Toppling Meaning in English

word · lemma: topple

US

ˈtɑpəɫɪŋ/, /ˈtɑpɫɪŋ

TAH-puh-ling

UK

tˈɒplɪŋ

TOP-ling

التعريف

The action of making something fall over, often by pushing, or causing a person, government, or structure to lose power or stability.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used for both physical (like 'toppling a vase') and metaphorical actions ('toppling a government'). More formal or dramatic than simply 'falling.' Common with objects, regimes, or structures.

• Spanish: derrocar - tumbar - voltear
• Portuguese (BR): derrubar - tombar
• Portuguese (PT): derrubar - tombar
• Chinese (Simplified): 推翻 - 使倒塌
• Chinese (Traditional): 推翻 - 使倒塌
• Hindi: गिराना - उलटना
• Arabic: إسقاط - الإطاحة
• Bengali: উল্টে ফেলা - পতন ঘটানো
• Russian: опрокидывание - свержение
• Japanese: 倒すこと - 打倒
• Vietnamese: làm đổ - lật đổ
• Korean: 넘어뜨림 - 전복
• Turkish: devirmek
• Urdu: گرانا - اقتدار ختم کرنا
• Indonesian: menjatuhkan - menggulingkan

جمل نموذجية

The boy was toppling the stack of blocks.

basic

The wind is toppling trees in the park.

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The protesters are toppling the statue in the square.

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Corruption scandals ended up toppling the government.

natural

I accidentally ended up toppling my coffee all over my notes.

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Dominoes falling is a perfect example of one piece toppling the next.

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