededor de su tumba
friends gathered at the graveside
miles de fans desfilaron ante su tumba
thousands of fans filed past her tomb
estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba
these kids will be the death of me
se leyeron oraciones junto a la tumba
prayers were read at the graveside
el cortejo fúnebre llegó a la tumba
the mourners reached the grave
los dolientes llegaron a la tumba
the mourners reached the grave
la multitud desfiló ante la tumba
the crowd filed past the tomb
Señor Presidente, sobre la tumba del comandante se lee la inscripción: " Aquí yace un hombre que era como un ángel: síguelo lentamente.
Mr President, the writing on Commander Massoud's tombstone reads: " Here lies a man who was like an angel: let him guide you.
En la tragedia griega, los actores suelen cavar su propia tumba al tiempo que están convencidos de que sus acciones les ayudarán a escapar de ella.
In Greek tragedy, actors often deepen their own plight while believing that their actions will help them to escape it.

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