No. 1,632 in French
tombé
"Fallen" or "fallen down."
In a sentence
Il est tombé dans l'escalier.
He fell on the stairs.
Here, 'tombé' is used as the past tense of the verb 'tomber' (to fall), indicating an action where the subject lost balance and fell physically.
La nuit est tombée rapidement.
Night fell quickly.
In this sentence, 'tombée' is used figuratively to describe the onset of night, indicating a transition or change in time.
Les feuilles sont tombées des arbres.
The leaves have fallen from the trees.
Here, 'tombées' is used to describe the action of leaves falling off the trees, signifying a natural process often associated with autumn.
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