fall

[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb

1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falde

2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) falde omkuld; vælte

3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) falde

4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) falde

5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) falde; blive forelsket

6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) tilfalde

2. noun

1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fald; styrt

2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) -fald

3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fald; endeligt

4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) efterår

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- falls

- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through

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[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb

1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falde

2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) falde omkuld; vælte

3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) falde

4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) falde

5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) falde; blive forelsket

6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) tilfalde

2. noun

1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fald; styrt

2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) -fald

3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fald; endeligt

4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) efterår

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- falls

- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through