Translation
to knock down
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Word origin
From de plus a form related to Latin ripa ('bank, edge'), originally meaning to throw down from a bank or edge. Related to the idea of casting something down.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ripa
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | derribo | derribé | derribaba | derribaré | derribaría |
| tú | derribas | derribaste | derribabas | derribarás | derribarías |
| él/ella/ud. | derriba | derribó | derribaba | derribará | derribaría |
| nos. | derribamos | derribamos | derribábamos | derribaremos | derribaríamos |
| vos. | derribáis | derribasteis | derribabais | derribaréis | derribaríais |
| ellos/uds. | derriban | derribaron | derribaban | derribarán | derribarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | derribe | derribara | derribase |
| tú | derribes | derribaras | derribases |
| él/ella/ud. | derribe | derribara | derribase |
| nos. | derribemos | derribáramos | derribásemos |
| vos. | derribéis | derribarais | derribaseis |
| ellos/uds. | derriben | derribaran | derribasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | derriba |
| ud. | derribe |
| nosotros | derribemos |
| vosotros | derribad |
| uds. | derriben |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- derribando
- Past participle
- derribado
Examples
.
They are going to knock down the old building next week.
.
The wind knocked down several trees in the park.
.
The people managed to overthrow the dictator.
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The boxer knocked down his opponent in the second round.
¡ !
Do not knock down the tower of blocks!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 42, lesson 4: derribar, billar, desprecio and 7 more words.