adjective · frequent

fell

fell · feller · fellest

неприємний, бридкий, непристойний

отвратительный, противный, мерзкий

widerlich, ekelhaft, schlimm

Of a strong and cruel natureOf a strong and cruel nature; eager and unsparing; grim; fierce; ruthless; savage.

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/fɛl/

» The apple fell from the tree.

Der Apfel ist vom Baum gefallen. — MUIRIEL

Der Apfel fiel vom Baum. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Яблоко упало с дерева. — Selena777

Яблуко впало з дерева. — brambury

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Meaning

4 senses

Of a strong and cruel nature; eager and unsparing; grim; fierce; ruthless; savage.
one fell swoop
(Scotland, UK, dialectal)Strong and fiery; biting; keen; sharp; pungent
(Scotland, UK, dialectal)Very large; huge.
(obsolete)Eager; earnest; intent.

More definitions

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

Examples

3318 sentences

The apple fell from the tree.
Яблуко впало з дерева. — brambury
ruЯблоко упало с дерева. — Selena777
deDer Apfel ist vom Baum gefallen. — MUIRIEL
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An apple fell off the tree.
З яблуні впало яблуко. — ascolto
ruС дерева упало яблоко. — marafon
deEin Apfel fiel vom Baum. — Manfredo
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The tree fell down by itself.
Дерево впало саме. — deniko
ruДерево само упало. — marafon
deDer Baum ist von alleine umgefallen. — xtofu80
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Christmas fell on Saturday that year.
Різдво цього року випало на суботу. — deniko
ruВ тот год Рождество выпало на субботу. — sharptoothed
deWeihnachten fiel in diesem Jahr auf einen Samstag. — al_ex_an_der
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The city fell to the enemy.
Місто було захоплено ворогом. — deniko
deDie Stadt fiel in die Hände des Feindes. — Tamy
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Origin

From Middle English fel, fell (“strong, fierce, terrible, cruel, angry”), either from Old

From Middle English fel, fell (“strong, fierce, terrible, cruel, angry”), either from Old French fel or from Old English *fel, *felo, *fæle (“cruel, savage, fierce”) (only in compounds, wælfel (“bloodthirsty”), ealfelo (“evil, baleful”), ælfæle (“very dire”), etc.), from Proto-West Germanic *fali, *falu, from Proto-Germanic *faluz (“wicked, cruel, terrifying”). Cognate with Old Frisian fal (“cruel”), Middle Dutch fel (“wrathful, cruel, bad, base”), German Low German fell (“rash, swift”), Danish fæl (“disgusting, hideous, ghastly, grim”). Compare also Middle High German vālant (“imp”) and Dutch fel (“fierce, feisty, bitter”). See felon.

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