English-German translation for "topple"

"topple" German translation

topple
[ˈt(ɒ)pl]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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stürzen, kippen, wackeln, purzeln, fallen drohend hängen Purzelbäume schlagen
examples
  • drohend hängen (on, over überdative (case) | Dativ dat)
    topple overhang threateningly
    topple overhang threateningly
  • Purzelbäume schlagen
    topple turn somersaults dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial
    topple turn somersaults dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial
topple
[ˈt(ɒ)pl]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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herunterstürzen, umkippen stürzen
  • herunterstürzen, umkippen
    topple stoneset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    topple stoneset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
examples
  • to topplesomething | etwas sth down (or | oderod over)
    something | etwasetwas niederwerfenor | oder od umstürzen
    to topplesomething | etwas sth down (or | oderod over)
  • stürzen
    topple government
    topple government
Letztlich brachte sie ihm die Führung des Aufstandes ein, der Sánchez de Lozada zu Fall brachte.
In the event, it put him into the leadership of the insurrection that toppled Sánchez de Lozada.
Source: News-Commentary
Aber warum, liebe Sozialdemokraten, fallen Sie reihenweise um?
But why, dear Social Democrats, are you toppling over like ninepins?
Source: Europarl
Nieder mit der arabischen Berliner Mauer
Toppling the Arab Berlin Wall
Source: News-Commentary
Die Idee bestand darin, aufgrund von Isolation und Sanktionen die Diktatur Kim Jong-ils zu stürzen.
The idea was that isolation and sanctions would topple Kim Jong-il s dictatorship ’.
Source: News-Commentary
Das brutale Regime wird gestürzt werden.
The brutal regime will be toppled.
Source: Europarl
Im Übrigen wurden Sie durch zwei Stimmen der ODS und zwei Stimmen der Grünen gestürzt.
In any case, you were toppled by two Civil Democratic Party votes and two Green votes.
Source: Europarl
In weiten Kreisen wird Präsident Jean-Bertrand Aristide dafür verantwortlich gemacht.
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is widely blamed, and he may be toppled soon.
Source: News-Commentary
Es ist nicht nur eine Mauer zu Fall zu bringen, sondern viele.
There is not just one wall to topple, but many.
Source: News-Commentary
Saddam Hussein wurde gestürzt, weil man ihn verdächtigte, über Massenvernichtungswaffen zu verfügen.
Saddam Hussein was toppled because he was suspected of having weapons of mass destruction.
Source: Europarl
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