English–French

“tumble” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kylbyt/

Example

En glissant sur la boue, il a fait une culbute.

Slipping in the mud, he took a tumble.

Illustration for culbute (tumble)

How to say “tumble” in French

“Tumble” in French is culbute.

A body suddenly tips over and rolls, either by accident or as a deliberate acrobatic move.

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

Example sentences with culbute

En jouant, il s'est fait une culbute.

While playing, he took a tumble.

Tips for using culbute

  • Culbute is feminine, so the usual phrase is faire une culbute, with une rather than un.

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