fall into
To go into something by fallingTo go into something by falling.
» Tom fell into the cold water.
Том упал в холодную воду.
Том упав до холодної води.
Meaning
5 senses(literally, transitive)To go into something by falling.
The cat might fall into the pool if you're not careful.
(transitive)To visit (a place or a person).
I hope to see her whenever I next fall into the area.
To enter a condition or state, especially a negative one.
After it closed, the old mall fell into disrepair.
Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal.
(idiomatic, transitive)To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it.
Most of us didn't plan to be designers; we just fell into the job.
(idiomatic, transitive)To be classified as; to fall under.
Trees fall into two main categories: deciduous and evergreen.
be included in or classified as
Examples
447 sentencesTom fell into the cold water.
Том упав до холодної води.
ruТом упал в холодную воду.
Tom fell into a deep sleep.
Том заснув міцним сном.
ruТом погрузился в глубокий сон.
deTom schlief tief und fest ein.
He fell into the river.
Він впав до річки.
ruОн упал в реку.
deEr fiel in den Fluss.
Tom fell into the pool.
Том упав до басейну.
ruТом упал в бассейн.
deTom fiel in den Pool.
I fell into the water.
Я упав до води.
deIch bin ins Wasser gefallen.
Forms
falls into, falling into, fell into, fallen into| Base form | fall into · to fall into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | falls into |
| Present participle | falling into |
| Past simple | fell into |
| Past participle | fallen into |
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.
Synonyms
1 synonyms- be included in or classified as:fall under
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