ebb [eb]
noun
[of tide] reflujo; (m) the ebb and flow [of tide] el flujo y reflujo; los altibajos
to be at a low ebb [+person, spirits] estar decaído; [+business] estar de capa caída
at a low ebb in his fortunes en un bache de su vida
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sustantivo
1reflujo (m) (of tide)
- the ebb and flow (sentido figurado) -> los vaivenes mpl (of events)
- to be at a low ebb (sentido figurado) -> estar en horas bajas (person, spirits)
- ebb tide -> marea (f) baja, bajamar (f)
verbo intransitivo
2bajar (tide)
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ebb [eb]
sustantivo
1Menguante, reflujo de la marea. (Marina)
- The tide was at the -> la marea estaba bajando
2Decadencia o decremento de alguna cosa.
- Ebbtide -> (Mar.) marea menguante
- The ebb of life -> la vejez
- To be at a low -> estar decaído (person); estar en un punto bajo (diplomatic relations)
- His fortunes were at a low -> atravesaba un mal momento
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Verb Conjugation for "ebb"
Imperative
- ebb
- you ebb
- he/she ebbs
- we ebb
- you ebb
- they ebb
Preterite
- I ebbed
- you ebbed
- he/she ebbed
- we ebbed
- you ebbed
- they ebbed
Present Continuous
- I am ebbing
- you are ebbing
- he/she is ebbing
- we are ebbing
- you are ebbing
- they are ebbing
Present Perfect
- I have ebbed
- you have ebbed
- he/she has ebbed
- we have ebbed
- you have ebbed
- they have ebbed
Past Continuous
- I was ebbing
- you were ebbing
- he/she was ebbing
- we were ebbing
- you were ebbing
- they were ebbing
Past Perfect
- I had ebbed
- you had ebbed
- he/she had ebbed
- we had ebbed
- you had ebbed
- they had ebbed
Future
- I will ebb
- you will ebb
- he/she will ebb
- we will ebb
- you will ebb
- they will ebb
Future Perfect
- I will have ebbed
- you will have ebbed
- he/she will have ebbed
- we will have ebbed
- you will have ebbed
- they will have ebbed
Future Continuous
- I will be ebbing
- you will be ebbing
- he/she will be ebbing
- we will be ebbing
- you will be ebbing
- they will be ebbing
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been ebbing
- you have been ebbing
- he/she has been ebbing
- we have been ebbing
- you have been ebbing
- they have been ebbing
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been ebbing
- you will have been ebbing
- he/she will have been ebbing
- we will have been ebbing
- you will have been ebbing
- they will have been ebbing
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been ebbing
- you had been ebbing
- he/she had been ebbing
- we had been ebbing
- you had been ebbing
- they had been ebbing
