fällt
falls (present tense, 3rd person singular)
English translations
- 01
falls
- 02
fall
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas, das unerwartet und ungewöhnlich ist; etwas, das überrascht oder beeindruckt.
- English meaning
- Striking
- Synonym
- niedergeschlagen, abgesagt
- German example
- Das war ein wirklich ausgefälltes Kleid, das sie trug.
- English example
- That was a really striking dress she was wearing.
Related words
- Holzfäller
lumberjack
- Schwindsucht
Consumption (Tuberculosis)
- einfallen
to occur to, to come to mind
- Wasserfall
waterfall
- Seeräuber
Pirate
- Enfant terrible
An 'enfant terrible' is a person, often young, who is known for unconventional behavior or provocative statements that cause a stir.
- Nebenprodukt
By-product
- Gottesurteil
Trial by ordeal
- Totenkopfäffchen
Squirrel monkey
- verrotten
To rot
- Großkopf-Ringelnatter
Dice snake
- Flachkopfkatze
Flat-headed cat
- Piratin
A female pirate is a woman who engages in piracy, i.e., attacks and robs ships.
- Tetrakohlenstoffdioxid
Tetracarbon dioxide
- Blitzeis
Black ice
- Kernisomer
A nuclear isomer is an excited state of an atomic nucleus that has a measurable lifetime.
- Belichtung
Exposure refers to the amount of light that falls on a film or sensor in a camera.
- Kaliumhydrogentartrat
Potassium bitartrate, also known as cream of tartar, is the potassium salt of tartaric acid.
- Lichtmenge
Luminous intensity
- Beiprodukt
By-product
- Halbwertzeit
Half-life
- Herbstlaub
Autumn leaves
- Wattenmeer
The Wadden Sea is a shallow coastal area influenced by tides, which falls dry at low tide and is flooded at high tide.
- Volksgericht
People's court
- Zersplitterung
Fragmentation
- Schneeflöckchen
Snowflake
- Wackelzahn
Loose tooth
- Zuständigkeitsbereich
Area of responsibility
- Hirschfliege
Deer fly
- Ische
Chick, broad (slang)
- Roulett
Roulette
- Unrechtsurteil
Miscarriage of justice
- Stolperfalle
Trip hazard
- regnen
To rain
- befallen
To befall
- fallen
to fall
- zerfallen
To decay
- abfallen
To drop, to decrease
- entfallen
Canceled means that something has been canceled or is not taking place; also: to be forgotten.
- ins Auge springen
to catch the eye
- durchringen
Bring oneself to do something
- vom Fleisch fallen
To lose weight drastically
- hereinfallen
To fall for, to be deceived
- einspringen
To unexpectedly take over someone's job, especially when someone else is absent.
- anheimfallen
to fall to
- herfallen
Pounce on
- aus allen Wolken fallen
To be shocked, to be surprised
- wegfallen
to be cancelled, to be omitted
- aus der Rolle fallen
To step out of line means to behave differently than expected or usual, to leave one's social or professional role.
Example sentences with “fällt”
Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm. (The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the infinitive of 'fällt'?
The infinitive is 'fallen'.