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topple

UK: /ˈtɒp.l̩/ US: /ˈtɑː.pl̩/ [toppled, toppling]

Translation

v [t]
›
⇨ volcar
⇨ derribar
The strong winds toppled a lot of telephone poles
Los fuertes vientos derribaron muchos postes telefónicos
›
⇨ derrocar [del poder]
v [i]
›
⇨ venirse abajo
⇨ caer(se)
The old tree finally toppled over
El viejo árbol finalmente se cayó
(Definition of topple vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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