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fall
vb, falls, falling, fell, fallenmainly intr
1to descend by the force of gravity from a higher to a lower place
2to drop suddenly from an erect position
3to collapse to the ground, esp. in pieces
4to become less or lower in number, quality, etc.
prices fell in the summer
prices fell in the summer
5to become lower in pitch
6to extend downwards
her hair fell to her waist
her hair fell to her waist
7to be badly wounded or killed
8to slope in a downward direction
9[Christianity]to yield to temptation or sin
10to diminish in status, estimation, etc.
11to yield to attack
the city fell under the assault
the city fell under the assault
12to lose power
the government fell after the riots
the government fell after the riots
13to pass into or take on a specified condition
to fall asleep, fall in love
to fall asleep, fall in love
14to adopt a despondent expression
her face fell
her face fell
15to be averted
her gaze fell
her gaze fell
16to come by chance or presumption
suspicion fell on the butler
suspicion fell on the butler
17to occur; take place
night fell, Easter falls early this year
night fell, Easter falls early this year
18[of payments] to be due
19to be directed to a specific point
20foll by: back, behind, etc.to move in a specified direction
21to occur at a specified place
the accent falls on the last syllable
the accent falls on the last syllable
22foll by: toto return [to]; be inherited [by]
the estate falls to the eldest son
the estate falls to the eldest son
23often foll by: into, under, etc.to be classified or included
the subject falls into two main areas
the subject falls into two main areas
24to issue forth
a curse fell from her lips
a curse fell from her lips
25[of animals, esp. lambs] to be born
26[Brit]
dialectto become pregnant
dialectto become pregnant
27tr
Dialect[Austral. and N.Z.]to fell [trees]
Dialect[Austral. and N.Z.]to fell [trees]
28[Cricket][of a batsman's wicket] to be taken by the bowling side
the sixth wicket fell for 96
the sixth wicket fell for 96
29Archaicto begin to do
fall a-doing, fall to doing
fall a-doing, fall to doing
30
fall flatto fail to achieve a desired effect
31
fall foul of
ato come into conflict with
b[Nautical]to come into collision with
32
fall short
ato prove inadequate
boften foll by: ofto fail to reach or measure up to [a standard]
n
n
33an act or instance of falling
34something that falls
a fall of snow
a fall of snow
35[Chiefly U.S.]autumn
36the distance that something falls
a hundred-foot fall
a hundred-foot fall
37a sudden drop from an upright position
38often pl
aa waterfall or cataract
b[cap. when part of a name]
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
39a downward slope or decline
40a decrease in value, number, etc.
41a decline in status or importance
42a moral lapse or failing
43a capture or overthrow
the fall of the city
the fall of the city
44a long false hairpiece; switch
45a piece of loosely hanging material, such as a veil on a hat
46[Machinery, nautical]the end of a tackle to which power is applied to hoist it
47[Nautical]one of the lines of a davit for holding, lowering, or raising a boat
48[Also called]
pinfall[Wrestling]a scoring move, pinning both shoulders of one's opponent to the floor for a specified period
49[Hunting]
aanother word for
deadfall
b[as modifier]
a fall trap
a fall trap
50
athe birth of an animal
bthe animals produced at a single birth
51
take the fall
Slang[chiefly U.S.]to be blamed, punished, or imprisoned,[See also] fall about fall among fall apart fall away fall back fall behind fall down fall for fall in fall off fall on fallout fall over fall through fall to
[Old English feallan; related to Old Norse falla, Old Saxon, Old High German fallan to fall; see fell2]
Slang[chiefly U.S.]to be blamed, punished, or imprisoned,[See also] fall about fall among fall apart fall away fall back fall behind fall down fall for fall in fall off fall on fallout fall over fall through fall to
[Old English feallan; related to Old Norse falla, Old Saxon, Old High German fallan to fall; see fell2]
acceleration of free fall
nthe acceleration of a body falling freely in a vacuum in the earth's gravitational field: the standard value is 9.80665 metres per second per second or 32.174 feet per second per second.,[Symbol] g[Also called] acceleration due to gravity, acceleration of gravity
nthe acceleration of a body falling freely in a vacuum in the earth's gravitational field: the standard value is 9.80665 metres per second per second or 32.174 feet per second per second.,[Symbol] g[Also called] acceleration due to gravity, acceleration of gravity
Fall
n
the[Theol]Adam's sin of disobedience and the state of innate sinfulness ensuing from this for himself and all mankind
See also original sin
n
the[Theol]Adam's sin of disobedience and the state of innate sinfulness ensuing from this for himself and all mankind
See also original sin
fall about
vbintr, advto laugh in an uncontrolled manner
we fell about when we saw him
vbintr, advto laugh in an uncontrolled manner
we fell about when we saw him
fall among
vbintr, prepto enter the company of [a group of people], esp. by chance
he fell among thieves
vbintr, prepto enter the company of [a group of people], esp. by chance
he fell among thieves
fall apart
vbintr, adv
vbintr, adv
1to break owing to long use or poor construction
the chassis is falling apart
the chassis is falling apart
2to become disorganized and ineffective
since you resigned, the office has fallen apart
since you resigned, the office has fallen apart
fall away
vbintr, adv
vbintr, adv
1[of friendship] to be withdrawn
2to slope down
fall back
vbintr, adv
vbintr, adv
1to recede or retreat
2foll by: on or uponto have recourse [to]
n
fall-back
n
fall-back
3a retreat
4a reserve, esp. money, that can be called upon in need
5
aanything to which one can have recourse as a second choice
b[as modifier]
a fall-back position
a fall-back position
fall behind
vbintr, adv
vbintr, adv
1to drop back; fail to keep up
2to be in arrears, as with a payment
fall down
vbintr, adv
vbintr, adv
1to drop suddenly or collapse
2often foll by: on
Informalto prove unsuccessful; fail
Informalto prove unsuccessful; fail
fall for
vbintr, prep
vbintr, prep
1to become infatuated with [a person]
2to allow oneself to be deceived by [a lie, trick, etc.]
fall guy
n
Informal
n
Informal
1a person who is the victim of a confidence trick
2a scapegoat
fall in
vbintr, adv
vbintr, adv
1to collapse; no longer act as a support
2to adopt a military formation, esp. as a soldier taking his place in a line
3[of a lease] to expire
4[of land] to come into the owner's possession on the expiry of the lease
5often foll by: with
ato meet and join
bto agree with or support a person, suggestion, etc.
6[Austral. and N.Z.]to make a mistake or come to grief
7[N.Z.]to become pregnant
sentence substitute
sentence substitute
8the order to adopt a military formation
fall line
n
n
1[Skiing]the natural downward course between two points on a slope
2the edge of a plateau
Fall Line
na natural junction, running parallel to the E coast of the U.S., between the hard rocks of the Appalachians and the softer coastal plain, along which rivers form falls and rapids
na natural junction, running parallel to the E coast of the U.S., between the hard rocks of the Appalachians and the softer coastal plain, along which rivers form falls and rapids
fall off
vbintr
vbintr
1to drop unintentionally to the ground from [a high object, bicycle, etc.], esp. after losing one's balance
2advto diminish in size, intensity, etc.; decline or weaken
business fell off after Christmas
business fell off after Christmas
3adv[Nautical]to allow or cause a vessel to sail downwind of her former heading
n
fall-off
n
fall-off
4a decline or drop
fall on
vbintr, prep
vbintr, prep
1[Also]
fall uponto attack or snatch [an army, booty, etc.]
2
fall flat on one's faceto fail, esp. in a ridiculous or humiliating manner
3
fall on one's feetto emerge unexpectedly well from a difficult situation
fall over
vbintr, adv
vbintr, adv
1to lose one's balance and collapse to the ground
2to fall from an upright position
the vase fell over
the vase fell over
3
fall over oneselfto do everything within one's power
he fell over himself to be as helpful as possible
he fell over himself to be as helpful as possible
fall through
vbintr, advto miscarry or fail
vbintr, advto miscarry or fail
fall to
vbintr
vbintr
1advto begin some activity, as eating, working, or fighting
2prepto devolve on [a person]
the task fell to me
the task fell to me
3
fall to the ground[of a plan, theory, etc.] to be rendered invalid, esp. because of lack of necessary information
flag fall
n[Austral]the minimum charge for hiring a taxi, to which the rate per kilometre is added
n[Austral]the minimum charge for hiring a taxi, to which the rate per kilometre is added
free fall
n
n
1free descent of a body in which the gravitational force is the only force acting on it
2the part of a parachute descent before the parachute opens
- lose sleep over something exp.worry about something; be concerned about smth. [to the point of not being able to fall asleep]
- plough into n.jump into
- fall out of touch exp.lose contact
- pride comes before fall id.def.: if you are too confident about yourself, something bad will happen to show you that you are not as good as you think you are
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run into someone exp.meet someone by chance
E.g.I ran into James the other day when I was shopping [meaning=I met James without planning it, by chance] - tropezar con algo v.to bump into sth
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fanute v.change something into something better
Jesus can fanute water into wine. - drop into one's lap exp.[about a positive event/situation] happen out of the blue, without any effort from the impacted persons
- to be taken into care n.[child] to be sent to a care organization run by the social services, or to be looked after by foster parents
- paint oneself into a corner exp.do something which puts you in a very difficult situation and limits the way that you can act
- enslaved adj.brought into servitude; slave to someone
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turn sour exp.1 [referring to taste] ferment, acidify; 2. [fig.] deteriorate, fall apart
1. The milk turned sour. 2. The relation between them turned sour. - pack a sad exp.1. break; fall apart; 2. be in a bad mood
- Internet Legacy exp.A set of virtual assets or value in cyberspace left behind after ones death fall on legal successors as right.
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bend over backwards v.When you bend over backwards, you put all your effort into something. This expression is often used to say that someone puts a lot of energy into pleasing someone else.
Ex.: She was so benevolent; she would always bend over backwards to help me.
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Alphabetical index
- Fall
- fall
- fall about
- fall among
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