fall im Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Übersetzungen für fall im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] SUBST

1. fall wörtl:

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 SUBST

falls Plsubst:

falls

chutes fpl

III.fall <Prät fell, Part Passé fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VERB 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 ugs

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) übtr:

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 regional

tomber enceinte

IV.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl]

did he fall or was he pushed? scherzh

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

Siehe auch: fall away

fall away VERB [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 through VERB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

fall through plans, deal:

fall through

échouer, tomber à l'eau ugs

fall back VERB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

fall back (gen)

reculer

fall back MILIT

se replier (to sur)

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

fall for

se laisser prendre à

fall for

se faire avoir par ugs

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

fall for person:

fall for

tomber amoureux/-euse de

fall down VERB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall down wörtl:

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 übtr 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 VERB [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 VERB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind [sth/sb])

fall behind horses, classmates, competitors:

fall behind

se laisser devancer par

fall about VERB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] ugs Brit

to fall about (laughing or with laughter)

se tordre de rire ugs

fall apart VERB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall apart:

fall apart bike, table:

être délabré

fall apart shoes:

être usé

fall apart car, house, hotel:

tomber en ruine

2. fall apart marriage, country:

fall apart

se désagréger

3. fall apart ugs person:

fall apart

craquer ugs

fall apart

perdre ses moyens

fall away VERB [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

I.fall over VERB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall over)

fall over person:

tomber (par terre)

fall over object:

se renverser

II.fall over VERB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall over [sth])

fall over object:

fall over

trébucher sur

to fall over oneself to help sb ugs

se mettre en quatre pour aider qn ugs

people were fall ing over themselves to buy shares

c'était à qui achèterait les actions

fall im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für fall im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.fall <fell, fallen> [fɔl] VERB 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

tomber d'un toit

to fall from a window

tomber d'une fenêtre

to fall (down) dead

tomber raide mort

to fall flat

s'étaler

to fall flat übtr

tomber à plat ugs

to fall flat on one's face

s'étaler de tout son long ugs

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

échouer 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 übtr

la faute est tombée sur moi

his eye fell on me übtr

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 favor 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

Wendungen:

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 an 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> [fɔl] SUBST

1. fall (act of falling):

fall

chute f

a fall from a third-story window

une chute d'une fenêtre du troisième étage

to break sb's fall

amortir la chute de qn

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 fpl de pluie

3. fall (defeat):

fall of a government, city

chute f

fall of a castle

prise f

4. fall (autumn):

fall

automne m

5. fall Pl (waterfall):

fall

chutes fpl

Wendungen:

to take a fall for sb

porter le chapeau à la place de qn

III.fall <fell, fallen> [fɔl] ADJ (of autumn)

fall

d'automne

fall out VERB 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 ugs (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 MILIT (move out of line):

fall out soldiers, squad, company

rompre les rangs

4. fall out (happen, turn out):

fall out things, events

se passer

I.fall through VERB intr

fall through plan

tomber à l'eau

fall through sale, agreement

échouer

II.fall through VERB trans

fall through gap, hole:

fall through

tomber dans

I.fall over VERB intr

1. fall over (drop to the ground):

fall over

tomber par terre

2. fall over (drop on its side):

fall over

se renverser

II.fall over VERB trans

1. fall over (trip):

fall over

trébucher sur

to fall over one's own feet

trébucher

2. fall over ugs (be very eager):

to fall over oneself to +infin

se démener pour +infin

fall on VERB 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 guy SUBST ugs

fall guy

bouc m émissaire

fall upon VERB trans

fall upon PHRVB fall on

Siehe auch: fall on

fall on VERB 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

I.fall behind VERB intr

fall behind (become slower, achieve less) child, company, country

prendre du retard

fall behind (fail to do sth on time)

avoir du retard

to fall behind with work

prendre du retard dans

to fall behind with rent

prendre du retard dans le paiement de

II.fall behind VERB trans

1. fall behind (become slower than):

fall behind

prendre du retard sur

2. fall behind (fail to keep to sth):

to fall behind schedule

prendre du retard

3. fall behind sports (have fewer points than):

fall behind

passer derrière

I.fall down VERB intr

1. fall down (from upright position):

fall down person, object

tomber

2. fall down (collapse):

fall down a building, structure

s'effondrer

3. fall down (be unsatisfactory):

fall down plan, policy

ne plus tenir

that's where it falls down

c'est le point faible

to fall down on the job ugs

ne pas faire du bon boulot

II.fall down VERB trans

fall down hole, stairs:

fall down

tomber dans

to fall down a cliff

tomber d'une falaise

I.fall off VERB intr

1. fall off (become detached):

fall off

tomber

2. fall off (decrease):

fall off

baisser

II.fall off VERB trans

fall off of table, roof:

fall off

tomber de

to fall off a horse/bicycle

faire une chute de cheval/de vélo

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

We have counter-evidence that every time there are leaks out of these agencies, the sky doesn't fall down.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Scientific research has found that gripping strength is far greater using a horizontal bar than a vertical bar in a fall situation.

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Then, at full gallop, the buffalo would fall from the weight of the herd pressing behind them, breaking their legs and rendering them immobile.

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There are two extreme views on how to render accounts for such deals, and most accounting practices fall somewhere in the spectrum in between.

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Three miles below the fall the chasm is 1,050 feet deep.

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You are like their spare tyre or a backup they fall on, not who they want to settle with.

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The rules have even been blamed for a fall-off in retail sales, suggesting people are saving for house deposits instead of spending money.

www.independent.ie

That fall, the rebuilt blockhouse was dedicated in a ceremony that drew hundreds of guests.

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It also closes midweek and some weekends during the late fall, winter, and early spring.

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After both team members made it across the esplanade without letting the flag fall, they received their next clue.

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