fall off

cadere, staccarsi

Cadere da qualcosa oppure allentarsi e staccarsi da ciò a cui si era attaccati.

In inglese semplice: To drop from something, or become loose and separate from it.

• A button fell off my shirt.
• She fell off her bike yesterday.
• The handle keeps falling off.

Come si usa: fall off something (A wheel fell off the cart.)

Sinonimi: drop off, come off

Espressioni comuni: fall off something, fall off easily, fall off suddenly

diminuire, calare

Ridursi in quantità o valore, oppure peggiorare in qualità.

In inglese semplice: To become less in amount, value, or quality.

• Sales fell off last month.
• Interest in the club has fallen off.
• The quality of their food is falling off.

Sinonimi: decline, decrease, drop, deteriorate

Contrari: increase, improve

Espressioni comuni: fall off sharply, fall off gradually, fall off considerably

poggiare

Girare una barca a vela allontanando la prua dalla direzione da cui arriva il vento.

In inglese semplice: To turn a sailing boat so its front points farther away from the wind.

• The boat began to fall off.
• Fall off a little to fill the sail.
• The skipper fell off to avoid the other yacht.

Sinonimi: bear away, bear off

Contrari: head up

Espressioni comuni: fall off slightly, fall off downwind

allontanarsi dalla fede, traviarsi

Abbandonare la buona condotta o la propria fede religiosa.

In inglese semplice: To leave the path of good behavior or religious faith.

• Some believers fell off from the faith.
• He warned that temptation could make even faithful people fall off.
• She prayed for those who had fallen off from virtue.

Come si usa: fall off from something (He feared that his followers would fall off from the faith.)

Sinonimi: stray, fall away

Espressioni comuni: fall off spiritually, fall off again