fall
/fɔːl/ verb [I] (past tense fell, past participle fallen)Translation
MOVE DOWN › to move down towards the ground
aşağı düşmek
Huge drops of rain were falling from the sky. By winter, all the leaves had fallen off the trees.1601STOP STANDING › to suddenly go down and hit the ground without intending to
yere düşmek
She fell off her bike and broke her arm.1601BECOME LESS › to become less in number or amount
sayısı/miktarı düşmek/azalmak
Housing prices have fallen by 15% since last year. Temperatures are expected to fall from 15°C to 9°C.1811BECOME WORSE › to become worse, or start to be in a bad situation or condition
gittikçe kötüleşmek; kötüleşmeye/berbat bir hal almaya başlamak
Education standards are continuing to fall. Empty for 30 years, the building had fallen into ruin (= become very damaged).1977 fall asleep/ill/still, etc › to start to sleep/become ill/become quiet, etc
uykuya dalmak, hasta olmaya başlamak, sessizleşmek
I fell asleep on the sofa watching TV.1552 darkness/night falls literary › used to say that it is becoming dark
gece/karanlık çökmek
782LOSE POWER › to lose power and start to be controlled by a different leader
iktidardan düşmek, gücü düşmek, başkasının hükmü altına girmeye başlamak
In 1453 the city fell to the Turks.7101852HANG DOWN › to hang down
fall apart phrasal verb sarkmak, aşağı doğru sallanmak
Her long blonde hair fell softly over her shoulders. → See also fall on deaf ears → See also fall flat → See also fall foul of sb/sth → See also go/fall to pieces → See also fall into place → See also fall prey to sth → See also fall by the wayside1947BREAK › to break into pieces
paramparça olmak, parçalanıp dağılmak
My poor old boots are falling apart.1967HAVE PROBLEMS › to start having problems that you cannot deal with
fall back on sb/sth phrasal verb altından kalkamıyacağı sorunlar yaşamaya başlamak
Their relationship fell apart after they moved to Detroit.984597 › to use someone or something when other things have failed, or when there are no other choices
fall behind phrasal verb çaresizlikten kullanmak; ...e/a muhtaç olmak; başvurmak; duçar olmak
We've been saving up the past few years, to have something to fall back on.1338 › to not do something fast enough, or not do something by a particular time
fall for sb phrasal verb bir programın gerisinde kalmak, yetiştirememek
Lucy's been falling behind in her homework again.1852 › to suddenly have strong, romantic feelings about someone
fall for sth phrasal verb gönlünü kaptırmak, aşık olmak
6302115 › to be tricked into believing something that is not true
fall in phrasal verb kanmak, aklı çelinmek, inanmak, üç kâğıda gelmek
He told me he owned a mansion in Spain and I fell for it.1052 › If a roof or ceiling falls in, it drops to the ground because it is damaged.
fall off phrasal verb (çatı, tavan) çökmek
1601 › If the amount, rate, or quality of something falls off, it becomes smaller or lower.
fall on sth phrasal verb değeri/miktarı/oranı düşmek, azalmak
Demand for new cars is falling off.1811 › to happen on a particular day or date
fall out phrasal verb UK belli bir günde/tarihte olan/meydana gelen
New Year's Day falls on a Tuesday this year.1752 › to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them
fall over phrasal verb münakaşa etmek/tartışmak, küsmek, arası bozulmak
Have you and Sam fallen out with each other again?1158 › If someone or something falls over, they fall to the ground or onto their side.
fall through phrasal verb yüz üstü ya da yanlamasına düşmek; boylu boyunca yere uzanmak
Be careful! You're going to fall over! The fence fell over in the wind. 1601 › If a plan or agreement falls through, it fails to happen.
(plan, anlaşma) başarısız olmak
1852(Definition of fall verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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