fall into

tomber dans

Tomber à l’intérieur d’un lieu ou d’un récipient faute de soutien.

En anglais simple : To move down into a place or container because nothing is holding you up.

• Do not fall into the pool.
• Her phone fell into the sink.
• He slipped and fell into a shallow hole.

Comment l'utiliser : fall into something (My keys fell into the drain.)

Synonymes : drop into, tumble into

Expressions courantes : fall into water, fall into something, fall into holes

tomber dans, entrer dans

Se retrouver dans une certaine situation ou condition, souvent mauvaise.

En anglais simple : To begin to be in a particular condition, often a bad one.

• The room fell into silence.
• She fell into debt after losing her job.
• The patient fell into a coma during the night.

Comment l'utiliser : fall into + noun (The empty house fell into disrepair.)

Synonymes : enter, slip into

Expressions courantes : fall into debt, fall into disrepair, fall into silence

appartenir à, entrer dans

Faire partie d’un groupe ou d’une catégorie précise.

En anglais simple : To belong to a particular group or type.

• These animals fall into two groups.
• Your application falls into a different category.
• Which age range does she fall into?

Comment l'utiliser : fall into + group or category (These books fall into three broad categories.)

Synonymes : belong to, come under, fall under

Expressions courantes : fall into categories, fall into groups, fall into something

se retrouver dans, se lancer par hasard dans

Commencer un métier ou une activité sans l’avoir prévu.

En anglais simple : To start doing a job or activity without planning to do it.

• I just fell into this job.
• She fell into acting while studying history.
• Did you choose this career, or fall into it?

Comment l'utiliser : fall into + job or activity (He fell into teaching after helping at a local school.)

Synonymes : drift into, stumble into

Expressions courantes : fall into teaching, fall into something, fall into acting

passer par, faire un tour à

Passer voir quelqu’un ou se rendre quelque part, souvent sans l’avoir prévu.

En anglais simple : To visit a place or person, often without a special plan.

• I may fall into town next week.
• We fell into the village during our travels.
• If you fall into this area again, come and see us.

Synonymes : visit, drop by

Expressions courantes : fall into town, fall into somewhere, fall into London