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v. fell [fĕl], fall·en [fô′lən], fall·ing, falls v.intr. 1. To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity: Leaves fell from the tree. 2. a. To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position: I fell back in my chair. The pilgrims fell to their knees. b. To lose an upright or erect position suddenly: tripped and fell. c. To drop wounded or dead, especially in battle. 3. a. To hang down: The child's hair fell in ringlets. b. To be cast down: Her eyes fell. c. To be directed toward or come into contact; rest: My gaze fell upon the letter. The light fell on my book. 4. a. To come into existence or occur as if by falling: A plague fell on the town. Night fell quickly. b. To occur at a specified time or place: The holiday falls on a Thursday. The stress falls on the last syllable. 5. a. To be removed as if by falling: All grief fell from our hearts. b. To come forth as if by falling; issue: Did any thanks fall from their lips? 6. To assume an expression of consternation or disappointment: His face fell when he heard the report. 7. a. To undergo conquest or capture, especially as the result of an armed attack: The city fell after a long siege. b. To experience defeat or ruin: The home team fell to the visitors. After 300 years the dynasty fell. c. To lose office: The disgraced prime minister fell from power. 8. a. To move downward to a lower level; be reduced: The tide fell. b. To slope downward: The land falls gently toward the sea. 9. a. To become less in amount or degree: The air pressure is falling. b. To diminish in pitch or volume: My friend's voice fell to a whisper. c. To decline in financial value: Last year, stocks fell sharply. 10. a. To give into temptation; suffer a moral lapse. b. Theology To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall. 11. To pass into a particular state, condition, or situation: fell silent; fall in love. 12. To come, as by chance: fell among a band of thieves. 13. a. To be given by assignment or distribution: The greatest task fell to me. b. To be given by right or inheritance. 14. To be included within the range or scope of something: The specimens fall into three categories. 15. To apply oneself: fell to work immediately. 16. To be born. Used chiefly of lambs. v.tr. To cut down [a tree]; fell. n. 1. The act or an instance of falling. 2. A sudden drop from a relatively erect to a less erect position. 3. a. Something that has fallen: a fall of snow. b. An amount that has fallen: a fall of two inches of rain. c. The distance that something falls: The victim suffered a fall of three stories to the ground. 5. falls[used with a sing. or pl. verb] A waterfall. 6. A downward movement or slope. 7. Any of several pendent articles of dress, especially: a. A veil hung from a woman's hat and down her back. b. An ornamental cascade of lace or trimming attached to a dress, usually at the collar. c. A woman's hairpiece with long, free-hanging hair. 8. a. An overthrow; a collapse: the fall of a government. b. Armed capture of a place under siege: the fall of Troy. 9. a. A reduction in value, amount, or degree: a fall in housing prices. b. A marked, often sudden, decline in status, rank, or importance: his fall from power. 10. b. often Fall Theology The loss of humanity's original innocence and happiness resulting from Adam and Eve's eating of the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. 11. Sports a. The act of holding a wrestling opponent on his or her back so that the shoulders remain in contact with the mat for a designated period, usually one or two seconds, thereby winning the match. Also called pin. b. Any of various wrestling maneuvers resulting in such an act. 12. Nautical a. A break or rise in the level of a deck. b. falls The apparatus used to hoist and transfer cargo or lifeboats. 13. The end of a cable, rope, or chain that is pulled by the power source in hoisting. 14. a. The birth of an animal, especially a lamb. b. All the animals born at one birth; a litter. c. A family of woodcock in flight. 15. Botany One of the outer, drooping segments of a flower, especially an iris. adj. 1. Of, having to do with, occurring in, or appropriate to the season of fall: fall fashion; fall harvests. 2. Grown during the season of fall: fall crops. fall apart 1. To break down; collapse: The rickety chair fell apart. 2. To suffer a nervous breakdown or become unable to cope: He fell apart after years as a POW. fall away 1. To diminish gradually in size, amount, or intensity: The sound of the car fell away into the distance. 2. To change from an established course or activity: I fell away from my school work and spent more time writing. 3. To drop off or become steeper at a distance. fall back 1. To give ground; retreat. 2. To recede: The waves fell back. fall behind 1. To fail to keep up a pace; lag behind. 2. To be financially in arrears. fall down To fail to meet expectations; lag in performance: fell down on the job. fall for 1. To feel love for; be in love with. 2. To be deceived or swindled by: fell for the con artist's scheme and lost $200,000. fall in 1. To take one's place in a military formation. 2. To sink inward; cave in: The roof of the old barn fell in. fall off 1. To become less; decrease: Stock prices have fallen off. The number of staff meetings fell off after a few months. 2. To lose weight. Used of livestock: Toward the end of the dry season, the cattle fall off rapidly. 3. Nautical To change course to leeward. fall on [or upon] 1. To attack suddenly and viciously: Snipers and irregulars fell on the hapless patrol. 2. To meet with; encounter: a stockbroker who fell on hard times. fall out 1. a. To leave a barracks, for example, in order to take one's place in a military formation. b. To leave a military formation. 2. To quarrel: The siblings fell out over their inheritance. 3. To happen; occur: What fell out while we were gone? 4. To be readily explainable; follow logically or naturally: These facts fall out nicely from the new theory. fall through To fail; miscarry: Our plans fell through at the last minute. fall to To begin an activity energetically: "The press fell to with a will" [Russell Baker]. fall back on/upon 1. To rely on: fall back on old friends in time of need. 2. To resort to: I had to fall back on my savings when I was unemployed. fall between [the] two stools To fail because of an inability to reconcile or choose between two courses of action. fall flat 1. To fail miserably when attempting to achieve a result. 2. To have no effect: The jokes fell flat. fall foul/afoul 1. Nautical To collide. Used of vessels. 2. To clash: fell foul of the law. fall from grace To experience a major reduction in status or prestige. fall into line To adhere to established rules or predetermined courses of action. fall in with 1. To agree with or be in harmony with: Their views fall in with ours. 2. To associate or begin to associate with: fell in with the wrong crowd. fall on deaf ears To go unheeded; be ignored completely: "Moscow's own familiar charges ... will also fall on deaf ears" [Foreign Affairs]. fall over backward/backwards To overexert oneself to do or accomplish something: We fell over backward to complete the project on time. fall over [oneself] To display inordinate, typically effusive, enthusiasm: fell over themselves to impress the general's wife. fall prey to To be put into such a vulnerable position as to be at risk of harm, destruction, or invasion: a person who fell prey to swindlers; did not want the country to fall prey to terrorists. fall short 1. To fail to attain a specified amount, level, or degree: an athlete whose skill fell far short of expectations. 2. To prove inadequate: Food supplies fell short. fall through the cracks To pass unnoticed, neglected, or unchecked: "In the past, many learning disabled children fell through the cracks" [Judith Harkness Richardson]. fall to pieces 1. To break apart; disintegrate or collapse. 2. To become distraught or lose one's ability to cope. [Middle English fallen, from Old English feallan.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. vb [mainly intr] , falls, falling, fell [fɛl] or fallen [ˈfɔːlən] 1. to descend by the force of gravity from a higher to a lower place 2. to drop suddenly from an erect position 3. to collapse to the ground, esp in pieces 4. to become less or lower in number, quality, etc: prices fell in the summer. 5. to become lower in pitch 6. to extend downwards: her hair fell to her waist. 7. to be badly wounded or killed 8. to slope in a downward direction 9. [Ecclesiastical Terms] Christianity to yield to temptation or sin 10. to diminish in status, estimation, etc 11. to yield to attack: the city fell under the assault.
12. to lose power: the government fell after the riots.
13. to pass into or take on a specified condition: to fall asleep; fall in love.
14. to adopt a despondent expression: her face fell.
15. to be averted: her gaze fell.
16. to come by chance or presumption: suspicion fell on the butler.
17. to occur; take place: night fell; Easter falls early this year.
18. [of payments] to be due
19. to be directed to a specific point
20. [foll by: back, behind, etc] to move in a specified direction
21. to occur at a specified place: the accent falls on the last syllable.
22. [foll by to] to return [to]; be inherited [by]: the estate falls to the eldest son.
23. [often foll by: into, under, etc] to be classified or included: the subject falls into two main areas.
24. to issue forth: a curse fell from her lips.
25. [Agriculture] [of animals, esp lambs] to be born
26. dialect Brit to become pregnant
27. [Forestry] [tr] dialect Austral and NZ to fell [trees]
28. [Cricket] cricket [of a batsman's wicket] to be taken by the bowling side: the sixth wicket fell for 96.
29. archaic to begin to do: fall a-doing; fall to doing.
30. fall flat to fail to achieve a desired effect
31. to come into conflict with
32. [Nautical Terms] nautical to come into collision with
33. fall short
b. [often foll by of] to fail to reach or measure up to [a standard]
n
34. an act or instance of falling
35. something that falls: a fall of snow.
37. the distance that something falls: a hundred-foot fall.
38. a sudden drop from an upright position
39. [often plural]
a. a waterfall or cataract
b. [capital when part of a name]: Niagara Falls.
40. a downward slope or decline
41. a decrease in value, number, etc
42. a decline in status or importance
43. a moral lapse or failing
44. a capture or overthrow: the fall of the city.
45. [Hairdressing & Grooming] a long false hairpiece; switch
46. [Clothing & Fashion] a piece of loosely hanging material, such as a veil on a hat
47. [Mechanical Engineering] machinery nautical the end of a tackle to which power is applied to hoist it
48. [Nautical Terms] nautical one of the lines of a davit for holding, lowering, or raising a boat
49. [Wrestling] wrestling Also called: pinfall a scoring move, pinning both shoulders of one's opponent to the floor for a specified period
50. [Hunting] hunting
a. another word for deadfall
b. [as modifier]: a fall trap.
51. [Agriculture]
a. the birth of an animal
b. the animals produced at a single birth
52. take the fall slang chiefly US to be blamed, punished, or imprisoned
[Old English feallan; related to Old Norse falla, Old Saxon, Old High German fallan to fall; see fell2]
[fɔːl]n
[Theology] the Fall theol Adam's sin of disobedience and the state of innate sinfulness ensuing from this for himself and all mankind. See also original sin
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
v. fell, fall•en, fall•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
2. to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
3. to become less or lower; become of a lower level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.; decline: The temperature fell rapidly.
5. extend downward; hang down: drapes falling in graceful folds.
6. to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes.
7. to become lower in pitch or volume, as the voice.
8. to succumb to temptation or sin, esp. to become unchaste.
9. to lose status, dignity, position, character, etc.
10. to succumb to attack: The city fell to the enemy.
11. to be overthrown, as a government.
12. to drop down wounded or dead, esp. to be slain.
13. to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition: to fall into a coma; to fall in love.
14. to come or occur as if by dropping, as stillness or night.
15. to issue forth: Witty remarks fall easily from her lips.
16. to come by lot or chance: The chore fell to me.
17. to come by chance into a particular position: to fall among thieves.
18. to come to pass or occur at a certain time: Christmas falls on a Monday this year.
19. to have its proper place: The accent falls on the last syllable.
20. to come by right: The inheritance fell to the only living relative.
21. to lose animation; appear disappointed or dismayed: The child's face fell when the bird flew away.
22. to slope or extend in a downward direction: The field falls gently to the river.
23. [of light] to shine; stream or beam: Sunlight fell across the lawn.
24. [of the eyes or eyesight] to be drawn or directed, esp. unexpectedly or by chance: My eyes fell upon a dish of candies.
26. [of an animal, esp. a lamb] to be born.
v.t.27. to fell [a tree, animal, etc.].
28. fall away,
a. to withdraw support or allegiance.
b. to become lean or thin; diminish; decline.
c. to forsake one's faith, cause, or principles.
29. fall back, to give way; recede; retreat.
30. fall back on or upon, to have recourse to; rely on: no savings to fall back on.
31. fall behind,
a. to lag in pace or progress.
b. to fail to pay one's debts on time.
32. fall down, to perform disappointingly; disappoint; fail.
33. fall for, Slang.
34. fall in,
a. to fall to pieces toward the interior; sink inward.
b. to take one's place in the ranks, as a soldier.
35. fall in with, to start to associate with: to fall in with bad company.
36. fall off,
a. to decrease in number, amount, or intensity; diminish.
b. Naut. to deviate from the heading; fall to leeward.
37. fall on or upon,
b. to become the obligation of.
c. to experience or come upon.
38. fall out,
c. to leave one's place in the ranks, as a soldier.
39. fall through, to fail to be accomplished; collapse.
40. fall to,
a. to apply oneself; begin.
41. fall under,
a. to be the concern or responsibility of.
b. to be classified as; be included within.
n.42. an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
43. that which falls: a heavy fall of rain.
44. the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter; autumn.
45. decline: the fall of the Roman Empire.
46. the distance through which anything falls.
47. Usu., falls. a waterfall.
48. downward slope or declivity: the gentle rise and fall of the meadow.
49. a falling from an erect position, as to the ground: to have a bad fall.
50. a hanging down: a fall of wild roses on a fence.
52. the Fall, [sometimes l.c.] the lapse of human beings into a state of natural or innate sinfulness through the sin of Adam and Eve.
53. surrender or capture, as of a city.
54. Wrestling.
a. an act or instance of holding or forcing an opponent's shoulders against the mat for a specified length of time.
b. a match or division of a match.
55. a hairpiece of long hair that is attached to the natural hair at the crown and usu. hangs freely down the back of the head.
56. an opaque veil hanging loose from a woman's hat, usu. at the back.
58. a decorative cascade of lace, ruffles, or the like.
59. the part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting.
61. the long soft hair that hangs over the forehead and eyes of certain terriers.
62. [in astrology] the sign or part of the zodiac in which the influence of a planet is most negative [opposed to exaltation].
Idioms:1. fall [all] over oneself, to behave with excessive deference; toady.
2. fall foul or afoul of,
a. to collide with, as ships.
b. to quarrel or have a controversy with.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English feallan; c. Old Frisian, Old Norse falla, Old Saxon, Old High German fallan]
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Examples: fall of hail; of lambs, 1796; of meteors; of rain; of snow; of spawn; of woodcocks, 1430.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Fall can be a verb or a noun.
1. used as a verb
When something falls, it moves quickly towards the ground by accident. The past tense of fall is fell. The -ed participle is fallen.
The cup fell from her hand and broke.
Several napkins had fallen to the floor.
When rain or snow falls, it comes down from the sky.
Rain was beginning to fall.
When someone who is standing or walking falls, they drop downwards so that they are kneeling or lying on the ground.
She fell and hurt her leg.
In conversation, you don't usually say that someone 'falls'. You say that they fall down or fall over.
He fell over backwards and lay completely still.
You can also say that a tall object falls down or falls over.
The pile of books fell down and scattered all over the floor.
A tree fell over in the storm.
Be Careful!
Fall is an intransitive verb. You can't say that someone 'falls' something. Don't say, for example, 'She screamed and fell the tray'. You say 'She screamed and dropped the tray'.
He bumped into a chair and dropped his plate.
Be Careful!
Similarly, don't say that someone 'falls' a person. Don't say, for example, 'He bumped into the girl and fell her'. You say 'He bumped into the girl and knocked her down' or 'He bumped into the girl and knocked her over'.
I nearly knocked down a person at the bus stop.
I got knocked over by a car when I was six.
2. used as a noun
Fall can also be a noun. If you have a fall, you lose your balance and drop on to the ground, hurting yourself.
He had a bad fall and was taken to hospital.
In American English, fall is the season between summer and winter.
In the fall, I love going to Vermont.
British speakers call this season autumn.
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Past participle: fallen
Gerund: falling
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autumnal equinox, fall equinox, September equinox - September 22 time of year, season - one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons" pratfall - a fall onto your buttocks wipeout - a spill in some sport [as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard] trip, slip - an accidental misstep threatening [or causing] a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills" declivity, downslope, declination, declension, decline, descent downhill - the downward slope of a hill incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain" steep - a steep place [as on a hill] sinning, sin - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will weakening - becoming weaker anticlimax - a disappointing decline after a previous rise; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career" rise - a growth in strength or number or importance loss - the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock" crepuscle, crepuscule, dusk, evenfall, gloam, gloaming, nightfall, twilight even, evening, eventide, eve - the latter part of the day [the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall]; "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" night - a shortening of nightfall; "they worked from morning to night" time of day, hour - clock time; "the hour is getting late" wrestling match - a match between wrestlers takedown - [amateur wrestling] being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points" triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" free fall - the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field gravitation - movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps" descent - a movement downward plunge - a steep and rapid fall precipitation - the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height decrement, decrease - the amount by which something decreases correction - a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction" voltage drop - a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" come down, precipitate, fall - fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum" come down, descend, go down prolapse - slip or fall out of place, as of body parts; "prolapsed rectum" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" abseil, rappel, rope down - lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside; "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing" dismount, unhorse, get down, light, get off - alight from [a horse] dive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" precipitate - fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin" subside, sink - descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair" crash - fall or come down violently; "The branch crashed down on my car"; "The plane crashed in the sea" flop - fall suddenly and abruptly topple, tumble - fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it" drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets" plop - drop with the sound of something falling into water pitch - fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony" climb down, alight - come down; "the birds alighted" pounce, swoop - move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students" drip - fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet" cascade, cascade down - rush down in big quantities, like a cascade cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" drop - fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop" fall in love - begin to experience feelings of love towards; "She fell in love with her former student" drop away, fall away, slip, drop off - get worse; "My grades are slipping" crumble, fall apart - break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling" fall behind, recede, drop off, fall back, lose - retreat fall for - be deceived, duped, or entrapped by; "He fell for her charms"; "He fell for the con man's story" be - have the quality of being; [copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun]; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" fall - descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse" rain, rain down - precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding" spat - come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us" snow - fall as snow; "It was snowing all night" hail - precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour" sleet - precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow; "If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet" go wrong, miscarry, fail - be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably" croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102" fall - be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy" fall - lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen" yield - cease opposition; stop fighting fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead" fall - be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month" decrease, diminish, lessen break - diminish or discontinue abruptly; "The patient's fever broke last night" shrivel, shrink - decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me" taper - diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off" drop off - fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test" vaporize, vanish, fly - decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized" break - fall sharply; "stock prices broke" ease off, slacken off, ease up, flag - become less intense change magnitude - change in size or magnitude weaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" shrink, contract - become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank" deflate - become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated" remit - diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted" de-escalate - diminish in size, scope, or intensity; "The war of words between them de-escalated with time" shorten - become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten" thin out - become sparser; "Towards the end of town, the houses thinned out" wane, go down, decline - grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned" wane - decrease in phase; "the moon is waning" wane - become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned" decrescendo - grow quieter; "The music decrescendoes here" fall - lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman" leave office, step down, quit, resign - give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal" fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead" light, fall - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" fall - to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" fall - occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable" be - have the quality of being; [copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun]; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" fall - yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell" fall - to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student" devolve, return, fall, pass - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" light, fall - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" devolve, return, fall, pass - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" accrue, fall - come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son" fall - to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student" light, fall - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" accrue, fall - come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son" slope, incline, pitch - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down" change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture fall - drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees" change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture fall down, fall - lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" fall - be cast down; "his eyes fell" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" fall - assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell" be born - come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm" begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" descend, settle, fall - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June" fall - go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. verb 1. drop, plunge, tumble, plummet, trip, settle, crash, collapse, pitch, sink, go down, come down, dive, stumble, descend, topple, subside, cascade, trip over, drop down, nose-dive, come a cropper [informal], keel over, go head over heels Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart attack. 2. decrease, drop, decline, go down, flag, slump, diminish, fall off, dwindle, lessen, subside, ebb, abate, depreciate, become lower Her weight fell to under seven stones. 3. be overthrown, be taken, surrender, succumb, yield, submit, give way, capitulate, be conquered, give in or up, pass into enemy hands The town fell to Croatian forces. 5. become, get, grow I am afraid that I might fall ill. 7. come, arrive, occur When night fell, he sat with his mother noun 2. decrease, drop, lowering, decline, reduction, slump, dip, falling off, dwindling, lessening, diminution, cut There was a sharp fall in the value of the pound. 3. collapse, defeat, surrender, downfall, death, failure, ruin, resignation, destruction, overthrow, submission, capitulation the fall of Rome 1. lag, trail, be left behind, drop back, get left behind, lose your place The horse fell behind on the final furlong. 2. be in arrears, be late, not keep up He faces losing his home after falling behind with the payments. fall foul of something or someone come into conflict with, brush with, have trouble with, cross swords with, run foul of, make an enemy of Women who fall foul of the law are viewed as wicked. fall in love with someone lose your heart [to], fall [for], become infatuated [with], be smitten by, fancy [Brit. informal], become attached to, take a fancy to, become fond of, become enamoured of, be swept off your feet [by], conceive an affection for You fall in love with a man for God knows what reasons. fall in with someone make friends with, go around with, become friendly with, hang about with [informal] At University he had fallen in with a small clique of literature students. fall in with something go along with, support, accept, agree with, comply with, submit to, yield to, buy into [informal], cooperate with, assent, take on board, concur with Her reluctance to fall in with his plans led to trouble. 1. tumble, topple, plummet, be unseated, come a cropper or purler [informal], take a fall or tumble He fell off at the second fence. 2. decrease, drop, reduce, decline, fade, slump, weaken, shrink, diminish, dwindle, lessen, wane, subside, fall away, peter out, slacken, tail off [informal], ebb away, go down or downhill Unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off. fall on or upon something or someone attack, assault, snatch, assail, tear into [informal], lay into, descend upon, pitch into [informal], belabour, let fly at, set upon or about They fell upon the enemy from the rear fall out [Informal] argue, fight, row, clash, differ, disagree, quarrel, squabble, have a row, have words, come to blows, cross swords, altercate She fell out with her husband. fall short be lacking, miss, fail, disappoint, be wanting, be inadequate, be deficient, fall down on [informal], prove inadequate, not come up to expectations or scratch [informal] His achievements are bound to fall short of his ambitions. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 1. To move downward in response to gravity: 2. To go from a more erect posture to a less erect posture: 5. To slope downward: decline, descend, dip, drop, pitch, sink. 6. To become or cause to become less active or intense: abate, bate, die [away, down, off, or out], ease [off or up], ebb, fall off, lapse, let up, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane. 8. To undergo moral deterioration: 9. To take place at a set time: 10. To come as by lot or inheritance: 1. To decline, as in value or quantity, very gradually: 2. To become or cause to become less active or intense: abate, bate, die [away, down, off, or out], ease [off or up], ebb, fall, lapse, let up, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane. To set upon with violent force: Informal: light into, pitch into. 1. The act of dropping from a height: 3. A downward slope or distance: decline, declivity, descent, drop, pitch.Noun 1. 2. 3. 4. fall - a downward slope or bend 5. 6. fall - a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" 7. 8. fall - the act of surrendering [usually under agreed conditions]; "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" 9. 10. fall - when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat 11. fall - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height" 12. fall - a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall" Verb 1. fall - descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse" 2. fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" 3. fall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work" 4. fall - come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading" 5. fall - fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum" 6. fall - suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside" 7. fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead" 8. 9. fall - be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy" 10. fall - occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable" 11. fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" 12. fall - yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell" 13. fall - lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen" 14. fall - to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student" 15. fall - move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward" 16. fall - be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month" 17. fall - lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman" 18. fall - to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter" 19. 20. fall - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" 21. fall - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" 22. fall - slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean" 23. fall - lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead" 24. fall - drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees" 25. fall - fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back" 26. fall - assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell" 27. fall - be cast down; "his eyes fell" 28. fall - come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth" 29. fall - be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon" 30. fall - begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away" 31. fall - go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts" 32. fall - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"
drop rise, increase, scale, mount, climb, go up, soar, ascend
decrease increase, advance, extend, climb, appreciate, wax, heighten, escalate
be overthrown triumph, prevail
fall backphrasal verb
fall downphrasal verb
fall off
fall on or upon
fall throughnoun
4. A disastrous overwhelming defeat or ruin:
collapse, downfall, waterloo.
5. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:
decline, descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump, tumble.
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الخَريفسقطسُقُوطسُقوط، إنْهِيارسُقوط، هُطول pádpadatpadnoutpodzimpřipadnout na faldefaldfalde omkuldstyrttilfalde fallenSturzFallAbsturzHerbst πέφτωπτώσηφθινόπωροαπόκειταιαποκοιμάμαι caídacaerotoñorendicióndisminución heittäytyäkaatualaskeutuapudotapudotus chutetomberautomnebaisserdevenir csapadékelesikesikneki jut bera upp ádetta um kollfallfalla, dettahaust caderecadutaabbassarsiautunnodiventare atsitrauktiįniktiįsimylėtijo veidas apsiniaukėjos veidas apsiniaukė aizmigtbojāejabūt kārtaiiekristiemīlēties fallfallefalle omramletilfalle spadekspaśćspadaćspadanie падениепадатьупастьзавалитьсяпасть napadané množstvopadnúť na padecpastipodreti serazpastizaljubiti se düşmekdüşüş-e düşmekolmaksonbahar [fɔːl] [fell [vb: pt] [fallen [pp]]] B. VI 4. [= slope] [ground] → descender, caer en declive 5. [= hang] [hair, drapery] → caer 8. [liter] [= die] [soldier] → caer, morir C. CPD fall guy N [= easy victim] → víctima f [de un truco]; [= scapegoat] → cabeza f de turco fall about VI + ADV [Brit] [also fall about laughing] → morirse or partirse de risa 1. [= slope steeply] [ground] → descender abruptamente [to hacia] 1. [= retreat] → retroceder [Mil] → replegarse 2. it fell back into the sea → volvió a caer al mar fall backwards VI + ADV → caer hacia atrás B. VI + PREP to fall down the stairs → caer rodando por la escalera 1. [person] → caerse [dentro]; [roof, walls] → desplomarse 2. [Mil] → formar filas 1. [= meet] [+ person] → encontrarse or juntarse con B. VI + PREP [gen] → caerse de; [part] → desprenderse de fall on fall upon VI + PREP 1. [accent, stress] → recaer en 2. [tax etc] → incidir en 5. [birthday, Christmas etc] → caer en 7. [= alight on] my gaze fell on certain details → me fijé en ciertos detalles 8. [= be one's duty] = fall to A2 1. [person, object] → caerse [of de] 3. [fig] [= quarrel] to fall out [with sb] [over sth] → enfadarse or [LAm] enojarse [con algn] [por algo] 4. [= happen] it fell out that → resultó que A. VI + ADV [person, object] → caer, caerse B. VI + PREP 1. [+ object] → tropezar con 2. [fig] he was falling over himself or over backwards to be polite → se desvivía en atenciones fall through VI + ADV [plans etc] → fracasar fall upon VI + PREP Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005 [ˈfɔːl] falls npl [= waterfall] → chute f d'eau, cascade f Niagara Falls vi [fell] [ˈfɛl] [pt] [fallen] [ˈfɔːlən] [pp] [= come down] [snow, rain] → tomber; [bomb] → tomber [= drop, decrease] [prices, profits, value, currency, output, productivity] → baisser [= collapse, be unsuccessful] [government, regime, leader] → tomber; [militarily] [city, country] → tomber [= descend] [darkness, shadow] → tomber; [silence] → tomber [object, building] → tomber en morceaux; [system] → s'écrouler, s'effondrer [person] [emotionally] → craquer vi [ground] → descendre en pente Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005 vb: pret , ptp n [= slope: of roof, ground] → Gefälle nt; [steeper] → Abfall m [= waterfall: also falls] → Wasserfall m; the Niagara Falls → der Niagarafall [Wrestling] → Schultersieg m [= hang, of curtains etc] → Fall m [US: = autumn] → Herbst m; in the fall → im Herbst vi [= be killed] → fallen; to fall in battle → fallen [night] → hereinbrechen; [silence] → eintreten [= occur, birthday, Easter etc] → fallen [→ on auf +acc]; [accent] → liegen [→ on auf +dat]; [= be classified] → gehören [→ under in +acc], → fallen [→ under unter +acc]; it falls under another category → das gehört in or fällt in eine andere Kategorie; that falls within/outside the scope of … → das fällt in/nicht in den Bereich +gen → …, das liegt innerhalb/außerhalb des Bereichs +gen → … to fall to doing something [= start] → anfangen, etw zu tun
fall in! → ¡en filas!
events fell out [just] as we had hoped → todo salió como habíamos deseado
they were falling over each other to get it → se pegaban por conseguirlo
see fall on
Prices are falling → Les prix baissent.
to fall from power → être destitué[e]
fall line
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
[fɔːl] [fell [vb: pt] [fallen [pp]]]
fall about vi + adv [fig] [fam] → torcersi dalle risa
fall apart vi + adv → cadere a pezzi [fig] → crollare
fall back vi + adv [retreat] → indietreggiare [Mil] → ritirarsi
fall back on vi + adv + prep [also, fig] to have sth to fall back on → avere qc di riserva
a. [fam] [person] → prendere una cotta per, innamorarsi di
b. [fam] [be deceived by] to fall for a trick [or a story ] → cascarci
2. vi + prep to fall in[to] → cadere in
a. [person, object] to fall out [of] → cadere [da]
b. [Mil] → rompere le righe
c. [fig] [quarrel] to fall out [with sb over sth] → litigare [con qn per qc]
2. vi + prep he fell over the table → è inciampato nel tavolino ed è caduto
he was falling over himself or over backwards to be polite [fam] → si faceva in quattro per essere gentile
they were falling over each other to get it [fam] → si accapigliavano per averlo
fall through vi + adv [plan, project] → fallire
fall upon vi + prep = fall on
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
1. to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally. The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book. val يَسْقُط ، يَقَعُ على изпадам cair [s]padnout fallen falde πέφτω κατά λάθος caer kukkuma, langema افتادن pudota tomber לִיפּוֹל गिरना pasti; zapeti [le]esik jatuh falla, detta cadere 落ちる 떨어지다 [nu]kristi krist gugur vallenfalle, dette, ramlepadać لویدل recair/cair a cădea падать [s]padnúť pasti pasti falla ตก; ร่วง düşmek 落下 падати اوپر سے نیچے گرنا rơi; rơi xuống 落下
2. [often with over] to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident. She fell [over]. val يَسْقُط падам cair upadnout fallen falde omkuld; vælte πέφτω κάτω caerse ümber kukkuma, pikali kukkuma افتادن kaatua tomber לִיפּוֹל אַרצָה जमीन पर गिरना prevrnuti se, srušiti se elesik jatuh detta um koll cadere 倒れる 넘어지다 pargriūti nokrist jatuh vallenfalle om, synke/styrte sammen przewracać się لویدل cair a cădea падать [s]padnúť pasti, prevrniti se pasti falla [ramla] omkull สะดุด; ล้ม düşmek 跌倒 падати غیر ارادتا اوپر سے اوپر سے زمین پر گرنا ngã 跌倒
3. to become lower or less. The temperature is falling. daal يَهْبُط، يَنْخَفِض снижавам cair klesat fallen falde πέφτω, ελαττώνομαι, μειώνομαιbajar, descender langema کاهش یافتن laskea baisser לַרֶדֶת लालच में आना spuštati se, padati [temperatura] süllyed turun lækka, falla diminuire 下がる [온도, 기압 등이 kristi, mažėti kristies; pazemināties turun dalenfalle, synkeopadać, zmniejszać się راكښته كيدل cair a scădea падать klesať padati opasti sjunka, avta ลดลง düşmek 下降 падати, знижуватися کم ہو جانا hạ thấp; nguôi đi 下降
4. to happen or occur. Easter falls early this year. val يَحِلُّ падам се acontecer nastat, připadnout na stattfinden falde πέφτωcaer olema رویدادن؛ برگزار شدن olla, tapahtua tomber לִיפּוֹל पड़ना zbiti se, padati [na neki dan, događati se] esik tiba bera upp á cadere 来る 일어나다 būti, išeiti [par dienu] iekrist tiba vallenfalle zdarzać się, przypadać پیښیدل acontecer a cădea выпадать byť, padnúť na pasti, biti zbiti se inträffa มีขึ้น; จัดขึ้น olmak 發生 припадати واقع ہونا xảy ra 发生
5. to enter a certain state or condition. She fell asleep; They fell in love. raak, word يَقَعُ في الغرام، يَسْقُطُ نائِما сменям състояния ficar stát se fallen falde; blive forelsket περιέρχομαι σε μία κατάσταση [αποκοιμιέμαι, ερωτεύομαι κτλ.] caer jääma, hakkama شدن vaipua tomber לְהִתאַהֵב नींद या किसी स्थिति में जाना zapasti u neko stanje elalszik, beleesik vkibe, stb. jatuh verða, lenda í tilteknu ástandi [1] addormentarsi [2] innamorarsi ～の状態になる [어떤 상태가] 되다 patekti į kokią nors būseną/būklę iemīlēties jatuh vallen, wordenfalle, bli zapaść, pogrążyć się شول ficar a ajunge [într-o stare de] впадать в какое-л. состояние [vyjadruje stav] zaspať; zamilovať sa zaspati, zaljubiti se postati falla, bli ตกอยู่ในภาวะใดภาวะหนึ่ง ...-e düşmek 陷於 ставати کسی خاص حالت میں ہونا trở nên 陷于
6. [formal. only with it as subject] to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children. die verantwoordelikheid val op iemand se skouers om iets te doen يقعُ على عاتِقي، من واجِبي أن полага ми се caber připadnout na überlassen bleiben tilfalde λαχαίνω incumbir osaks langema سپردن olla jnk tehtävä incomber à לָחוּל जिम्मेदारी होना zapasti nekoga [kao dužnost] rá marad, neki jut terpikir koma í hlut [e-s] spettare, toccare ～する役廻りとなる [부담 등이] 주어지다 tekti iekrist; būt kārtai terfikir ten deel vallentilfalle przypadać سپارول caber a-i rămâne să выпадать pripadnúť pripasti zapasti åligga, tillkomma ตกเป็นหน้าที่หรือภาระ düşmek 輪到 випадати فرض بن جانا trở thành nhiệm vụ của ai 轮到
noun1. the act of falling. He had a fall. val سُقوط، وُقوع падане queda pád der Sturz fald; styrt πτώση, πέσιμοcaída kukkumine افتادن؛ سقوط kaatuminen chuteנפילה झरना, पतन pad esés kejatuhan fall caduta 転倒 추락 kritimas krišana; kritiens kejatuhan valfallupadek لویدل queda cădere падение pád padec pad fall, kull[körning] การล้ม düşme 跌倒 падіння گرنے کا عمل sự rơi; sự ngã 跌倒
2. [a quantity of] something that has fallen. a fall of snow. neerslag, neerval سُقوط، هُطول валеж queda [nápadné] množství der Fall -fald πτώσηcaída mahasadanud [hulk] ریزش sademäärä chute כָּמוּת שׁיַרדָה बर्फ या गिरी किसी चीज की मात्रा nanos, količina oborina csapadék [mennyisége] jatuhan fall, [snjó-/úr]koma precipitazione 降った量 강우[강설]량 krituliai nokrišņi turun val-fallopad ریزش queda cădere, prăbuşire выпадение napadané množstvo padavina padanje -fall, nederbörd การตก yağış 降落物 випадання گرنے والی شے کی مقدار số lượng của cái gì đang hoặc đã rơi 降落
3. capture or [political] defeat. the fall of Rome. val سُقوط، إنْهِيار капитулация queda pád der Fall fald; endeligt πτώση, κατάληψη, ήτταrendición, caída langemine سقوط kaatuminen chuteנפילה कब्जा pad [vojni, politički bukás keruntuhan fall caduta 没落 전도[轉倒], 붕괴 žlugimas sabrukums; bojāeja keruntuhan valfallupadek سقوط queda cădere падение pád padec pad fall การถูกค้นล้มหรือยึดอำนาจ çöküş, yıkılış 陷落 падіння قبضہ یا شکست [nhất là chính trị] thất bại; sụp đổ 陷落
4. [American] the autumn. Leaves change colour in the fall. herfs الخَريف есен outono podzim der Herbst efterår φθινόπωροotoño sügis پاییز syksy automne שתוו शरद jesen ősz musim gugur haust autunno 秋 [미] 가을 ruduo rudens musim luruh herfsthøstjesień خزان.اوړي outono toamnă осень jeseň jesen jesen höst ฤดูใบไม้ร่วง sonbahar 秋天 осінь پتجھڑ mùa thu 秋天
falls noun plurala waterfall. the Niagara Falls. watervalle شَلالات، مَساقِط مائِيَّه водопад catarata vodopády der Wasserfall vandfald καταρράκτηςcatarata juga آبشار vesiputous chutes מפל पतन slap, vodopad vízesés jeram foss cascate 滝 폭포 krioklys ūdenskritums air terjun watervalfosswodospad آبشار catarata cascadă водопад vodopád slapovi vodopad fall น้ำตก çağlayan, şelâle 瀑布 водоспад جھرنا thác 瀑布
ˈfallout nounradioactive dust from a nuclear explosion etc. neerslag, newe-effek سَقْطٌ إشْعاعي радиоактивни частици pó radioativo radioaktivní odpad radioaktiver Niederschlag, der Fallout radioaktivt nedfald κατάλοιπα πυρηνικής έκρηξης lluvia radioactiva radioaktiivne tolm ذرات رادیو اکتیو laskeuma retombées radioactives נְשוֹרֶת רָדיוֹאָקטִבִית परमाणु विस्फोट के बाद रेडियोधर्मी धूल radioaktivne padaline radioaktív csapadék debu radioaktif ofanfall ricaduta radioattiva 死の灰 방사성 낙진 radioaktyviosios dulkės radioaktīvie nokrišņi debu radioaktif fall-out radioaktivt nedfall opad radioaktywny د راديو اكتيف ذرات pó radioactivo reziduuri radioactive радиоактивные осадки rádioaktívny spad radioaktivne padavine radioaktivna prašina radioaktivt nedfall ฝุ่นกัมมันตรังสีหลังนิวเคลียร์ระเบิด serpinti, radyasyon 放射性塵埃 радіоактивні опади نیوکلائی دھماکے سے پیدا ہونے والے تابکار منتشر ذرات وغیرہ کا بکھراؤ phóng xạ nguyên tử; bụi phóng xạ 放射性尘埃
his/her etc face fellhe, she etc looked suddenly disappointed. 'n lang gesig trek, skielik verslae/ teleurgesteld lyk يَشْعُر فَجأة بِخَيْبَة الأمِل разочаровам се ficar decepcionado protáhnout tvář ein langes Gesicht machen blive lang i ansigtet το πρόσωπο κπ. συννεφιάζει [μτφ.], κπ. δείχνει ξαφνική απογοήτευση puso cara larga ta nägu venis pikaks سرخورده به نظر رسیدن hänen naamansa venähti allonger נַפלוּ פָּנָיו अचानक मायूसी objesiti lice, biti razočaran csalódik kecewa verða langur/súr á svip fare la faccia lunga がっかりした顔をする 실망시키다 jo/jos veidas apsiniaukė viņš/viņa izskatījās vīlies/apbēdināts kecewa haar, zijn etc gezicht betrok bli lang i ansiktet mina [mu, jej itp.] zrzedła مايوس.نااميد ficar decepcionado/fez uma careta de desilusão a face o faţă lungă сникнуть tvár mu [jej] zosmutnela pobesiti se razočaran han [hon, de] blev lång[a] i ansiktet ดูผิดหวังทันที suratını sarkıttı 臉色一沉 поникати نام امید ہو جانا thất vọng 脸色一沉
fall away1. to become less in number. The crowd began to fall away. uitmekaar gaan, verminder يَقِلُّ عدَدُه намалям diminuir ztenčovat se schwinden blive mindre μειώνομαιdisminuir vähenema کم شدن vähentyä diminuer לְהֵיעָלֶם संख्या कम जाना razići se [meg]csappan berkurang fækka, minnka diminuire 減少する 숫자가 감소하다 mažėti, nykti atkrist; kristies; mazināties berkurangan verdwijnengå tilbake, bli færre zmniejszać się تیته شول diminuir a se împuţina уменьшаться tratiť sa zmanjšati se rasipati se falla ifrån น้อยลง azalmak 減少 зменшуватися; рідшати عدد میں کم ہونا rời bỏ 减少
2. to slope downwards. The ground fell away steeply. hel [of skuins loop] na يَنْحَدِر спускам се рязко descer spadat abfallen skråne nedad; hælde κατηφορίζω descender abruptamente langema فرو ریختن viettää alaspäin affaisser לָרֶדֶת ढलान propasti hirtelen meredekké válik menurun halla [niður á við] cedere 下り坂になる 경사지다 staigiai leistis žemyn stiepties lejup melandai afhellenhelle, falle utforopadać لویدل descer a se surpa отлого опускаться zvažovať sa spuščati se kliziti slutta neråt อยู่ต่ำลงไป alçalmak 傾斜 спадати نیچے کی طرف سرکنا biến đi 倾斜
fall backto move back or stop moving forward. agteroor val, wyk, terugtrek يَتَراجَع، يَتَقَهْقَر тстъпвам recuar stáhnout se, ustoupit sich zurückziehen, zurückbleiben trække sig tilbage; vige tilbage υποχωρώretroceder taganema عقب نشینی کردن siirtyä taakse reculer לָסֶגֶת पीछे होना pasti natrag; uzmaknuti visszavonul mundur hopa; hika; víkja indietreggiare 後退する 물러서다 trauktis, atsitraukti atkāpties berundur achterop raken falle tilbake, vike, trekke seg tilbake cofać się تر شاته لرل recuar a da/a rămâne înapoi отступать ustupovať umakniti se uzmaknuti dra sig [vika] tillbaka ถอยหลัง geri çekilmek 後退 відступати پیچھے ہو جانا quay lại; rút lui 后退
fall back onto use, or to go to for help, finally when everything else has been tried. Whatever happens you have your father's money to fall back on. jou toevlug neem tot, terugval op, gebruik maak van يَرجِع إلى، يَلْجَأ إلى разчитам recorrer sáhnout k, obrátit se na zurückgreifen auf falde tilbage på προσφεύγω, καταφεύγωrecurrir a, apoyarse en viimast abi otsima پناه بردن به turvautua avoir recours à לִסמוֹך עַל मदद के लिए जाना osloniti se na, pribjeci vkire, vmire szorul kembali hverfa að, grípa til ricorrere a 最後の頼みとする ...에 의지하다 pasiremti, pasinaudoti griezties [pēc atbalsta u.tml.] bergantung terugvallen opfalle tilbake på znajdować oparcie w پناه بردن به recorrer a recurge la прибегать к помощи siahnuť zateči se kam osloniti se falla tillbaka på สามารถช่วยได้ยามคับขัน güvenilecek bir şeyi olmak 求助於，依靠 вдаватися до чогось کسی کا سہارا لینا nhờ cậy; phải dùng đến 求助于，依靠
fall behind1. to be slower than [someone else]. Hurry up! You're falling behind [the others]; He is falling behind in his schoolwork. agterraak يَتَخَلَّف عَن غَيْرِهِ изоставам ficar para trás zůstávat pozadu zurückbleiben sakke bagud; komme bagud μένω πίσω retrasarse, rezagarse maha jääma عقب افتادن jäädä jälkeen prendre du retard לְפַגֵר पीछे रह जाना zaostati lemarad[ozik] lebih lambat dragast aftur úr rimanere indietro ～より遅れる 뒤쳐지다 atsilikti atpalikt terkebelakang ten achter raken sakke bakut, komme på etterskudd pozostawać w tyle تر شاته atrasar-se/ficar para trás a rămâne în urmă отставать zaostávať zaostajati zaostajati ligga efter ไล่ตามไม่ทัน geri kalmak, vadesinde ödeyememek 落後 відставати کسی سے رفتار میں کم ہونا bị tụt lại đằng sau 落后
2. [with with] to become late in regular payment, letter-writing etc. Don't fall behind with the rent! agterstallig raak يَتَخلَّف في دَفْع الأقْساط закъснявам atrasar-se zpožďovat se, být pozadu in Verzug geraten komme bagud καθυστερώretrasarse [millegagi] hiljaks jääma عقب انداختن jäädä jälkeen être en retard לְפַגֵר ב- पिछड़ जाना zaostajati elmarad terlambat verða á eftir rimanere indietro 滞らせる [지불이] 늦어지다 atsilikti, vėluoti novēlot [maksājumus u.tml.] tertunggak achteropraken met komme på etterskudd/i restanse zalegać شاته اچول atrasar-se a rămâne în urmă опаздывать с уплатой byť pozadu zamujati [s čim] zakasniti bli [ligga, släpa] efter จ่ายเงินช้า geri kalmak 拖欠 затримувати оплату رقم کی باقاعدہ ادائگی میں تاخیر کرنا không trả được đúng hạn 拖欠
fall down [sometimes with on]to fail [in]. He's falling down on his job. nie gedoen kry يَتَساقَطُ несполучвам cair/fracassar selhat versagen ikke klare tilfredsstillende αποτυγχάνωfallar läbi kukkuma ناموفق بودن epäonnistua ne pas être à la hauteur לְהִכָּשֵל नीचे गिरना, कम होना baciti se na, latiti se csődöt mond gagal bregðast; duga ekki non riuscire in 失敗する 실패하다 [su]žlugdyti netikt galā terjatuh te kort schieten ikke klare seg, stryke i zaniedbywać się ناکام cair/fracassar a nu fi la înălţime не справляться zlyhať ne uspeti propasti misslyckas med, stupa på ล้มเหลวเพราะ aksamak 失敗 зазнати невдачі ناکامیاب ہونا thất bại 失败
fall flat[especially of jokes etc] to fail completely or to have no effect. Her joke fell flat. plat val, misluk لا يَسْتَهْوي не постигам ефект fracassar nezabrat, selhat seine Wirkung völlig verfehlen falde til jorden πέφτω στο κενό no hacer gracia, fracasar nõmedalt välja kukkuma اثر نداشتن olla pannukakku tomber à plat לִמעוֹד וְלִיפּוֹל עַל הַפָּנִים प्रभावहीन होना biti neuspješan nincs sikere tidak berpengaruh, gagal mistakast, missa marks fare fiasco 効果がない 실패로 끝나다 nepavykti izgāzties gagal geen succes hebben falle pladask, bli en fiasko nie wypalić, nie odnieść skutku اثر نه درلودل fracassar a nu avea efect не иметь успеха vyznieť naprázdno, nemať úspech doživeti neuspeh propasti falla platt till marken, misslyckas ไม่ประสบผลสำเร็จ güme gitmek 完全失敗 не мати успіху, провалитися بالکل ناکامیاب ہو جانا tẻ nhạt; vô duyên 完全失败
fall for1. to be deceived by [something]. I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it. iets aanvaar/ glo يَنْخَدِع بِ хващам се cair skočit na hereinfallen auf tro på εξαπατώμαι dejarse engañar por, picar õnge minema گول خوردن mennä täydestä tomber dans le panneau לַלֶכֶת שְׁבִי אַחֲרֵי स्वीकारना nasjesti, “pasti” na bevesz vmit tertipu láta blekkjast af caderci ～にだまされる ...에게 속다 priimti už gryną pinigą, patikėti iekrist; uzķerties terpedaya dengan er inlopen la seg narre/lure nabrać się na ګول خورل ser enganado/cair a fi dus de nas попадаться на удочку naletieť nasesti [čemu] nasesti gå på, låta sig luras av ทำให้หลงเชื่อ aldanmak 受騙上當 попасти на гачок کسی چیز کے جھانسے میں آ جانا bị bịp 受骗上当
2. to fall in love with [someone]. He has fallen for your sister. verlief raak op iemand, aangetrokke voel tot iemand يُشْغَف ب، يَسْتَسْلِم لِمَفاتِنِها влюбвам се apaixonar-se zamilovat se do sich verknallen in falde for; blive forelsket ερωτεύομαιenamorarse de [kellessegi] armuma خاطر خواه شدن rakastua tomber amoureux [de] לְהִתאַהֵב בְּ- प्रेम में फंस जाना zavoljeti, zaljubiti se beleesik vkibe jatuh cinta verða ástfanginn af, falla fyrir innamorarsi ～にほれこむ ...와 사랑에 빠지다 įsimylėti iemīlēties jatuh hati verliefd worden opfalle for, forelske segzakochać się خود خواه apaixonar-se a se îndrăgosti влюбляться zamilovať sa, zaľúbiť sa zaljubiti se [v koga] zaljubiti se falla för ตกหลุมรักกับ aşık olmak, tutulmak, vurulmak 愛上 покохати, полюбити کسی کی محبت میں گرفتار ہو جانا say mê ai 爱上
fall in with1. to join with [someone] for company. On the way home we fell in with some friends. kuier يَلتَقي مُصادَفةً، يَنْضَم срещам се encontrar-se com potkat se, přidat se treffen auf slå følge med σμίγωencontrarse con kampa lööma ملحق شدن به liittyä joukkoon rencontrer לִפגוֹש בְּמִקרֶה संगत में शामिल होना naići na, sresti véletlenül találkozik bergabung vera samferða imbattersi in ～と出会う 마주치다 prisidėti/prisijungti prie satikties bertembung zich voegen bij møte tilfeldig, støte på spotkać się z, dołączyć do يو ځاي كيدل encontrar-se com a se alătura, a întâlni случайно встретиться stretnúť srečati pridružiti se råka träffa ไปพร้อมกับ rastlamak 偶然遇到 зустрічатися з кимось کسی کے ہمراہ ہونا tình cờ gặp ai; dính líu với ai/cái gì 偶然遇到
2. to agree with [a plan, idea etc]. They fell in with our suggestion. met iets instem/ saamstem يُوافِق عَلى съгласявам се с concordar souhlasit s zustimmen tilslutte sig; indvillige i συμφωνώ convenir en, aprobar nõustuma توافق کردن olla samaa mieltä accepter לְהַסכִּים לְ- सहमति जताना složiti se s megegyezik vkivel setuju vera sammála trovarsi d'accordo con 同意する 일치하다 sutikti piekrist setuju akkoord gaan metslutte seg til, gå med på zgodzić się na توافق کول concordar a accepta соглашаться súhlasiť [s] strinjati se složiti se gå [vara] med på, gilla เห็นด้วยกับ kabul etmek, uymak 同意 погоджуватися з чимось متفق ہونا theo, tán đồng [quan điểm của ai...] 同意
fall offto become smaller in number or amount. Audiences often fall off during the summer. verminder يَقِلُّ عَدَد الحاضِرين отслабвам cair/diminuir zmenšit se abnehmen blive mindre μειώνομαι, ελαττώνομαιbajar, disminuir vähenema کم شدن pienentyä décroîtreלפחות से गिरना smanjiti se [brojem , veličinom csökken berkurang minnka diminuire 減る [수나 양이] 줄다 sumažėti mazināties berkurang afnemengå tilbake, minke zmniejszać się تیتول cair/diminuir a descreşte уменьшаться zmenšiť sa zmanjšati se smanjiti se avta, minska การลดลง azalmak 減少 спадати, зменшуватися عدد یا مقدار میں کم ہو جانا giảm sút 减少
fall on/uponto attack. The robbers fell on the old man and beat him; They fell hungrily upon the food. aanval, oorrompel, oorval يُهاجِم، يَنْقَضُّ عَلى нападам atacar vrhnout se herfallen über overfalde; kaste sig over ρίχνομαι σε atacar, caer sobre kallale sööstma حمله کردن hyökätä jeter sur לְהִתנַפֵּל עַל- टूट पड़ना napasti, baciti se na, navaliti na [jelo] nekiesik menyerbu ráðast á gettarsi su 襲いかかる 공격하다 užpulti, įnikti uzklupt; uzbrukt menerpa aanvallenoverfalle napaść na, rzucić się na حمله کول atacar a se năpusti [asupra] набрасываться vrhnúť sa planiti na napasti överfalla, kasta sig över จู่โจม; เข้าโจมตี saldırmak 襲擊 нападати; накидатися حملہ کر دینا tấn công 袭击
fall out [sometimes with with]to quarrel. I have fallen out with my sister. met iemand rusie/ stry kry يَتَشاجَر مَع карам се brigar pohádat se sich entzweien blive uvenner τσακώνομαιreñir, pelearse riidu minema مشاجره کردن riidellä se fâcher לָרִיב झगड़ा porjeckati se összeveszik vkivel bertengkar verða ósáttur, rífast við litigare けんかする 싸우다 susipykti []ķildoties bergaduh ruzie krijgen ryke i tottene på, komme på kant med poróżnić się دعوا کول discutir/brigar a se certa [cu] ссориться pohádať sa spreti se posvađati se komma ihop sig med ทะเลาะกัน tartışmk, münakaşa etmek 吵架 посваритися جھگڑا کر لینا bất hoà 吵架
fall short [often with of]to be not enough or not good enough etc. The money we have falls short of what we need. nie aan iets beantwoord/ voldoen nie; iets nie behaal nie لَم يَفِ، يُقَصِّر، لم يَكْفِ не достигам ser insuficiente/não chegar nestačit nicht entsprechen ikke være tilstrækkelig υπολείπομαι no llegar, no alcanzar mitte piisama کم داشتن؛ به حد نصاب نرسیدن loppua kesken manquer לֹא לְהַספִּיק कम पड़ जाना faliti [novac], ne zadovoljavati [potrebe] alatta marad vminek tidak cukup vantar upp á, skortir á essere insufficiente 不足する 부족하다 trūkti trūkt tidak cukup minder zijn [dan] ikke nå målet, ikke strekke til, komme til kort nie wystarczyć تیته لرل ser insuficiente/não chegar a nu fi de ajuns не хватать nestačiť ne zadoščati ne biti dovoljan inte räcka till, börja ta slut ขาดแคลน eksik gelmek 不足 не вистачати, бракувати ناکافی ہونا thiếu 不足
fall through[of plans etc] to fail or come to nothing. Our plans fell through. deurval, deur die mat val, misluk يُخْفِق провалям се falhar ztroskotat, neuspět mißlingen falde igennem ναυαγώ, αποτυγχάνωfracasar, quedar en nada luhta minema بی نتیجه ماندن valua tyhjiin échouer לֹא לָצֵאת לַפּועָל असफल होना izjaloviti se, ne uspjeti kudarcba fúl gagal verða að engu fare fiasco, fallire 失敗する 실패하다 žlugti, nepavykti izgāzties; ciest neveiksmi tidak menjadi mislukken falle gjennom/i fisk, gå over styr nie dojść do skutku مشروط falhar a eşua провалиться stroskotať izjaloviti se propasti gå om intet, falla igenom ทำไม่สำเร็จ başarısızlığa uğramak 失敗，落空 провалитися ناکامیاب ہو جانا thất bại; không đi đến kết quả nào 失败，落空
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
n. caída; [season] otoño;
vi. caer; caerse;
to ___ asleep → quedarse dormido-a;
to ___ back → echarse atrás;
to ___ behind → atrasarse, quedarse atrás;
to ___ short → faltar, ser deficiente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
n caída; [in level of something being measured] descenso, disminución f, baja; [season] otoño; to prevent falls.. prevenir las caídas; vi [pret fell; pp fallen] caerse; bajar[se]; to — down caerse
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As the cunning eyes of the latter fell upon the woman they lighted with a new and sudden lust.
The lot fell upon the sailor; but he was the strongest of us and would not abide by it, and attacked Helmar with his hands.
When the carter saw this, he drew out his hatchet and aimed a blow at the sparrow, meaning to kill her; but she flew away, and the blow fell upon the poor horse's head with such force, that he fell down dead.
They fell upon each other's neck, and at the conclusion of that touching rite the Boss had two watches.
When his eyes fell upon me they fairly bulged from his head.
A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life.
Night fell upon us before we reached our goal, and, almost fainting from weariness and weakness, we lay down and slept.
All at once, to cries of "Vive Colbert!" those men, of whom D'Artagnan never lost sight, fell upon the escort, which in vain endeavored to stand against them.
The second day following the cessation of the rain Tarzan came upon a native village the inhabitants of which fled into the bush the instant their eyes fell upon him.
And the goddess stirred in him unwearying strength: sleep never fell upon his eyes; but he kept sure watch always.'
But the soil was moist; on reaching the top of the bank, she slipped and fell upon her knees.
Hurrying on by long marches, they at length fell upon a trail, which, with the experienced eye of veteran woodmen, they soon discovered to be that of the party of trappers detached by Captain Bonneville when on his march, and which they were sent to join.