fall by
To visit unexpectedlyTo visit unexpectedly; to arrive for a visit without an invitation.
» The tree fell down by itself.
Der Baum ist von alleine umgefallen.
Дерево само упало.
Дерево впало саме.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial, slang)To visit unexpectedly; to arrive for a visit without an invitation.
You have to fall by her house this afternoon.
Examples
31 sentencesThe tree fell down by itself.
Дерево впало саме. — deniko
ruДерево само упало. — marafon
deDer Baum ist von alleine umgefallen. — xtofu80
All the apples that fall are eaten by the pigs.
Свині з'їдають всі яблука, що падають. — deniko
ruВсе упавшие яблоки достаются свиньям. — everlasting
deAlle Äpfel, die herunterfallen, werden von den Schweinen gegessen. — mayabe
Something has fallen by your feet.
Michael fell asleep by the pool.
You didn't fall in love by chance?
ruТы, часом, не влюбилась? — marafon
Forms
falls by, falling by, fell by, fallen byPhrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- fall offіти на дно, падатиTo become detached or to drop from.
- fall outпосваритисяTo come out of something by falling.
- fall inдати, даватиTo collapse inwards.
- fall downпадати, впастиTo fall to the ground. To collapse.
- fall backвідступити, відступатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, back.
- fall overвалити, повалитиTo fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.
- fall awayпомилятися, помилитисяTo cease to support a person or cause.
- fall apartрозпадатися, розвалитисяTo disintegrate, to break into pieces.
More 8
- fall upTo benefit in the long run from what seems initially to be a setback.
- fall onTo experience; to suffer; to fall upon.
- fall forTo be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick).
- fall intoTo go into something by falling.
- fall aroundTo fall over continually, especially through drunkenness, clumsiness, or incompetence.
- fall throughUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, through.
- fall aboutTo laugh so much that one's entire body moves somewhat uncontrollably.
- fall toTo enter into or begin an activity, especially with enthusiasm or commitment and especially in regard to the activities of eating or drinking.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb