fall

Noun CEFR A2 Common

fɔːl

Definitions

To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity
The chasing of a hunted whale.
The sudden fall of humanity into a state of sin, as brought about by the transgression of Adam and Eve.
A surname.
The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
countable, uncountable
fall (act of falling)
To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity
A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
countable, uncountable
crash (of a computer)
To cut down (a tree); fell.
To come down, to drop or descend
The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
Canada, US, archaic, countable, uncountable
downfall
To fail to meet expectations; lag in performance: fell down on the job.
To come as if by dropping down
feminine singular of caído
To fail; miscarry: Our plans fell through at the last minute.
A loss of greatness or status.
countable, uncountable
That which falls or cascades.
countable, uncountable
To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself
To begin an activity energetically: "The press fell to with a will" (Russell Baker).
The height of that which falls or cascades.
countable, uncountable
To fail because of an inability to reconcile or choose between two courses of action.
A crucial event or circumstance.
countable, uncountable
The action of a batsman being out.
countable, uncountable
To experience a major reduction in status or prestige.
A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown into an area to drift in a given direction.
countable, uncountable
To adhere to established rules or predetermined courses of action.
To go unheeded; be ignored completely: "Moscow's own familiar charges ... will also fall on deaf ears" (Foreign Affairs).
An instance of a wrestler being pinned to the mat.
countable, uncountable
To overexert oneself to do or accomplish something: We fell over backward to complete the project on time.
A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.
countable, uncountable
To display inordinate, typically effusive, enthusiasm: fell over themselves to impress the general's wife.
Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.
US, countable, informal, uncountable
The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).
countable, uncountable
An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.
countable, uncountable
A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.
countable, uncountable
The lid, on a piano, that covers the keyboard.
countable, uncountable

Conjugation

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Equivalents

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Afrikaansval

العربيةالسقوط تساقط خريفسقط سقوط طاح طيحة هدر هوى هوي وقع وقوع

Azərbaycan dilidüşmək

Беларускаяпадаць упасці

Българскипадам падане

বাংলাপড়া

བོད་སྐད།འབབ རིལ

Bosanskiguz jesen lapsuspad pasti stupa te val гинути пад падати упасти

Catalàcaiguda caure

Češtinapád padat padnoutpochop podzim

Cymraegcwymp cwympo syrthio

Danskblive fald faldenedgang

Ελληνικάάλωση πέφτω πτώσηφθινόπωρο

Esperantofali falo malaltigo

Eestikukkuma langema

Euskaraerori

فارسیافتادن شدن

Suomialenema hävitä heittäytyäjäädä kaatua kukistua lankeemus laskeutua pudota pudotus putoaminen putous retkahdus sataa syksy syntiinlankeemus tuho tulla

Gaeilgetit

Gàidhligtuit tuiteam

Galegocaer caída

עבריתנפילה נפל

हिन्दीअस्त ख़िज़ाँ गिरनागिराव गिरावट च्युति पड़ना पतझड़शरद्

Hrvatskiguz jesen Kristlapsus pad pasti stupa te val гинути пад падати упасти

Magyarbukás elesik esésesik jut zuhan

Հայերենանկում գալ ընկնել

Bahasa Indonesiagugur jatuh pailitruntuh tumbang

Íslenskadetta falla

Italianoarrivare cadere cadutacascare deporre divenire diventare morire prostrarsi rovesciare scendere

Қазақ тіліқұлау

ភាសាខ្មែរធ្លាក់រលំ

한국어殞 가을 강하낙하하다 넘어지다 떨어지다 멸망 쓰러지다 추 추계 추락 하강 하락하다 함락

Kurdîcasûs gûz rottê te wa

Кыргызчатүшүү

Latinaautumnus cadō casuruscāsus decessus labes lapsus prolapsio ruīna

Lingálakwa

ລາວຕົກ

Lietuviųkristi

Latviešukrist nokrist

Te Reo Māorihinganga taka

Македонскипад

മലയാളംഅധഃപതിക്കുക വീഴുക

Монголунах

Bahasa Melayukejatuhan

မြန်မာကျ

नेपालीखस्नु

Nederlandsondergang val vallenverval worden

ଓଡ଼ିଆପଡିବା

Polskiobryw padać paśćspadać spadanie spadek spadkowy spaść upadek uwiązadło

Portuguêscair decadência falharficar queda tombar

Românăcădea cădere

Русскийгрехопадение падать падениепасть погибать погибнуть снижаться снизиться спад упадок упасть

Slovenščinapadec pasti

Shqipbie

Српскиguz jesen lapsuspad pasti stupa te val гинути пад падати упасти

Sesothowa

Svenskabli fall fallanedgång stupa trilla

Kiswahilianguko maanguko

தமிழ்பெய்விழு

తెలుగుపండు పాటు

Тоҷикӣафтодан

ไทยตก รวง ฤดูใบไม้ร่วงหน้าใบไม้ร่วง หล่น

Türkçedüşmek düşüş güzhazan iniş sonbahar

Українськавпа́сти гинути заги́нутизни́жуватися зни́зитися осінь падати падіння полягати полягти́спад упасти

اردوگرنا

O'zbekchatushmoq

Tiếng Việtmùa thu ngã roirớt tệ thu xương

中文下降墮落 /堕落成為 /成为掉落落下降

繁體中文下降掉落落下降

Examples

“the fall ⟳ of the snow ⟳”

“the fall ⟳ of the water”

“the fall ⟳ of the leaf”

““I'm through with all pawn-games,” I laughed. “Come ⟳, let ⟳ us have ⟳ a game of lansquenet. Either I will take ⟳ a farewell fall ⟳ out of you or you will have ⟳ your sevenfold revenge”.”

“A friend has pointed out to me the following remark ⟳ on this word: "In North America the season in which this [the fall ⟳ of the leaf] takes place ⟳, derives its name ⟳ from that circumstance, and instead of autumn is universally called the fall ⟳." [brackets in original]”

“the fall ⟳ of Rome”

“A fall ⟳ of hair tumbled down one side of her body like ⟳ a veil.”

“The heat of Daniel's gaze was nearly incendiary as he took in the fall ⟳ of her hair spilling across her shoulders and down to her elbows.”

“Female patients with localized hair loss on the top of scalp could select ⟳ a fall ⟳ or a demiwig to camouflage crown and anterior scalp loss.”

“He set ⟳ up his rival to take ⟳ the fall ⟳.”

“Have ⟳ the goodness to secure the falls of the mizzen halyards.”

“"[...] with one overhauled fall ⟳ flying and an iron-bound block ⟳ capering in the air."”

“Brooks fitted a new fall ⟳ to his whip.”

CEFR level

A2

Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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See also

fall apart fall armyworm fall asleep fall asleep in the Lord Fall aster fall at the last hurdle

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