fall for
To be fooled by; to walk into or respond toTo be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick).
» Tom really did fall for Mary.
Том насправді запав на Мері.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick).
I can't believe how many people still fall for the coin glued to the sidewalk.
auf etwas hereinfallen
(idiomatic)To fall in love with.
He really fell for the attractive waitress at his favorite restaurant.
sich in jemanden verlieben, sich in jemanden verknallen, sich vernarren
втре́скатьсяvtréskatʹsja, втре́скиватьсяvtréskivatʹsja
fall in love with; become infatuated with
Examples
200 sentencesTom really did fall for Mary.
Том насправді запав на Мері. — deniko
Tom fell asleep waiting for Mary.
Том заснув, чекаючи на Мері. — deniko
ruТом заснул, пока ждал Марию. — alik_farber
deTom schlief ein, während er auf Mary wartete. — virgil
I can't believe that Tom fell for that.
Повірити не можу, що Том на це попався. — deniko
I'm not falling for that again.
ruЯ больше на это не попадусь. — sharptoothed
deDarauf falle ich nicht noch einmal herein. — Waldelfe
Have you ever fallen for anyone?
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Forms
falls for, falling for, fell for, fallen for| Base form | fall for · to fall for |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | falls for |
| Present participle | falling for |
| Past simple | fell for |
| Past participle | fallen for |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal 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.
Word family
2 related wordsLessons 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