fall

cadere

Muoversi verso il basso nell’aria perché nulla sostiene la persona o la cosa.

In inglese semplice: To move down through the air because nothing is holding you or keeping you up.

• Leaves fall from the trees.
• The glass fell off the shelf.
• Did anyone see the child fall?

Come si usa: fall from something (A branch fell from the tree.); fall off something (The cup fell off the table.); fall onto something (Snow fell onto the roof.)

Sinonimi: drop

Contrari: rise

Espressioni comuni: fall from something, fall to earth, fall off something

diventare

Entrare in una certa condizione, spesso spiacevole.

In inglese semplice: To begin to be in a particular state, often an unpleasant one.

• The baby fell asleep.
• He fell ill during the trip.
• Everyone falls silent when the music starts.

Come si usa: fall + adjective (The room fell silent when she entered.); fall into something (The old building fell into disuse.)

Sinonimi: become, get

Espressioni comuni: fall asleep, fall ill, fall silent

cadere

Perdere il potere o essere sconfitto, soprattutto in guerra.

In inglese semplice: To lose power or be defeated, especially in a war.

• The government could fall soon.
• The city fell after a long siege.
• Several strong teams have fallen to weaker opponents.

Come si usa: fall to someone (The city fell to the invading army.)

Sinonimi: be defeated, collapse

Espressioni comuni: fall to someone, fall in battle, government may fall

prostrarsi

Gettarsi volontariamente a terra, spesso per supplicare o mostrare rispetto.

In inglese semplice: To deliberately drop to the ground, often to beg or show respect.

• He fell to his knees.
• The worshippers fell on their faces in prayer.
• She fell at his feet and begged for help.

Come si usa: fall to your knees (He fell to his knees and begged her to stay.); fall at someone’s feet (She fell at the king’s feet.)

Sinonimi: prostrate yourself

Espressioni comuni: fall to earth, fall before someone, fall on knees

cadere, morire

Morire, soprattutto combattendo in guerra.

In inglese semplice: To die, especially while fighting in a war.

• Many soldiers fell in battle.
• The memorial names those who fell defending the town.
• They gathered to honor the men who had fallen.

Come si usa: fall in something (Many young soldiers fell in the war.)

Sinonimi: die, perish

Espressioni comuni: fall in battle, fall for something, those who fall

autunno

La stagione tra estate e inverno, quando spesso le foglie cambiano colore e cadono.

In inglese semplice: The season after summer and before winter, when leaves often change color and drop from trees.

• School starts in the fall.
• We visited Canada last fall.
• The park is beautiful when the fall colors appear.

Sinonimi: autumn

Espressioni comuni: in the fall, last fall, fall colors

caduta

Il fatto che qualcuno o qualcosa scenda nell’aria o cada a terra.

In inglese semplice: An event in which someone or something moves down through the air or lands on the ground.

• She had a nasty fall.
• The soft grass broke his fall.
• A fall from that height could be dangerous.

Come si usa: a fall from something (He survived a fall from a ladder.)

Sinonimi: drop

Espressioni comuni: a nasty fall, fall from something, break someone’s fall

caduta

La perdita di potere, successo o una posizione importante.

In inglese semplice: The loss of power, success, or an important position.

• The scandal caused his fall.
• We studied the fall of the Roman Empire.
• Her fall from power surprised everyone.

Come si usa: the fall of someone/something (The scandal led to the fall of the government.); a fall from something (The article describes his fall from power.)

Sinonimi: downfall, collapse

Contrari: rise

Espressioni comuni: fall of something, rise and fall, someone’s sudden fall