derrubar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fell verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
- flatten verb To make something flat or level.
- floor noun The surface on which you walk inside a room or building.
- overthrow verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
- overturn verb To flip something over, or to cause a vehicle to roll onto its side or roof.
- slug noun A soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusk related to the snail.
- topple verb To fall over, or to cause something to fall over, especially from being top-heavy or unstable.
Senses
derrubar is used for these senses in English:
- fell (transitive) To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
- flatten (transitive) To knock down or lay low.
- floor To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down.
- knock down (transitive) To hit or knock (something or someone), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
- knock off To remove (something or someone) by hitting.
- knock over To bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.
- overthrow (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
- overturn (legal, transitive) To reverse (a decision); to overrule or rescind.
fell — full definition
- verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
- adj Cruel and merciless; fierce and deadly.
- noun A high, bare stretch of hill or moorland, especially in northern England.
flatten — full definition
- verb To make something flat or level.
- verb To knock something or someone down completely.
- verb To press one's body against a surface, usually to hide or avoid something.