English–Spanish

“knock over” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/tumˈbaɾ/

Example

El viento tumbó la mesa.

The wind knocked over the table.

Illustration for tumbar (knock over)

How to say “knock over” in Spanish

“Knock over” in Spanish is tumbar.

An upright vase knocked onto the floor.

Full entry for tumbar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tumbar

Puede tumbar a su rival con un solo golpe.

He can knock his opponent over with a single blow.

Tips for using tumbar

  • Tumbar is used when someone or something causes a fall, whereas caer means to fall by itself, and the reflexive tumbarse indicates lying down.

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