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fallen

fallen pp of:

See also fall

I . fall <fell, fallen> [fɔːl] VB intr

1. fall (drop down, a. rain, snow):

3. fall (enter a particular state):

II . fall <fell, fallen> [fɔːl] N

1. fall (from a height, a. decrease):

queda f

2. fall Am (autumn):

outono m

crestfallen [ˈkrestˌfɔːlən] ADJ

I . repellent [rɪˈpelənt] N

II . repellent [rɪˈpelənt] ADJ

I . before [bɪˈfɔːr, Brit -ˈfɔːʳ] PREP

2. before (in front of):

3. before (having priority):

pôr a. c. à frente de a. c.

II . before [bɪˈfɔːr, Brit -ˈfɔːʳ] ADV

III . before [bɪˈfɔːr, Brit -ˈfɔːʳ] CONJ

befriend [bɪˈfrend] VB trans

pollen [ˈpɑːlən, Brit ˈpɒl-] N no pl

sullen [ˈsʌlən] ADJ

I . swollen [ˈswoʊlən, Brit ˈswəʊ-] VB

swollen pp of:

II . swollen [ˈswoʊlən, Brit ˈswəʊ-] ADJ

See also swell

I . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB trans

1. swell (size):

2. swell (number):

II . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB intr

1. swell (get bigger):

2. swell (increase):

III . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] N no pl (of sea)

IV . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]-er, -est> [swel] ADJ Am inf

woolen ADJ Am, woollen [ˈwʊlən] ADJ Brit

I . parallel [ˈperəlel, Brit ˈpær-] ADJ

II . parallel [ˈperəlel, Brit ˈpær-] N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A disaster has befallen on the gates of our home.
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After the wedding, we see what has befallen all the characters.
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Each tries to uncover the source of a strange lethal sickness known as the sand plague that has befallen a small town.
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Victor is also something of a hypochondriac, keeping a medical book with him to look up every ailment he believes has befallen him.
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Realizing the dire situation that has befallen them, she begs to die alongside her master, but he strongly refuses this wish.
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He consistently preached powerfully against the wicked, telling them of the punishment that had befallen the sinful before them.
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And can we imagine what might have befallen those two innocent girls who were devoured by the criminals entire night and then hanged to death?
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She came sixth, despite the extraordinary catalogue of misfortune that has befallen her over recent months.
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The motivation behind the archive is to forestall the loss of electronic files and documentation of surveys, which has befallen previous surveys.
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He has our sincere sympathy in the affliction that has befallen him.
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