Translations for „falls“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

Ni·aga·ra Falls [naɪˌægərəˈfɔ:lz] N the Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

Niagarski slapovi m pl

I . fall [fɔ:l] N

1. fall (tumble, drop):

fall

padec m

she broke her leg in the fall

pri padcu si je zlomila nogo

to have [or take]a nasty fall

grdo pasti

2. fall no pl (descent):

fall

padanje n

the rise and fall of the tide

plima in oseka

3. fall:

METEO, GEOG [heavy] falls of rain/snow

[močno] deževje/sneženje

4. fall SPORTS (in wrestling):

fall

tuš m

5. fall no pl (decrease):

fall in

upad m +gen

fall in support in

izguba f +gen

fall in a level also in

znižanje n +gen

fall in temperature

padec temperature

sudden fall in price

nenaden padec cene

fall in pressure

padec pritiska

fall in value

izguba vrednosti

6. fall no pl (defeat):

fall of a city

zavzetje m

fall of a dictator, regime

zrušitev f

the fall of the Roman Empire

padec rimskega imperija

fall from power

odvzem oblasti

7. fall Am (autumn):

fall

jesen f

8. fall (waterfall):

falls pl

slapovi m pl

[the] Niagara Falls

Niagarski slapovi

to take a [or the] fall for sb/sth

prevzeti krivdo za koga/kaj

II . fall [fɔ:l] ADJ Am

fall

jesenski

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

1. fall:

fall (drop, tumble) person

padati [perf pasti]

fall (harder)

grmeti [perf zgrmeti]

fall tree, post, pillar

prevračati se [perf prevrniti se]

fall (harder)

podirati se [perf podreti se]

to fall into sb's/each other's arms

pasti si v objem

to fall under a bus

pasti pod avtobus

to fall to one's death

zgrmeti v smrt

to fall flat on one's face

pasti na nos

to fall on the floor [or to the ground]

pasti na tla

to fall to one's knees

pasti na kolena

to fall down dead

zgruditi se mrtev

2. fall (hang):

fall

segati [perf seči]

his hair fell around his shoulders

lasje so se mu razprostrli po ramenih

her hair fell to her waist

lasje so ji segali do pasu

3. fall darkness, silence:

fall

napočiti

4. fall (slope):

fall

spuščati se [perf spustiti se]

5. fall (decrease):

fall

upadati [perf upasti]

fall

zniževati se [perf znižati se]

church attendance has fallen dramatically

število ljudi, ki hodijo v cerkev, je močno upadlo

6. fall (be defeated):

fall city, town

biti poražen

fall empire

rušiti se [perf zrušiti se]

to fall to sb

preiti v last koga

7. fall (be):

Easter falls early this year

velika noč bo letos zgodaj

this year, my birthday falls on a Monday

letos imam rojstni dan na ponedeljek

the accent falls on the second syllable

poudarek je na drugem zlogu

8. fall (become):

to fall asleep

zaspati

to fall due

zapasti

to fall ill

zboleti

to fall open

odpreti se

to fall silent

utihniti

to fall vacant

sprostiti se

9. fall (enter a particular state):

to fall into debt

zapasti v dolgove

to fall into disuse

iti iz rabe

to fall out of favour [with sb]

ne biti več aktualen [pri kom]

to fall into the habit of doing sth

navaditi se delati kaj

to fall under the influence of sb/sth

zapasti pod vpliv koga/česa

to fall in love [with sb/sth]

zaljubiti se [v koga/kaj]

to have fallen under the spell of sb/sth

postati kot začaran zaradi koga/česa

fall about VB intr Brit Aus inf to fall about [laughing]

fall

crkavati [od smeha]

fall apart VB intr

1. fall (disintegrate):

fall clothing, organization

razpadati [perf razpasti]

2. fall fig (fail):

fall marriage

propadati [perf propasti]

fall system

rušiti se [perf zrušiti se]

3. fall fig (not cope):

fall person

zlomiti se

fall away VB intr

1. fall (detach):

fall

odpadati [perf odpasti]

2. fall (slope):

fall

spuščati se [perf spustiti se]

3. fall (decrease):

fall

nižati se [perf znižati se]

fall

upadati [perf upasti]

fall back VB intr

1. fall (move back):

fall

stopati [perf stopiti nazaj]

fall MIL

umikati se [perf umakniti se]

fall SPORTS leader

slabšati se [perf poslabšati se]

2. fall (resort to):

to fall back (up)on sb

zateči se h komu

to fall back (up)on sth

vrniti se k čemu

fall behind VB intr SPORTS

fall (slow, achieve less, at school) (lose lead)

zaostajati [perf zaostati]

to fall behind sb/sth

zaostajati za kom/čim

to fall behind with sth

biti v zamudi s čim

fall down VB intr

1. fall:

fall (drop, tumble, topple) person, object

padati [perf pasti]

fall (harder)

grmeti [perf zgrmeti]

to fall down dead

pasti mrtev

to fall down sth hole, well

pasti v

2. fall (collapse):

fall

podirati se [perf podreti se]

fall tent

rušiti se [perf porušiti se]

to be falling down

rušiti se

3. fall (fail):

to fall down on sth

spodleteti v čem

fall for VB trans

1. fall (love):

to fall for sb

zaljubiti se v koga

2. fall (be deceived by):

to fall for sth

nasesti čemu

fall in VB intr

1. fall (drop):

fall

padati [perf pasti noter]

2. fall (collapse):

fall

rušiti se [perf zrušiti se]

3. fall MIL (line up):

fall

postrojiti se

4. fall (join):

to fall in behind sb

slediti komu

to fall in with sb

strinjati se s kom

fall off VB intr

1. fall (drop):

to fall off sth

pasti s česa

2. fall (decrease):

fall

zmanjševati se [perf zmanjšati se]

fall

zniževati se [perf znižati se]

3. fall (decline):

fall

upadati [perf upasti]

4. fall (detach):

fall

padati [perf pasti stran]

fall wallpaper

odstopati [perf odstopiti]

fall on VB intr

1. fall (attack):

to fall on sb

lotiti se koga

2. fall liter (embrace):

they fell on each other

padla sta si v objem

3. fall (be assigned to):

to fall on sb

pripasti komu

4. fall (be directed at):

to fall on sb

leteti na koga

to fall on sb suspicion

pasti na koga

5. fall (light on) gaze:

to fall on sb/sth

odkriti koga/kaj

fall out VB intr

1. fall (drop):

fall teeth, hair

izpadati [perf izpasti]

2. fall (quarrel):

to fall out [with sb]

spreti se [s kom]

3. fall MIL (break line):

fall

umakniti se

fall over VB intr

1. fall person, object:

fall (topple)

padati [perf pasti]

fall (harder)

grmeti [perf zgrmeti]

2. fall (trip):

to fall over sth

prevrniti se čez kaj

3. fall inf (be keen):

to fall [Amall] over oneself to do sth

dati vse od sebe za kaj

fall through VB intr

fall

spodleteti

fall plan

splavati po vodi

fall to VB intr

1. fall liter (start):

to fall to doing sth

začeti delati kaj

2. fall (be assigned to):

to fall to sb

doleteti koga

ˈfall guy N sl

fall guy

grešni kozel m

ˈfall-off N no pl

fall-off

padec m

ˈfree fall N no pl

free fall

prosti pad m

to go into free fall fig

pasti v krizo

fall on VB

User Entry

fall on (sb neck) trans

okleniti se (vratu)

Usage examples with falls

[the] Niagara Falls

Niagarski slapovi

Easter falls early this year

velika noč bo letos zgodaj

METEO, GEOG [heavy] falls of rain/snow

[močno] deževje/sneženje

the accent falls on the second syllable

poudarek je na drugem zlogu

this year, my birthday falls on a Monday

letos imam rojstni dan na ponedeljek

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Light snow falls only once or twice per year, and it is usually not widespread and quickly dissipates.

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Little by little, she dampens his resolve until he too falls into a trap designed specifically for him.

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As the boulder rolls towards the transport and falls, the transport plunges and a photograph of the entire car of riders is taken.

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The vast majority of the city falls within the northwest quadrant.

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The falls were formed when water eroded the mudstone.

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The song falls into the idiom of previous minstrel music, relying on rhythm and text declamation as its primary motivation.

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Scratchy falls on the safety net, which slices him into dices.

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Compulsive hoarding is associated in various studies with serious health risks such as household falls, obesity, respiratory problems (caused by dust mites and squalor) and poor medication compliance.

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He portrayed an unscrupulous moneylender whose son falls in love with a debtor and ends up taking sides against his father.

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These pavements can be particularly treacherous when they are wet, presenting a glassy, low grip surface that can contribute to slips and falls.

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