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I. fall [fɔ:l, Am esp fɑ:l] N

1. fall:

fall (tumble, drop)
Fall m <-(e)s, Fäl·le>
fall (harder)
Sturz m <-es, Stụ̈r·ze>
to break sb's fall
to have a fall
to have a fall (harder)
to take a fall
to take a fall (from a horse)
to have [or take] a nasty fall

2. fall no pl:

fall (descent)
fall of leaves
Herabfallen nt form
fall (drop) of an axe, a guillotine
fall of a level also

3. fall METEO, GEOG:

fall of earth
fall of rock
Steinschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

4. fall SPORTS (in wrestling):

fall
Schultersieg m <-(e)s, -e>

5. fall no pl (slope):

fall
Gefälle nt <-s, ->

6. fall no pl (decrease):

fall in
Rückgang m <-(e)s, -gänge> +gen
fall in support in
Nachlassen nt <-s; kein Pl> +gen
fall in a level also in
Sinken nt +gen
Preissturz m <-es, -stürze>
Druckabfall m <-(e)s> kein pl
fall in value
Wertverlust m <-(e)s, -e>

7. fall no pl (defeat):

fall of a city
Einnahme f <-> kein pl
fall of a dictator, regime
Sturz m <-es>
fall from power
Entmachtung f <-, -en>

8. fall no pl REL:

the Fall [of Man]

9. fall Am (autumn):

fall
Herbst m <-es, -e>

10. fall (waterfall):

Wasserfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>

Phrases:

to take a [or the]fall for sb/sth Am inf
to take a [or the]fall for sb/sth Am inf
für jdn/etw einstehen

II. fall [fɔ:l, Am esp fɑ:l] N modifier Am

fall (sun, weather):

fall
Herbstkollektion f <-, -en>
fall plowing

III. fall <fell, fallen> [fɔ:l, Am esp fɑ:l] VB intr

1. fall:

fall (drop, tumble)
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>
fall (harder)
fall (topple) person
fall (harder)
fall tree, post, pillar
umfallen <fällt um, fiel um, umgefallen>
fall (harder)
to fall into sb's/each other's arms
to fall into bed
to fall down dead

2. fall (hang):

fall
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>
to fall loosely
to fall around/on/to sth
auf etw acc fallen [o. form herabhängen]
to fall into sth
in etw acc fallen

3. fall (descend):

fall
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>
light, shadow to fall across/on/over sth
auf etw acc fallen
blow, weapon to fall on sb/sth
jdn/etw treffen
to fall on sb/sth fig darkness, night
fig silence to fall on sb/sth
jdn/etw überfallen

4. fall (slope):

fall

5. fall (decrease):

fall
sinken <sank, gesunken>
fall price, temperature, pressure, value also
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>
fall demand, sales, numbers also
fall fig barometer
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>
Preisrückgang m <-(e)s, -gänge>

6. fall (be defeated):

fall government, regime, politician
fall empire
untergehen <geht unter, ging unter, untergegangen>
fall city, town
fall city, town
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>
to fall to sb

7. fall (lose a position, status):

fall
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>
to fall in sb's estimation

8. fall (fail):

to stand or fall on sth

9. fall liter (die in a battle):

fall
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>

10. fall (be):

fall
liegen <liegst, lag, gelegen>

11. fall (belong):

to fall into sth
in etw acc fallen
to fall outside sth
nicht in etw acc fallen
to fall under sth
in [o. unter] etw acc fallen
to fall within sth
in etw acc fallen

12. fall (be divided):

to fall into sth
sich in etw acc gliedern

13. fall (become):

to fall prey [or victim] to sb/sth
jdm/etw zum Opfer fallen
to fall asleep
to fall due
to fall foul of sb
to fall foul of a law [or regulation]
to fall ill [or sick]
to fall open
to fall silent
to fall vacant

14. fall (enter a particular state):

to fall into debt
to fall into error/sin REL
to fall out of favour [or Am favor] [with sb]
to fall into the habit of doing sth
to fall under the influence of sb/sth
to fall in love [with sb/sth]
sich acc [in jdn/etw] verlieben
to fall out of love [with sb/sth]

Phrases:

to fall on deaf ears
to fall out of one's dress inf
sb's face fell
to fall into the hands [or clutches] of sb
to fall in [or into] line [with sth]
sich acc [etw dat] anpassen
to fall to pieces plan, relationship
to fall to pieces person
to fall short [of sth]
to fall among thieves old
to fall into a/sb's trap
to fall to a whisper

fall <fell, fallen> VB

fall
abfallen (Temperatur)
OpenDict entry

fall VB

to fall afoul of sb Am

fall about VB intr Brit, Aus inf

fall apart VB intr

1. fall apart (disintegrate):

fall apart
fall apart furniture
fall apart clothing

2. fall apart fig (fail):

fall apart group, nation
fall apart group, nation
fall apart system
fall apart organization, conference
fall apart marriage
fall apart marriage
fall apart deal, plan

3. fall apart fig (not cope):

fall apart

fall away VB intr

1. fall away:

fall away (detach)
fall away (crumble)

2. fall away (slope):

fall away

3. fall away (decrease):

fall away
sinken <sank, gesunken>
fall away
fall away sound

4. fall away (disappear):

fall away drawback, feeling

5. fall away (stop supporting):

fall away from a party
fall away from sb

fall back VB intr

1. fall back (move back):

fall back
fall back

2. fall back MIL (retreat):

fall back

3. fall back SPORTS (lose lead):

fall back

4. fall back (decrease):

fall back
sinken <sank, gesunken>
fall back
to fall back by 15%

5. fall back (resort to):

to fall back [up]on sth
to fall back [up]on sb

fall behind VB intr

1. fall behind (slow):

fall behind
to fall behind sb/sth

2. fall behind:

to fall behind sb/sth

3. fall behind (achieve late):

fall behind
to fall behind with sth

4. fall behind SPORTS (lose lead):

fall behind
fall behind

fall down VB intr

1. fall down:

fall down (drop, tumble)
fall down (topple) person
fall down (harder)
fall down object
umfallen <fällt um, fiel um, umgefallen>
fall down (harder)
to fall down dead
to fall down sth
to fall down sth (fall into)

2. fall down (collapse):

fall down
fall down tent
to be falling down be derelict

3. fall down (fail):

to fall down on sth
mit etw dat scheitern

fall for VB trans inf

1. fall for (love):

to fall for sb
sich acc in jdn verlieben [o. sl verknallen]

2. fall for (be deceived by):

to fall for sth
auf etw acc hereinfallen inf

fall in VB intr

1. fall in:

fall in (drop)
fall in (into water also)

2. fall in (collapse):

fall in

3. fall in MIL (line up):

fall in

4. fall in (join):

to fall in alongside [or beside] sb
to fall in behind sb

5. fall in (agree to):

to fall in with sth
etw dat zustimmen

Phrases:

to fall in with sb (become friends)

fall off VB intr

1. fall off (drop):

to fall off sth
von etw dat fallen

2. fall off (decrease):

fall off
fall off
sinken <sank, gesunken>

3. fall off (decline):

fall off

4. fall off (detach):

fall off
fall off
fall off wallpaper
to fall off sth
von etw dat fallen

fall on VB intr

1. fall on (trip):

to fall on sth
über etw acc fallen

2. fall on (attack):

to fall on sb

3. fall on liter (embrace):

to fall on sb
jdn in die Arme schließen liter

4. fall on (be assigned to):

to fall on sb

5. fall on (be directed at):

to fall on sb
to fall on sb suspicion

6. fall on (light on) gaze, eyes:

to fall on sth/sb
auf etw/jdn fallen

fall out VB intr

1. fall out (drop):

fall out
fall out teeth, hair

2. fall out inf (quarrel):

to fall out [with sb]
sich acc [mit jdm] [zer]streiten

3. fall out MIL (break line):

fall out

4. fall out (happen):

fall out

fall over VB intr

1. fall over:

fall over (topple) person
fall over (harder)
fall over object
umfallen <fällt um, fiel um, umgefallen>
fall over (harder)

2. fall over (trip):

to fall over sth
über etw acc fallen [o. CH stürcheln] inf

3. fall over inf (be keen):

to fall [Am all] over oneself to do sth
sich acc darum reißen, etw zu tun inf

fall through VB intr

fall through
fall through plan
ins Wasser fallen inf fig

fall to VB intr

1. fall to liter:

fall to (start, begin)
fall to (start eating)
reinhauen <haut rein, haute rein, reingehauen> inf
to fall to doing sth
beginnen [o. anfangen] , etw zu tun

2. fall to (be assigned to):

to fall to sb

ˈfall guy N sl

fall guy
Prügelknabe m <-n, -n> inf
fall guy
Sündenbock m <-(e)s, -böcke> inf

ˈfall-off N no pl

fall-off
Rückgang m <-(e)s, -gänge>
fall-off in
Abfall m <-(e)s> kein pl +gen
fall-off of team
Abstieg m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈfree fall N no pl

free fall
freier Fall
to go into free fall FIN fig
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