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tumbo
-jolt
See the entry fortumbo.
tumbo
Presentyoconjugation oftumbar.
tumbó
Preteriteél/ella/ustedconjugation oftumbar.

tumbo

el tumbo(
toom
-
boh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. jolt
Sentimos un tumbo y después el coche se paró.We felt a jolt and then the car stopped.
b. jerk
El niño se lastimó el brazo por un fuerte tumbo en el bus.The boy hurt his arm because of a strong jerk on the bus.
2. (fruit)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
(Bolivia)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. passion fruit
Probé dos nuevas frutas que me encantaron: los tumbos y las granadas.I tried two new fruits that I loved: passion fruit and pomegranate.
los tumbos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(difficulties)
a. ups and downs
Estos últimos meses han estado llenos de tumbos, pero ya todo está volviendo a la normalidad.These last few months have been full of ups and downs, but everything is going back to normal.
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