fall Signification, définition

Signification de fall en français

• 0 to move down to the ground from a higher place -- tomber

  • The book fell off the table. Le livre est tombé de la table.

  • The baby bird had fallen out of the tree. Le bébé oiseau était tombé de l’arbre.

  • We watched the snow/rain fall. Nous regardions tomber la neige/pluie.

• 1 to hit the ground after being upright -- tomber

  • She slipped and fell. Elle glissa et tomba.

  • The chair fell on top of the cat. La chaise est tombée sur le chat.

• 2 to decrease in amount or level -- tomber

  • the season when temperatures begin to fall la saison où les températures commencent à baisser/tomber

  • prices falling by 20% des prix baissant de 20%

• 3 (of hair or fabric) to hang down -- tomber

  • Her hair fell over her eyes. Ses cheveux lui tombaient dans les yeux.

• 4 to die or be defeated -- tomber

  • soldiers who have fallen in battle des soldats qui sont tombés au combat

  • The Rockies fell to the Red Sox, 2-1. Les Rockies ont été battus 2 à 1 par les Red Sox.

• 5 to pass into a state -- sombrer dans

  • I fell asleep immediately. Je me suis immédiatement endormi / J’ai immédiatement sombré dans le sommeil.

  • She suddenly fell silent. Elle s’est soudain tue.

• 6 to belong in a category -- entrer dans

  • That $20 falls under travel expenses. Ces 20 $ entrent dans les frais de transport.

• 7 to happen or occur -- tomber

  • Darkness fell. L’obscurité est tombée.

• 8 to begin to love sb -- tomber amoureux/-euse

  • We were young when we fell in love. Nous étions jeunes quand nous sommes tombés amoureux.

• 9 (of parts of a confusing situation) to become clearly connected in your mind -- devenir clair

  • Suddenly everything fell into place, and I knew what to do. Soudain tout est devenu clair et j’ai su quoi faire.

• 10 to not reach the expected level or standard -- rater

  • We fell short of the goal by $1500. Nous avons raté notre objectif de 1 500 $.

• 11 the season between summer and winter -- automne [ masculine ]

  • in (the) fall when kids go back to school à l’automne quand les enfants retournent à l’école

  • fall temperatures températures automnales

• 12 the act of falling -- chute [ feminine ]

  • a bad fall on the ice une mauvaise chute sur le verglas

• 13 a decrease in amount or level -- chute [ feminine ]

  • a sharp fall in prices une brusque baisse des prix

• 14 an amount of snow or rain that comes down -- chute [ feminine ]

  • a heavy fall of snow une importante chute de neige

• 15 [ singular ] the act of losing status or power -- chute [ feminine ]

  • the general’s fall from power la chute du pouvoir du général

• 16 to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally -- tomber

  • The apple fell from the tree

  • Her eye fell on an old book.

• 17 (often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident -- tomber

  • She tripped and fell (over).

• 18 to become lower or less -- baisser, tomber

  • The temperature is falling.

• 19 to happen or occur -- tomber

  • Easter falls early this year.

• 20 to enter a certain state or condition -- tomber

  • She fell asleep

  • They fell in love.

• 21 (only with it as subject) to come as one’s duty etc -- incomber à

  • It falls to me to take care of the children.

• 22 the act of falling -- chute

  • He had a fall.

• 23 (a quantity of) something that has fallen -- chute

  • a fall of snow.

• 24 capture or (political) defeat -- chute

  • the fall of Rome.

• 25 the autumn -- automne

  • Leaves change color in the fall.