tumbledown
tumbledown · more tumbledown · most tumbledown
обветшалый
In disrepair; poorly maintainedIn disrepair; poorly maintained.
» His house is a tumbledown affair.
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1 sensesIn disrepair; poorly maintained.
They lived in a tumbledown shack on the edge of the woods.
обветша́лыйobvetšályj
Examples
2 sentencesHis house is a tumbledown affair.
We found the horse sheltering from the elements behind a tumbledown shed.
deWir fanden das Pferd, das hinter einem verfallenen Schuppen Schutz vor den Elementen suchte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
in disrepair, poorly maintained:
Origin
Deverbal from tumble down.Deverbal from tumble down.
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Forms
more tumbledown, most tumbledown| Comparative | more tumbledown Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tumbledown Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form