tumble1, s.1Titim f, leagan m, treascairt f -artha. 2Gym: Léim f an táilliúra; cleas m an tradhaill. 3Cíor thuathail. Everything was in a tumble, bhí gach uile shórt trína chéile, ar muin mairc a chéile.
tumble2,1v.i.aTo tumble (down, over), titim i ndiaidh do mhullaigh, i gceann do chos. House that is tumbling down, teach atá i riocht titime, ag brath ar thitim. bTo tumble about, tú féin a únfairt. To toss and tumble in the bed, bheith ag únfairt, do d'iomlasc féin, sa leaba. cTitim i ndiaidh mo mhullaigh(into, isteach i). He tumbled into bed, F: he tumbled in, chaith sé é féin isteach sa leaba. To tumble into one's clothes, do chuid éadaí a chaitheamh ort féin. To tumble out, titim amach i ndiaidh do mhullaigh (as carráiste, etc.). F: To tumble on sth., teacht ar rud de thaisme, de sheans. d(Of acrobat) Déanaim léim táilliúra, cleas an tradhaill; téim tóin thar ceann. eF: To tumble to an idea, smaoineamh a thabhairt leat, a thuiscint. He tumbled to it, chuaigh sé amach air. 2v.tr.aTo tumble sth. down, rud a leagan anuas. To tumble sth. over, rud a chaitheamh droim ar ais, ar a bhéal faoi. bCuirim trína chéile, in aimhréidhe. Don't tumble my hair, ná mill mo chuid gruaige.