topple over
To fall overTo fall over (to fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position).
» Those books look as if they're going to topple over any minute.
Те книги, похоже, вот-вот упадут. — odexed
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1 senses(idiomatic)To fall over (to fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position).
umkippen
Examples
6 sentencesThose books look as if they're going to topple over any minute.
ruТе книги, похоже, вот-вот упадут. — odexed
Rodrigo accidentally toppled the jar over.
The wooden blocks toppled over when your kid blew on them.
Scaffolding had to be erected around the old church tower to prevent it from toppling over.
deDer alte Kirchturm musste eingerüstet werden, um ihn am Umkippen zu hindern. — Yorwba
The giraffe cannot swim because its centre of gravity is so high that it would topple over.
ruЖираф не может плавать, потому что центр тяжести его тела расположен так высоко, что он бы перевернулся. — Selena777
deGiraffen können nicht schwimmen, da ihr Schwerpunkt so hoch liegt, dass sie umkippen würden. — waldrumpus
Translations
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Forms
topples over, toppling over, toppled over, toppled over| Base form | topple over · to topple over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | topples over |
| Present participle | toppling over |
| Past simple | toppled over |
| Past participle | toppled over |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb