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fall into

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To go into something by falling.
    literally, transitive
  2. To visit (a place or a person).
    transitive
  3. To enter a condition or state, especially a negative one.
  4. To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it.
    idiomatic, transitive
  5. To be classified as; to fall under.
    idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

Deutschreinfallen
日本語篏陥陷
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Examples

“The cat might fall⟳ into the pool if you're not careful.”
“I hope⟳ to see⟳ her whenever I next fall⟳ into the area.”
“After it closed, the old mall fell into disrepair.”
“Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal.”
“Since her husband died, the patient has fallen into a deep depression.”
“Most of us didn't plan⟳ to be designers; we just fell into the job.”
“Trees fall⟳ into two main categories: deciduous and evergreen.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

fall into a trap fall into oneself fall into place fall into someone's hands fall into someone's lap fall into the wrong hands

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