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| fall n | (decline) (declínio) | queda, baixa sf |
| | The fall in prices will harm our profits. |
| | A queda dos preços vai prejudicar nossos lucros. |
| fall n | (slope) (declive) | caída sf |
| | The field is flat except for a fall towards the river. |
| | O terreno é plano, exceto por uma caída em direção ao rio. |
| fall n | (ruin) (ruína) | queda sf |
| | This is the story of the decline and fall of Richard Nixon. |
| | Esta é a história da queda de Richard Nixon. |
| fall n | (defeat) (derrota) | queda sf |
| | She wrote a book about the Fall of France in 1940. |
| | Ela escreveu um livro sobre a queda da França em 1940. |
| fall n | (distance [sth] falls) | queda sf |
| | The river has a fall of about fifty metres. |
| | O rio tem uma queda de mais ou menos 50 metros. |
| fall n | (falling down) | queda sf |
| | | tombo sm |
| | She suffered a bad fall, while horseriding. |
| | Ela sofreu uma queda feia enquanto cavalgava. |
| fall n | uncountable ([sth] hanging down) | queda sf |
| | He was enchanted by the fall of her hair on her shoulders. |
| | Ele estava encantado pelos cabelos em queda sobre os ombros dela. |
| fall n | (sinful lapse) (pecado) | decaída sf |
| | A sinner must confess his fall. |
| | Um pecador deve confessar suas decaídas. |
| fall n | (surrender, capture) (captura) | queda sf |
| | Odysseus wandered for ten years after the fall of Troy. |
| | Odisseu vagou por 10 anos depois da queda de Tróia. |
the Fall,
the Fall of Man n | (Bible) | Queda sf |
| | In the Bible, the serpent brought on the Fall. |
| | Na Bíblia, a serpente trouxe a Queda. |
| falls npl | (waterfall) | queda d'água sf |
| | | catarata, cachoeira sf |
| | You can hear the falls from far off. |
| | Você pode ouvir a queda d'água ao longe. |
| fall vi | (collapse) (ruir) | cair v int |
| | The roof fell under the weight of the snow. |
| | O telhado caiu com o peso da neve. |
| fall vi | (die) (morrer) | cair v int |
| | | sucumbir v int |
| | He fell in battle, dying like a hero. |
| | Ele sucumbiu na batalha, morrendo como herói. |
| fall vi | (drop wounded) (ferido) | cair v int |
| | The soldier fell, and was treated by the medics. |
| | O soldado caiu e foi tratado por médicos. |
| fall vi | figurative (temperature: decline) | cair v int |
| | Temperatures will fall below freezing tomorrow. |
| | As temperaturas vão cair abaixo do ponto de congelamento amanhã. |
| fall vi | figurative (government: lose ability) | cair v int |
| | The government fell, following a scandal. |
| | O governo caiu, seguindo-se um escândalo. |
| fall vi | figurative (become) | cair de cama expres v |
| | She fell ill. |
| | Ela caiu de cama. |
| fall vi | figurative, archaic (commit a sin) | cair em desgraça expres v |
| | Humanity was created perfect, but then fell. |
| | A humanidade foi criada perfeita, mas depois caiu em desgraça. |
| fall vi | figurative (be included) | cair v int |
| | | enquadrar vt |
| | Their request falls within the scope of our project. |
| | O pedido deles enquadra-se no escopo de nosso projeto. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | (come to rest on) | cair v int |
| | Her gaze fell upon the letter I was writing. |
| | O olhar dela caiu sobre a carta que eu estava escrevendo. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | figurative (occur on) | cair + em v int + prep |
| | My birthday falls on a Saturday this year. |
| | The election falls on my birthday. |
| | Meu aniversário cai em um sábado deste ano. A eleição cai no meu aniversário. |
fall on [sth/sb],
fall upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack, assault) (informal) | ir para cima de expres v |
| | | atacar vt |
| | The group of men fell on Pete, punching and kicking him. |
| | O grupo de homens foi para cima de Pete, o socando e chutando. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (eat hungrily) | devorar vt |
| | (figurado, informal) | atacar vt |
| | I could tell by the way the homeless man fell upon the burger that he hadn't eaten all day. |
| | Pude dizer pela maneira que o morador de rua devorou o hambúrguer que ele não havia comido o dia todo. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (opportunity: grab enthusiastically) | agarrar vt |
| | Being a huge fan of the band, Stella fell upon the chance to see them in concert. |
| | Sendo uma grande fã da banda, Stella agarrou a chance de ver um concerto deles. |
Locuções verbais
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| fall away vi phrasal | (diminish) | diminuir v int |
| | Attendance at the church fell away as more and more people moved to the suburbs. |
| fall away vi phrasal | figurative (worries, etc.: disappear) | sumir v int |
| | Eventually her emotional burdens simply fell away, and she was her old self again. |
| fall away from [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (abandon) | largar |
| | As he got older he fell away from the church. |
| | Quando ele ficou mais velho, largou a igreja. |
| fall back vi phrasal | (withdraw, retreat) | recuar v int |
| | The general ordered his troops to fall back. |
| fall back on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (resort to, rely on) | confiar em vt + prep |
| | | contar com v int + prep |
| | Whenever I am in trouble, I know that I can always fall back on my friends and family. |
| | Sempre que estou com problemas, sei que posso confiar em meus amigos e família. |
| fall behind vi phrasal | figurative (fail to keep up) | ficar para trás expres v |
| | | perder terreno expres v |
| | If I don't study for two hours every night, I risk falling behind with my class work. |
| | Se eu não estudar por duas horas todas as noites, eu corro o risco de ficar para trás com meus trabalhos de casa. |
| fall behind vi phrasal | (fail to maintain pace) | ficar para trás loc v |
| | | perder terreno loc v |
| | The runner started falling behind when he twisted his ankle two miles into the race. |
| fall down vi phrasal | (structure: collapse) | cair v int |
| | The brick wall fell down. |
| | A parede de tijolos caiu. |
| fall down vi phrasal | (person: trip, slip) | cair v int |
| | Mike fell down and injured his back. |
| | Mike caiu e machucou as costas. |
| fall down vi phrasal | figurative (person: fail) (figurado) | fracassar, falhar v int |
| | Many students fall down on this test task. |
| | Muitos alunos fracassam nessa tarefa do teste. |
| fall down vi phrasal | figurative ([sth]: not succeed) | fracassar, falhar v int |
| | Negotiations for broadcasting the game fell down over the issue of international TV rights. |
| fall in vi phrasal | (military: take ranks) (militar) | alinhar-se vp |
| | The soldiers fell in when the whistle blew. |
| | Os soldados se alinharam quando o apito soou. |
| fall in vi phrasal | (collapse) | desmoronar v int |
| | The snow was so heavy last year, the roof of the old house fell in. |
| | A neve foi tão pesada ano passado que o teto da casa desmoronou. |
| fall in with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (start to associate with) | entrosar |
| | His grades dropped when he fell in with the wrong crowd. |
| fall in with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (accept: plan, idea) | concordar com |
| | She is convinced that everyone will fall in with her plan once they understand it. |
| fall into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be categorized as) | cair na categoria de expres v |
| | The reform bill falls into the category of well-intentioned but ultimately misguided projects. |
| | A lei da reforma cai na categoria de projetos bem intencionados, mas absolutamente mal conduzidos. |
| fall off vi phrasal | figurative (decrease) (figurado) | cair v int |
| | Car sales have fallen off during the recession. |
| | As vendas de carros caíram durante a recessão. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | lançar-se sobre |
| | The two men fell on their victim as he was walking down the street. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (food: eat eagerly) (comida) | atacar vt |
| | The man fell on the crust of bread as though he had not eaten for days. |
fall on [sb],
fall upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (person: greet, embrace) | cumprimentar vt |
| | Derek fell upon his brother and they wept with joy at being reunited. |
fall on [sb],
fall to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be the obligation of) | cair sobre vt + prep |
| | Responsibility for the project's success or failure ultimately falls on the manager. |
| fall out vi phrasal | informal (friends: quarrel) (amigos) | brigar, discutir v int |
| | They have fallen out and are no longer speaking to each other. |
| | Eles brigaram e não estão mais falando um com o outro. |
| fall out over [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (quarrel because of) | brigar por causa de, discutir por causa de expres v |
| | Ian and Gavin fell out over a girl and haven't spoken to each other for a month. |
| fall out vi phrasal | (become detached or lost) | cair v int |
| | I didn't realise my bag was open; my cell phone fell out and smashed. |
| | Meu celular caiu da minha bolsa enquanto eu estava correndo para o metrô. |
| fall out vi phrasal | (military: leave ranks) (militar) | debandar v int |
| | (militar) | sair de forma expres v |
| | After the inspection, the soldiers were ordered to fall out. |
| | Depois da inspeção, os soldados receberam ordem para debandar. |
| fall out with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (quarrel with: a friend) | brigar com, discutir com expres v |
| | | zangar-se com, chatear-se com expres v |
| | If you do not stop gossiping, all your friends are going to fall out with you. |
| | Se você não parar de fofocar, todos os seus amigos vão brigar com você. |
| fall over vi phrasal | (person: trip, slip) | tropeçar v int |
| | When the elderly woman fell over in the street, several passers-by rushed to help her. |
| | Quando a idosa tropeçou na rua, vários transeuntes correram para socorrê-la. |
| fall through vi phrasal | informal, figurative (be unsuccessful, come to nothing) | fracassar v int |
| | I thought that the deal would be very profitable for my business, but it fell through at the last minute. |
| | Eu achava que o acordo seria muito lucrativo para meu negócio, mas ele fracassou no último minuto. |
| fall to vi phrasal | (begin to eat) | começar a comer loc v |
| fall under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be categorized within) | enquadrar-se em vp + prep |
| | This book falls under non-fiction. |
| fall under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (come within control, jurisdiction of) | ser de competência de expres v |
| | The crime of desertion falls under the jurisdiction of the military justice system. |
| fall within [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be classified under) | ser classificado como loc v |
| fall within [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be included in) (estar incluído) | estar dentro de loc v |
| | | incorrer vt |
| | All of your vital sign readings fall within the normal range for your age. |
Formas compostas:
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| fall apart vi + adv | (physically: into pieces) | desmantelar-se vp |
| | Cheaply made umbrellas fall apart quickly. |
| | Guarda-chuvas baratos se desmantelam rapidamente. |
| fall apart vi + adv | figurative (plans, relationship: go wrong) (figurado, informal) | desmoronar v int |
| | (figurado, informal) | ir por água abaixo expres v |
| | Lisa's marriage fell apart when she discovered her husband was having an affair. |
| fall apart vi + adv | figurative (emotionally: lose control) | desmoronar v int |
| | It is important not to fall apart when things don't go exactly your way. |
| | É importante não desmoronar quando as coisas não saem exatamente do seu jeito. |
| fall asleep vi + adj | (go to sleep) | adormecer v int |
| | I lay awake in bed, unable to fall asleep. |
| | Eu fico acordado na cama, incapaz de adormecer. |
| fall asleep vi + adj | figurative, informal (be bored) (figurado) | adormecer v int |
| | | cair no sono expres v |
| | This movie is so boring, I'm falling asleep. |
| fall back vi + adv | (fail to keep up) | recorrer a v int |
| | | retroceder v int |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes a noun. |
| | The runner fell back after the fourteenth mile of the marathon, when her legs grew tired. |
| fall between two stools v expr | figurative (fail to fulfill either aim) | não atinge nem um objetivo nem outro expres |
| fall by the wayside v expr | figurative (be abandoned) | ser deixado de lado expres v |
| | Generally, all of Imogen's projects fall by the wayside after a month or two; she gets bored too easily. |
| fall flat v expr | figurative (fail) (figurado, falhar) | dar de cara expres v |
| | | falhar v int |
| | Jake tried to lighten the mood with a joke, but it fell flat. |
| fall for [sb/sth] vi + prep | informal (be attracted) | apaixonar-se por vp + prep |
| | He is good-looking and smooth: all the women fall for him. |
| | Audrey fell for a beautiful pair of shoes she saw in a shop window. |
| | Ele é bonito e agradável: todas as mulheres se apaixonam por ele. Audrey se apaixonou por um lindo par de sapatos que viu na vitrine de uma loja. |
| fall for [sth] vi + prep | informal (be fooled) (deixar-se enganar por) | cair v int |
| | The investment scheme promised huge returns, and I fell for it. |
| | O investimento prometia altos retornos e eu me caí nele. |
| fall foul of [sb] v expr | (get into trouble) | encrencar-se vp |
| | Agnes fell foul of her boss when she refused to work overtime. |
| fall foul of [sth] v expr | (contravene: a law) | desobedecer vt |
| | John fell foul of the law by neglecting to file a tax return. |
| fall from grace n | (reputation becomes damaged) | queda em desgraça expres |
| | The rumors about the actor's infidelity triggered his fall from grace. |
| fall from grace v expr | (suffer damaged reputation) | cair em desgraça expres v |
| | Once the party got into power and it became clear it would not fulfil its election promises, it fell from grace. |
| fall guy n | informal (easy victim) (figurado, informal) | patinho sm |
| fall guy n | informal ([sb] who receives blame) (informal) | bode expiatório sm |
| fall head over heels v expr | (tumble) | cair de cara expres |
| | | estabacar-se vp |
| | Alex fell head over heels down the mountainside. |
| | Alex caiu de cara na montanha. |
fall head over heels,
fall head over heels in love v expr | figurative (fall in love) (figurado) | apaixonar-se vp |
| | | perder a cabeça loc v |
| | After knowing him for just two weeks I'd fallen head over heels. |
| fall head over heels for [sb] v expr | figurative (fall in love) (figurado) | apaixonar-se vp |
| | In Greek mythology, Eros shot a golden arrow that made Apollo fall head over heels for Daphne. |
| fall head over heels in love with [sb] v expr | figurative (fall in love) (figurado) | apaixonar-se vp |
| | Juliet fell head over heels in love with Romeo. |
fall in line,
fall into line,
get into line,
get in line v expr | (people: line up) | entrar na fila expres v |
fall in line,
fall into line,
get in line v expr | figurative (person: conform to rule, authority) | entrar na linha expres v |
| | I'm tired of your outlandish behaviour; you need to fall into line. |
fall in line with [sth/sb],
fall into line with [sth/sb],
get in line with [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (person: conform to) | ajustar-se vp |
| fall in line with [sth] v expr | figurative (idea, etc.: fit, comply) | alinhar vt |
| | This philosopher's theories fell in line with the moralistic views of his time. |
| fall in love v expr | (couple: become infatuated) | apaixonar-se vp |
| | The couple fell in love when they were in college. |
| | O casal se apaixonou quando estavam na faculdade. |
| fall in love v expr | (become infatuated: with [sb]) | apaixonar-se vp |
| | Gina falls in love every five minutes! |
| | Gina se apaixona a cada cinco minutos. |
| fall in love with [sb] v expr | (become infatuated with [sb]) | apaixonar-se vp |
| | I think I fell in love with him the very first time we met. |
| | Acho que me apaixonei por ele na primeira vez em que o vi. |
| fall in love at first sight v expr | (become infatuated with a stranger) | apaixonar-se à primeira vista expres v |
| | As soon as I saw him across the dancefloor, I fell in love at first sight. |
| fall in value n | (decrease in worth) | queda de valor loc sf |
| | The pound has suffered another fall in value against the dollar. |
| fall into [sth] vi + prep | (descend and land in) | cair dentro de expres v |
| | The young girl was rescued several days after she fell into an uncapped well. |
| | A jovem foi resgatada vários dias após ter caído em um poço sem tampa. |
fall into disfavor (US),
fall into disfavour (UK) v expr | (earn disapproval) | cair em desgraça expres |
fall into disfavor with [sb] (US),
fall into disfavour with [sb] (UK) v expr | (earn [sb]'s disapproval) | cair em desgraça expres |
| | The duke fell into disfavor with the queen and was promptly beheaded. |
| fall into disuse v expr | (become obsolete) | tornar-se obsoleto loc v |
| | 8-track tape players fell into disuse when cassette recorders appeared. |
| fall into disuse v expr | (be neglected, fall into disrepair) (ser abandonado) | cair em desuso loc v |
| | The house had fallen into disuse before they fixed it up. |
| fall into place v expr | figurative (happen easily with success) (figurado) | encaixar-se vp |
| | Once the guitarist had come up with a riff, the whole song fell into place. |
| fall off vi + adv | (become detached) | cair v int |
| | One of the buttons on Chloe's coat had fallen off. |
| | Um dos botões do casaco de Chloe caiu. |
| fall off [sth] vi + prep | (become detached from) | cair v int |
| | The picture had fallen off the wall. |
| | O quadro tinha caído da parede. |
| fall off [sth] vi + prep | (slip down from) | escorregar v int |
| | The blanket fell off the bed slowly. |
| | O lençol escorregou lentamente da cama. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (eyes: look at [sth]) | topar com |
| | The teacher's eyes scanned the room and fell on Joshua's nervous face. |
| fall on [sb/sth] vi + prep | (suspicion: be directed at) | recair sobre v int + prep |
| | When Harry went missing, suspicion fell on the last person to have seen him alive. |
fall on deaf ears,
fall upon deaf ears v expr | figurative, potentially offensive (be ignored) (figurado) | entrar por um ouvido e sair pelo outro expres v |
| | Susan was worried that her advice would fall on deaf ears. |
| | Suzana preocupava-se de o seu conselho entrar por um ouvido e sair pelo outro. |
fall on hard times,
fall upon hard times v expr | (be in financial difficulties) | atravessar um momento difícil expres |
| | The company fell on hard times and eventually had to close down. |
fall out of favor (US),
fall out of favour (UK) v expr | (lose popularity) | perder popularidade vt + sf |
| fall out of the habit v expr | (no longer do [sth] regularly) | desacostumar-se vp |
| | | perder o hábito vt + sm |
| | I used to go to the gym three times a week, but now I've fallen out of the habit. |
| fall out of touch v expr | (lose contact) | perder contato loc v |
| fall prey to [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (become a victim of) | ser vítima de expres v |
| | The elderly woman fell prey to a conman who convinced her to part with her savings. |
| fall semester n | US (education: autumn term) (educação: começando no outono) | semestre de outono loc sm |
| | My application was too late to begin in the fall semester so I will start in the spring. |
| fall short v expr | (not be satisfactory) | não alcançar, estar aquém expres v |
| | The boy's grades fell short of his father's expectations. |
| | As notas do garoto não alcançaram as expectativas do pai. |
| fall short v expr | (not be sufficient) | não alcançar, estar aquém expres v |
| | The amount of water in the reservoir falls short of our targets this year. |
| | A quantidade de água no reservatório não alcança nossas metas desse ano. |
fall through the cracks,
slip through the cracks v expr | figurative (be overlooked or missed) | passar despercebido loc v |
| fall through the net v expr | figurative (be overlooked or missed) | passar despercebido loc v |
| | All the factors were in place to catch him but somehow he managed to fall through the net. |
| fall to [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (task: become [sb]'s to do) (tornar-se responsabilidade) | cair nas mãos de expres v |
| | When my aunt died, it fell to me to execute her will. |
| fall to doing [sth] v expr | (dive into an activity) (figurado) | mergulhar vt |
| | As soon as we moved into our new house, we fell to renovating it without delay. |
| fall to [sb] v expr | (property: become owned by [sb]) | tornar-se posse de expres v |
| fall under [sth] vi + prep | (drop, tumble beneath) | cair sob vi |
| | My pen fell under the desk, and I had to get down on my hands and knees to retrieve it. |
| fall victim to [sth] v expr | (undergo [sth] unpleasant) | ser vítima de vt + sf + prep |
| | James fell victim to an online dating scam. |
fallback,
fall-back n as adj | informal (backup, used as last recourse) (gíria, informal) | plano B expres |
| | | plano alternativo sm + adj |
| | What is our best fallback option if the band decides to cancel? |
fallback position,
fall-back position n | (alternate plan) (plano alternativo) | plano B loc sm |
| | What's our fallback position if this campaign doesn't work either? |
falloff,
falling-off,
also UK: fall-off n | (decrease, decline) | queda sf |
| | | declínio sm |
fallout,
fall-out n | (radioactive dust) | precipitação radioativa, chuva radioativa sf |
| | Radioactive fallout was detectable for months after the incident. |
| | Era possível detectar precipitação radioativa meses depois do incidente. |
| free fall n | (fall: subject to gravity) | queda livre loc sf |
| | The plane went into free fall when both engines stalled. |
| free fall n | (part of jump: no parachute) | queda livre loc sf |
| | Baumgartner is going to perform a free fall from 120,000 feet. |
| free fall n | figurative (sharp decline) (figurado) | queda livre loc sf |
| | The global economy went into free fall in the fall of 2008. |
go to pieces,
fall to pieces v expr | figurative (lose health) | ficar em frangalhos loc v |
| | | ficar um bagaço loc v |
| | | deteriorar-se verb refl |
| | Alvin's health went to pieces as a result of his alcoholism. |
| | A saúde de Álvaro ficou em frangalhos por causa do alcoolismo. |
| fall in a heap n | (person: collapse) | estatelado adj |
| | The boxer fell in a heap when he was hit in the chin. |
| | O boxeador caiu estatelado quando foi atingido no queixo. |
land on your feet,
fall on your feet v expr | figurative, informal (be lucky, successful) (ter sorte) | sair por cima expres v |