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повали́ть — meaning in English

povalit

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English meaning

  • fell verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
  • topple verb To fall over, or to cause something to fall over, especially from being top-heavy or unstable.

Senses

повали́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • fell (transitive) To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
  • knock down (transitive) To hit or knock (something or someone), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
  • topple (transitive) To push or throw over.

fell — full definition

  1. verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
  2. adj Cruel and merciless; fierce and deadly.
  3. noun A high, bare stretch of hill or moorland, especially in northern England.

topple — full definition

  1. verb To fall over, or to cause something to fall over, especially from being top-heavy or unstable.
  2. verb To overthrow a government or leader.

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