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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

1. fall lit:

chute f (from de)
fall (of snow, hail)
chutes fpl
fall (of earth, soot)
fall (of axe, hammer, dice)
a fall of 20 metres, a 20-metre fall

2. fall:

fall (more drastic)
chute f (in de)
a fall of 10% to 125

3. fall:

fall (of seat)

4. fall:

the Fall REL

5. fall Am (autumn):

fall
in the fall of 1992

6. fall (in pitch, intonation):

fall

7. fall:

fall (in wrestling)
fall (in judo)

II. falls N

falls npl:

III. fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

fall
to fall 10 metres
to fall from or out of boat, nest, bag, hands
to fall off or from chair, table, roof, bike, wall
to fall on person, town
to fall in or into bath, river, sink
to fall down hole, shaft, stairs
to fall under table
to fall under bus, train
to fall through ceiling, hole

2. fall:

fall (drop) speed, volume, quality, standard, level:
fall temperature, price, inflation, wages, production, number, attendance, morale:
chuter inf
to fall (by) amount, percentage
to fall to amount, place

3. fall (yield position):

fall
to fall to enemy, allies

4. fall (die):

fall euph

5. fall (descend) fig:

fall darkness, night, beam, silence, gaze:
tomber (on sur)
fall blame:
retomber (on sur)
fall shadow:
se projeter (over sur)

6. fall (occur):

fall stress:
tomber (on sur)

7. fall (be incumbent on):

8. fall (throw oneself):

to fall at sb's feet
to fall on sb's neck

9. fall ground → fall away

10. fall REL:

fall

11. fall Brit (get pregnant):

fall region

IV. fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl]

to stand or fall on sth
See also

fall away VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall away paint, plaster:

fall away
se détacher (from de)

2. fall away ground:

fall away
descendre en pente (to vers)

3. fall away demand, support, numbers:

fall away

fall through VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

fall through plans, deal:

fall back VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

fall back (gen)
fall back MIL
se replier (to sur)

I. fall for VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall for [sth])

fall for

II. fall for VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall for [sb])

fall for person:

fall down VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall down lit:

fall down person, child, tree, poster:
fall down tent, wall, house, scaffolding:

2. fall down Brit fig argument, comparison, plan:

fall down
to fall down on detail, question, obstacle

I. fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind)

fall behind runner, country, student:
fall behind work, studies:
to fall behind with Brit or in Am work, project
to fall behind with Brit or in Am payments, rent, correspondence

II. fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind [sth/sb])

fall behind horses, classmates, competitors:

fall about VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] inf Brit

fall apart VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall apart:

fall apart bike, table:
fall apart shoes:
fall apart car, house, hotel:

2. fall apart marriage, country:

3. fall apart inf person:

fall apart

fall away VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall away paint, plaster:

fall away
se détacher (from de)

2. fall away ground:

fall away
descendre en pente (to vers)

3. fall away demand, support, numbers:

fall away

I. fall over VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall over)

fall over person:
fall over object:

II. fall over VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall over [sth])

fall over object:

to fall over oneself to help sb inf

in the PONS Dictionary

I. fall <fell, fallen> [fɔ:l] VB intr

1. fall (drop down from a height):

fall
to fall flat fig
to fall flat on one's face thing, scheme

2. fall (land):

fall a bomb, missile

3. fall (become lower, decrease):

fall demand, numbers, prices
fall dramatically
to fall by 10%
chuter de 10 %

4. fall (be defeated or overthrown):

fall city, government, dictator
to fall to sb
to fall to sb (in an election)

5. fall SPORTS (in cricket):

fall wicket

6. fall REL (do wrong, sin):

fall

7. fall (happen at a particular time):

fall

8. fall (happen):

fall night, darkness

9. fall (belong):

fall
to fall within sth
to fall outside sth

10. fall (hang down):

fall hair, cloth, fabric

11. fall (become):

to fall vacant a room
to fall vacant a position, post
to fall prey to sb/sth

12. fall (enter a particular state):

to fall in love with sb/sth
to fall out of love with sb/sth
to fall under the spell of sb/sth

Phrases:

to fall on deaf ears cries, pleas, shouts
to fall on stony ground appeal, message
to fall in line with sth

II. fall <fell, fallen> [fɔ:l] N

1. fall (act of falling):

fall
to break sb's fall
to have a fall

2. fall (downward movement):

fall of a leaf, of the curtain
fall of a level, popularity
fall of the tide

3. fall (defeat):

fall of a government, city
fall of a castle

4. fall Am (autumn):

fall

5. fall pl (waterfall):

fall
chutes fpl

Phrases:

to take a fall for sb Am

III. fall <fell, fallen> [fɔ:l] ADJ Am (of autumn)

fall

fall on VB trans, fall upon VB trans

1. fall on (descend onto):

fall on

2. fall on (attack):

fall on

3. fall on (eat or seize greedily):

fall in VB intr

1. fall in (drop in the water):

fall in

2. fall in (collapse):

fall in the roof, ceiling

3. fall in MIL (form a line):

fall in soldiers, squad, company

fall for VB trans inf

1. fall for (be attracted to):

2. fall for (be deceived by):

fall about VB intr Brit, Aus inf

fall away VB intr

1. fall away (become detached):

fall away plaster, rock

2. fall away (slope downward):

fall away land, ground

3. fall away Brit, Aus (decrease):

fall away attendance, support

4. fall away (disappear):

fall away negative factor, feeling
fall away supporters

fall back VB intr

1. fall back (move backwards):

fall back crowd

2. fall back MIL (retreat):

fall back army

3. fall back Brit, Aus (decrease):

fall back

I. fall off VB intr

1. fall off (become detached):

fall off

2. fall off (decrease):

fall off

II. fall off VB trans

fall off of table, roof:

fall off

fall to VB trans

1. fall to form (be responsible):

fall to

2. fall to (fail):

to fall to pieces person
to fall to pieces building

fall-off N

fall-off
a fall-off in sth
in the PONS Dictionary

I. fall <fell, fallen> [fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (drop down from a height):

fall
to fall flat fig
to fall flat on one's face thing, scheme

2. fall (land):

fall a bomb, missile

3. fall (become lower, decrease):

fall demand, numbers, prices
fall dramatically
to fall by 10%
chuter de 10 %

4. fall (be defeated or overthrown):

fall city, government, dictator
to fall to sb
to fall to sb (in an election)

5. fall sports (in cricket):

fall wicket

6. fall REL (do wrong, sin):

fall

7. fall (happen at a particular time):

fall

8. fall (happen):

fall night, darkness

9. fall (belong):

fall
to fall within sth
to fall outside sth

10. fall (hang down):

fall hair, cloth, fabric

11. fall (become):

to fall vacant a room
to fall vacant a position, post
to fall prey to sb/sth

12. fall (enter a particular state):

to fall in love with sb/sth
to fall out of love with sb/sth
to fall under the spell of sb/sth

Phrases:

to fall on deaf ears cries, pleas, shouts
to fall on stony ground an appeal, message
to fall in line with sth

II. fall <fell, fallen> [fɔl] N

1. fall (act of falling):

fall
to break sb's fall

2. fall (downward movement):

fall of a leaf, of the curtain
fall of a level, popularity
fall of the tide

3. fall (defeat):

fall of a government, city
fall of a castle

4. fall (autumn):

fall

5. fall pl (waterfall):

fall
chutes fpl

Phrases:

III. fall <fell, fallen> [fɔl] ADJ (of autumn)

fall

fall out VB intr

1. fall out (drop out):

2. fall out inf (quarrel):

to fall out with sb over sth

3. fall out MIL (move out of line):

fall out soldiers, squad, company

4. fall out (happen, turn out):

fall out things, events

I. fall through VB intr

fall through plan
fall through sale, agreement

II. fall through VB trans

fall through gap, hole:

I. fall over VB intr

1. fall over (drop to the ground):

2. fall over (drop on its side):

II. fall over VB trans

1. fall over (trip):

2. fall over inf (be very eager):

to fall over oneself to +infin

fall on VB trans

1. fall on (descend onto):

fall on

2. fall on (attack):

fall on

3. fall on (eat or seize greedily):

fall guy N inf

fall upon VB trans

fall upon PHRVB fall on

See also

fall on VB trans

1. fall on (descend onto):

fall on

2. fall on (attack):

fall on

3. fall on (eat or seize greedily):

I. fall behind VB intr

fall behind (become slower, achieve less) child, company, country

II. fall behind VB trans

1. fall behind (become slower than):

2. fall behind (fail to keep to sth):

3. fall behind sports (have fewer points than):

I. fall down VB intr

1. fall down (from upright position):

fall down person, object

2. fall down (collapse):

fall down a building, structure

3. fall down (be unsatisfactory):

fall down plan, policy

II. fall down VB trans

fall down hole, stairs:

I. fall off VB intr

1. fall off (become detached):

fall off

2. fall off (decrease):

fall off

II. fall off VB trans

fall off of table, roof:

fall off
Present
Ifall
youfall
he/she/itfalls
wefall
youfall
theyfall
Past
Ifell
youfell
he/she/itfell
wefell
youfell
theyfell
Present Perfect
Ihavefallen
youhavefallen
he/she/ithasfallen
wehavefallen
youhavefallen
theyhavefallen
Past Perfect
Ihadfallen
youhadfallen
he/she/ithadfallen
wehadfallen
youhadfallen
theyhadfallen
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