fallen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fallen in the English»French Dictionary

I.fallen [Brit ˈfɔːlən, Am ˈfɔlən] VB pp

fallen → fall

II.fallen [Brit ˈfɔːlən, Am ˈfɔlən] N

the fallen + vb pl

les morts mpl au champ d'honneur

III.fallen [Brit ˈfɔːlən, Am ˈfɔlən] ADJ

fallen leaf, soldier

mort

fallen tree

abattu

See also fall, fall away

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

1. fall lit:

fall (of person, horse, rocks, curtain)

chute f (from de)

fall (of snow, hail)

chutes fpl

fall (of earth, soot)

éboulement m

fall (of axe, hammer, dice)

coup m

a fall of 20 metres, a 20-metre fall

une chute de 20 mètres

a heavy fall of rain

une grosse averse

to have a fall

faire une chute, tomber

2. fall:

fall (in temperature, shares, production, demand, quality, popularity)

baisse f (in de)

fall (more drastic)

chute f (in de)

the pound has suffered a sharp fall/a slight fall

la livre a subi une forte chute/une légère baisse

a fall in value

une dépréciation

a fall of 10% to 125

une baisse de 10% pour arriver à 125

3. fall:

fall (of leader, regime, empire, fortress, town)

chute f

fall (of monarchy)

renversement m

fall (of seat)

perte f

the government's fall from power

la chute du gouvernement

4. fall:

fall from grace or favour

disgrâce f

the Fall REL

la chute

5. fall Am (autumn):

fall

automne m

in the fall of 1992

à l'automne 1992

6. fall (in pitch, intonation):

fall

descente f

7. fall:

fall (in wrestling)

tombé m

fall (in judo)

chute f

II.falls N

falls npl:

falls

chutes fpl

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

fall

tomber

falling rain

la pluie qui tombe

he was hurt by falling masonry

il a été blessé par une pierre qui tombait de la façade

to fall 10 metres

tomber de 10 mètres

five centimetres of snow fell

il est tombé cinq centimètres de neige

to fall from or out of boat, nest, bag, hands

tomber de

to fall off or from chair, table, roof, bike, wall

tomber de

the skirt falls in pleats from a waistband

la jupe tombe en plis à partir de la ceinture

to fall on person, town

tomber sur

it fell on my head

cela m'est tombé sur la tête

to fall on the floor

tomber par terre

to fall on one's back

tomber sur le dos

to fall in or into bath, river, sink

tomber dans

to fall down hole, shaft, stairs

tomber dans

to fall under table

tomber sous

to fall under bus, train

passer sous

to fall through ceiling, hole

passer à travers

to fall through the air

tomber dans le vide

to fall to earth

tomber sur terre

to fall to the floor or to the ground

tomber par terre

2. fall:

fall (drop) speed, volume, quality, standard, level:

diminuer

fall temperature, price, inflation, wages, production, number, attendance, morale:

baisser

fall (more dramatically)

chuter inf

fall (more dramatically)

tomber

to fall (by) amount, percentage

baisser de

to fall to amount, place

descendre à

to fall from

descendre de

to fall below zero/5%

descendre au-dessous de zéro/5%

to fall in the charts

perdre des places dans le hit-parade

3. fall (yield position):

fall

tomber

to fall from power

tomber

to fall to enemy, allies

tomber aux mains de

the seat fell to Labour

le siège a été perdu au profit des travaillistes

4. fall (die):

fall euph

tomber

to fall on the battlefield

tomber au champ d'honneur

5. fall (descend) fig:

fall darkness, night, beam, silence, gaze:

tomber (on sur)

fall blame:

retomber (on sur)

fall shadow:

se projeter (over sur)

suspicion fell on her husband

les soupçons se sont portés sur son mari

6. fall (occur):

fall stress:

tomber (on sur)

Christmas falls on a Monday

Noël tombe un lundi

to fall into/outside a category

rentrer/ne pas rentrer dans une catégorie

to fall under the heading of…

se trouver sous la rubrique de…

7. fall (be incumbent on):

it falls to sb to do

c'est à qn de faire, c'est à qn qu'il incombe de faire form

8. fall (throw oneself):

to fall into bed/into a chair

se laisser tomber sur son lit/dans un fauteuil

to fall to or on one's knees

tomber à genoux

to fall at sb's feet

se jeter aux pieds de qn

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

tomber dans les bras de qn/l'un de l'autre

to fall on each other

s'embrasser, tomber dans les bras l'un de l'autre

to fall on sb's neck

se jeter au cou de qn

9. fall ground → fall away

10. fall REL:

fall

succomber

11. fall Brit (get pregnant):

fall region

tomber enceinte

IV.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl]

did he fall or was he pushed? hum

est-ce qu'il est parti de lui-même ou est-ce qu'on l'a forcé?

the bigger you are or the higher you climb, the harder you fall

plus dure sera la chute

to stand or fall on sth

reposer sur qc, dépendre de qc

fall away VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall away paint, plaster:

fall away

se détacher (from de)

2. fall away ground:

fall away

descendre en pente (to vers)

3. fall away demand, support, numbers:

fall away

diminuer

fallen idol N

fallen idol

idole f déchue

fallen woman N dated

fallen woman

fille perdue dated

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

1. fall lit:

fall (of person, horse, rocks, curtain)

chute f (from de)

fall (of snow, hail)

chutes fpl

fall (of earth, soot)

éboulement m

fall (of axe, hammer, dice)

coup m

a fall of 20 metres, a 20-metre fall

une chute de 20 mètres

a heavy fall of rain

une grosse averse

to have a fall

faire une chute, tomber

2. fall:

fall (in temperature, shares, production, demand, quality, popularity)

baisse f (in de)

fall (more drastic)

chute f (in de)

the pound has suffered a sharp fall/a slight fall

la livre a subi une forte chute/une légère baisse

a fall in value

une dépréciation

a fall of 10% to 125

une baisse de 10% pour arriver à 125

3. fall:

fall (of leader, regime, empire, fortress, town)

chute f

fall (of monarchy)

renversement m

fall (of seat)

perte f

the government's fall from power

la chute du gouvernement

4. fall:

fall from grace or favour

disgrâce f

the Fall REL

la chute

5. fall Am (autumn):

fall

automne m

in the fall of 1992

à l'automne 1992

6. fall (in pitch, intonation):

fall

descente f

7. fall:

fall (in wrestling)

tombé m

fall (in judo)

chute f

II.falls N

falls npl:

falls

chutes fpl

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

fall

tomber

falling rain

la pluie qui tombe

he was hurt by falling masonry

il a été blessé par une pierre qui tombait de la façade

to fall 10 metres

tomber de 10 mètres

five centimetres of snow fell

il est tombé cinq centimètres de neige

to fall from or out of boat, nest, bag, hands

tomber de

to fall off or from chair, table, roof, bike, wall

tomber de

the skirt falls in pleats from a waistband

la jupe tombe en plis à partir de la ceinture

to fall on person, town

tomber sur

it fell on my head

cela m'est tombé sur la tête

to fall on the floor

tomber par terre

to fall on one's back

tomber sur le dos

to fall in or into bath, river, sink

tomber dans

to fall down hole, shaft, stairs

tomber dans

to fall under table

tomber sous

to fall under bus, train

passer sous

to fall through ceiling, hole

passer à travers

to fall through the air

tomber dans le vide

to fall to earth

tomber sur terre

to fall to the floor or to the ground

tomber par terre

2. fall:

fall (drop) speed, volume, quality, standard, level:

diminuer

fall temperature, price, inflation, wages, production, number, attendance, morale:

baisser

fall (more dramatically)

chuter inf

fall (more dramatically)

tomber

to fall (by) amount, percentage

baisser de

to fall to amount, place

descendre à

to fall from

descendre de

to fall below zero/5%

descendre au-dessous de zéro/5%

to fall in the charts

perdre des places dans le hit-parade

3. fall (yield position):

fall

tomber

to fall from power

tomber

to fall to enemy, allies

tomber aux mains de

the seat fell to Labour

le siège a été perdu au profit des travaillistes

4. fall (die):

fall euph

tomber

to fall on the battlefield

tomber au champ d'honneur

5. fall (descend) fig:

fall darkness, night, beam, silence, gaze:

tomber (on sur)

fall blame:

retomber (on sur)

fall shadow:

se projeter (over sur)

suspicion fell on her husband

les soupçons se sont portés sur son mari

6. fall (occur):

fall stress:

tomber (on sur)

Christmas falls on a Monday

Noël tombe un lundi

to fall into/outside a category

rentrer/ne pas rentrer dans une catégorie

to fall under the heading of…

se trouver sous la rubrique de…

7. fall (be incumbent on):

it falls to sb to do

c'est à qn de faire, c'est à qn qu'il incombe de faire form

8. fall (throw oneself):

to fall into bed/into a chair

se laisser tomber sur son lit/dans un fauteuil

to fall to or on one's knees

tomber à genoux

to fall at sb's feet

se jeter aux pieds de qn

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

tomber dans les bras de qn/l'un de l'autre

to fall on each other

s'embrasser, tomber dans les bras l'un de l'autre

to fall on sb's neck

se jeter au cou de qn

9. fall ground → fall away

10. fall REL:

fall

succomber

11. fall Brit (get pregnant):

fall region

tomber enceinte

IV.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl]

did he fall or was he pushed? hum

est-ce qu'il est parti de lui-même ou est-ce qu'on l'a forcé?

the bigger you are or the higher you climb, the harder you fall

plus dure sera la chute

to stand or fall on sth

reposer sur qc, dépendre de qc

See also fall away

fall away VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall away paint, plaster:

fall away

se détacher (from de)

2. fall away ground:

fall away

descendre en pente (to vers)

3. fall away demand, support, numbers:

fall away

diminuer

fall out VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall out page, contact lens:

fall out

tomber

his hair/tooth fell out

il a perdu ses cheveux/une dent

2. fall out MIL:

fall out soldiers:

rompre les rangs

fall out!

rompez!

3. fall out (quarrel):

fall out inf

se brouiller, se fâcher (over à propos de)

to fall out with sb Brit (quarrel)

se brouiller or se fâcher avec qn

to fall out with sb Am (have fight)

se disputer avec qn

I've fallen out with him Brit

je suis brouillé or fâché avec lui

4. fall out Brit (turn out):

fall out

se passer

it fell out that…

il s'avéra que…

fall through VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

fall through plans, deal:

fall through

échouer, tomber à l'eau inf

fall back VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

fall back (gen)

reculer

fall back MIL

se replier (to sur)

I.fall for VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall for [sth])

fall for

se laisser prendre à

fall for

se faire avoir par inf

II.fall for VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall for [sb])

fall for person:

fall for

tomber amoureux/-euse de

fall down VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall down lit:

fall down person, child, tree, poster:

tomber

fall down tent, wall, house, scaffolding:

s'effondrer

this whole place is falling down

tout tombe en ruine ici

2. fall down Brit fig argument, comparison, plan:

fall down

faiblir

where he falls down is…

là où il faiblit, c'est…

to fall down on detail, question, obstacle

échouer à cause de

to fall down on a promise/on the job

être incapable de tenir sa promesse/de faire le travail

I.fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind)

fall behind runner, country, student:

se laisser distancer

fall behind work, studies:

prendre du retard

to fall behind with Brit or in Am work, project

prendre du retard dans

to fall behind with Brit or in Am payments, rent, correspondence

être en retard pour

II.fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind [sth/sb])

fall behind horses, classmates, competitors:

fall behind

se laisser devancer par

fallen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fallen in the English»French Dictionary

fallen [ˈfɔ:lən] ADJ

1. fallen (lying on the ground):

fallen apple, leaf

tombé(e)

fallen tree

abattu(e)

fallen leaves

feuilles mortes

2. fallen (overthrown):

fallen politician, dictator

déchu(e)

3. fallen REL:

fallen angel

déchu(e)

I.fall <fell, fallen> [fɔ:l] VB intr

1. fall (drop down from a height):

fall

tomber

to fall to the ground

tomber par terre

to fall to one's death

faire une chute mortelle

to fall to one's knees

tomber à genoux

to fall downstairs

tomber dans les escaliers

to fall from a roof/balcony

tomber du toit/balcon

to fall from a window

tomber d'une fenêtre

to fall (down) dead

tomber raide mort

to fall flat

s'étaler

to fall flat fig

tomber à plat

to fall flat on one's face

s'étaler de tout son long

to fall flat on one's face (be unsuccessful)

se planter complètement

to fall flat on one's face thing, scheme

rater complètement

2. fall (land):

fall a bomb, missile

tomber

the keys fell in the gutter

les clefs sont tombées dans le caniveau

the blame fell on me fig

la faute est tombée sur moi

his eye fell on me fig

son regard s'est posé sur moi

the stress falls on the first syllable LING

l'accent est sur la première syllabe

3. fall (become lower, decrease):

fall demand, numbers, prices

baisser

fall dramatically

chuter

to fall by 10%

chuter de 10 %

to fall below a figure/level/standard

tomber en dessous d'un chiffre/niveau

to fall to a level/figure

tomber à un niveau/chiffre

to fall in sb's estimation

baisser dans l'estime de qn

4. fall (be defeated or overthrown):

fall city, government, dictator

tomber

to fall from power

être déchu

to fall to sb

tomber aux mains de qn

to fall to sb (in an election)

passer aux mains de qn

5. fall SPORTS (in cricket):

fall wicket

tomber

6. fall REL (do wrong, sin):

fall

pécher

7. fall (happen at a particular time):

fall

tomber

to fall on a Monday/Wednesday

tomber un lundi/mercredi

8. fall (happen):

fall night, darkness

tomber

9. fall (belong):

fall

rentrer

to fall into a category/class

rentrer dans une catégorie/classe

to fall within sth

rentrer dans qc

to fall outside sth

tomber en dehors de qc

10. fall (hang down):

fall hair, cloth, fabric

tomber

11. fall (become):

to fall asleep

s'endormir

to fall due

arriver à échéance

to fall ill

tomber malade

to fall silent

devenir silencieux

to fall vacant a room

se libérer

to fall vacant a position, post

être vacant

to fall prey to sb/sth

devenir la proie de qn/qc

12. fall (enter a particular state):

to fall in love with sb/sth

tomber amoureux de qn/qc

to fall out of love with sb/sth

cesser d'être amoureux de qn/qc

to fall out of favour with sb

tomber en disgrâce auprès de qn

to fall under the influence of sb/sth

tomber sous l'influence de qn/qc

to fall under the spell of sb/sth

tomber sous le charme de qn/qc

Phrases:

to fall on deaf ears cries, pleas, shouts

ne pas être entendu

to fall foul of sb

s'attirer les foudres de qn

to fall on stony ground appeal, message

tomber dans le vide

to fall into the hands of sb

tomber aux mains de qn

to fall in line with sth

suivre qc

to fall into place (fit together)

concorder

to fall into place (become clear)

devenir clair

to fall short

ne pas être tout à fait à la hauteur

to fall short of a record

ne pas réussir à battre un record

II.fall <fell, fallen> [fɔ:l] N

1. fall (act of falling):

fall

chute f

a fall from a third-storey window

une chute d'une fenêtre du troisième étage

to break sb's fall

amortir la chute de qn

to have a fall

tomber

to have a nasty fall

faire une mauvaise chute

to take a fall

faire une chute

2. fall (downward movement):

fall of a leaf, of the curtain

chute f

fall of a level, popularity

baisse f

fall of the tide

descente f

heavy falls of rain

d'importantes chutes de pluie

3. fall (defeat):

fall of a government, city

chute f

fall of a castle

prise f

4. fall Am (autumn):

fall

automne m

5. fall pl (waterfall):

fall

chutes fpl

Phrases:

to take a fall for sb Am

porter le chapeau à la place de qn

III.fall <fell, fallen> [fɔ:l] ADJ Am (of autumn)

fall

d'automne

fall on VB trans, fall upon VB trans

1. fall on (descend onto):

fall on

tomber sur

2. fall on (attack):

fall on

se jeter sur

3. fall on (eat or seize greedily):

to fall on food

se jeter sur la nourriture

fall out VB intr

1. fall out (drop out):

fall out

tomber

to fall out of a window/vehicle

tomber d'une fenêtre/d'un véhicule

her hair started to fall out

elle a commencé à perdre ses cheveux

2. fall out inf (quarrel):

fall out

se brouiller

to fall out with sb over sth

se brouiller avec qn à propos de qc

we have fallen out

nous sommes brouillés

3. fall out MIL (move out of line):

fall out soldiers, squad, company

rompre les rangs

4. fall out (happen, turn out):

fall out things, events

se passer

fall in VB intr

1. fall in (drop in the water):

fall in

tomber

2. fall in (collapse):

fall in the roof, ceiling

s'effondrer

3. fall in MIL (form a line):

fall in soldiers, squad, company

former les rangs

to fall in behind sb

se mettre en rang derrière qn

fall for VB trans inf

1. fall for (be attracted to):

fall for

tomber amoureux de

2. fall for (be deceived by):

fall for

se laisser prendre à

and I fell for it!

et je suis tombé dans le panneau!

fall about VB intr Brit, Aus inf

to fall about (laughing)

se tordre de rire

fall away VB intr

1. fall away (become detached):

fall away plaster, rock

tomber

2. fall away (slope downward):

fall away land, ground

descendre

3. fall away Brit, Aus (decrease):

fall away attendance, support

diminuer

4. fall away (disappear):

fall away negative factor, feeling

disparaître

fall away supporters

partir

fall back VB intr

1. fall back (move backwards):

fall back crowd

reculer

2. fall back MIL (retreat):

fall back army

se replier

3. fall back Brit, Aus (decrease):

fall back

reculer

Translations for fallen in the French»English Dictionary

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éboulis

fallen rocks

fallen Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

fallen leaves

feuilles mortes

you were unlucky enough to fall ill

tu as eu la malchance de tomber malade

to be/fall out of favour with sb

être/tomber en disgrâce auprès de qn

to fall below a figure/level/standard

tomber en dessous d'un chiffre/niveau

to fall on stony ground appeal, message

tomber dans le vide

to fall out of a window/vehicle

tomber d'une fenêtre/d'un véhicule

we have fallen out

nous sommes brouillés

to fall (down) in a (dead) faint Brit

s'évanouir

to fall/walk right into the trap

tomber/donner dans le panneau

to fall flat on one's face

se casser la gueule inf personne

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The manicurist soon comes to detest the broker, but she has no choice except to stay with him, as respectable society considers her a fallen woman.

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The gaily painted horses had fallen through in places.

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Males may also use their antlers to shovel around fallen foliage and dirt as a way of attracting a mate.

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The dog had fallen from the windowsill in joy at seeing its master returning from a long journey.

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Had the balancing item stayed the same as the previous year, gross state product would have fallen by 0.21 per cent.

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Later it was debated whether he had instead fallen during an air raid.

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He loses his license as a pilot and it even turns out that he had fallen for a practical joke and won't receive any payment.

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It was assumed that the four had either been crushed by the ice, or had fallen through it.

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When first responders rush through the smoke, risking their own lives to assist the fallen, the healing process begins.

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Even very creditworthy refinancings can not get done, because borrowers must bring cash to the table, even as their home values have fallen.

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