tombar

This is the 3279th most frequent Catalan word.


tombar

"To turn, flip, knock over, or overturn."


In this sentence, "tombar" means to tilt or tip something over, often referring to a physical object.

Va tombar la cadira abans de seure.

He/she tipped over the chair before sitting down.


Here, "tombar" is used to indicate taking a turn or a change in direction, typically while navigating.

Al final de la carretera, vam tombar a l'esquerra.

At the end of the road, we turned to the left.


In this usage, "tombar" metaphorically means to give up or to accept defeat, reflecting a figurative change or collapse.

Després de l'última derrota, l'equip es va tombar.

After the last defeat, the team gave up.