No. 3,279 in Catalan
tombar
"To turn, flip, knock over, or overturn."
In a sentence
Va tombar la cadira abans de seure.
He/she tipped over the chair before sitting down.
In this sentence, "tombar" means to tilt or tip something over, often referring to a physical object.
Al final de la carretera, vam tombar a l'esquerra.
At the end of the road, we turned to the left.
Here, "tombar" is used to indicate taking a turn or a change in direction, typically while navigating.
Després de l'última derrota, l'equip es va tombar.
After the last defeat, the team gave up.
In this usage, "tombar" metaphorically means to give up or to accept defeat, reflecting a figurative change or collapse.
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