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    Tombée (en. Fallen)

    /tɔ̃be/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    State of something that has fallen.
    The falling of leaves in autumn is very picturesque.
    La tombée des feuilles en automne est très pittoresque.
    Fall or tumble.
    The fall of the object caused a deafening noise.
    La tombée de l'objet a provoqué un bruit assourdissant.
    verb
    Feminine form of the past participle of the verb to fall.
    She has already fallen several times this week.
    Elle est déjà tombée plusieurs fois cette semaine.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to fall' with the suffix '-ée' indicating a state or result.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a drop in blood pressure
    Experience of a sudden drop in blood pressure.
    avoir une tombée de tension
    fall of the day
    Moment when night begins to fall.
    tombée du jour
    at the end of the fall
    At the end of a period of decline.
    en fin de tombée

    Related Words

    to fall
    Action of descending from a high position.
    tomber
    falling
    That is in the process of falling.
    tombant
    fall
    Action or effect of falling.
    chute

    Slang Meanings

    Drop of the night
    Last night, I had a good drop of the night after the party.
    Hier soir, j'ai eu une bonne tombée de la night après la fête.
    Drop of the blues
    I had a drop of the blues after that bad news.
    J'ai eu une tombée de la cafard après cette mauvaise nouvelle.