Definition of 'fall down'
2. phrasal verb
fallIf an argument, organization, or person falls down on a particular point, they are weak or unsatisfactory on that point.
Service was outstandingly friendly and efficient, falling down on only one detail. [VERB PARTICLE + on]
That is where his argument falls down. [VERB PARTICLE]
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When she stood up she felt shaky and thought she would fall down. LOST SUMMER (2002)Instead of releasing his foot as he sat on the sand, he tried to stand only to fall down again. GOODBYE CURATE
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Translations for 'fall down'
British English: fall down
/fɔːl daʊn/ VERB
If a person or thing falls down, they move from an upright position, so that they are lying on the ground.
He fell down the stairs.
- American English: fall down
- Arabic: يَسْقُطُ يخر ساجدا
- Brazilian Portuguese: cair
- Chinese: 倒下
- Croatian: pasti
- Czech: upadnout
- Danish: falde ned
- Dutch: omlaag vallen
- European Spanish: caerse
- Finnish: kaatua
- French: chuter
- German: einstürzen
- Greek: καταρρέω
- Italian: cadere
- Japanese: 倒れる
- Korean: 쓰러지다
- Norwegian: falle ned
- Polish: upaść
- European Portuguese: cair
- Romanian: a cădea
- Russian: упасть
- Spanish: caerse colapsar
- Swedish: ramla ner
- Thai: หกล้ม
- Turkish: düşmek
- Ukrainian: падати вниз
- Vietnamese: ngã, rơi
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