noun🔗ShareChuteThe act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity."The sudden falls on the icy sidewalk caused several injuries. "Les chutes soudaines sur le trottoir verglacé ont causé plusieurs blessures.physicsactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBaisse, diminutionA reduction in quantity, pitch, etc."The recent falls in the stock market have worried many investors. "Les récentes baisses du marché boursier ont inquiété de nombreux investisseurs.amountsoundmusiceconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAutomneThe time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice."My favorite time to go apple picking is in the falls when the weather is cool and the leaves are changing color. "Mon moment préféré pour aller cueillir des pommes est en automne, quand le temps est frais et que les feuilles changent de couleur.timeweathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChute, déchéanceA loss of greatness or status."the fall of Rome"La chute de RomeoutcomeeventhistorysituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChutes, cascadesThat which falls or cascades."The brochure advertised the beautiful falls and hiking trails in the national park. "La brochure présentait les magnifiques chutes et sentiers de randonnée dans le parc national.naturegeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉvénement, circonstanceA crucial event or circumstance."The falls of a business can affect many workers and their families. "Les événements d'une entreprise peuvent affecter de nombreux travailleurs et leurs familles.eventoutcomesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePostiche, postiche pour femmesA hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss."Because of her thinning hair, Sarah decided to buy a falls to wear to the party. "En raison de ses cheveux clairsemés, Sarah a décidé d'acheter une postiche à porter à la fête.appearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaute, blâmeBlame or punishment for a failure or misdeed."He set up his rival to take the fall."Il a piégé son rival pour qu'il assume la faute.guiltmorallawsocietynegativeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePalansThe part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural)."Have the goodness to secure the falls of the mizzen halyards."Veuillez fixer les palans des drisses de misaine.nauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne ancienne unité de mesure écossaise équivalant à six aunesAn old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.""The farmer measured the field's length in falls, knowing three falls equaled eighteen ells." "Le fermier mesura la longueur du champ en falls, sachant que trois falls équivalaient à dix-huit aunes.unithistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanièreA short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker."The whip maker carefully checked the falls for wear and tear before attaching a new cracker. "Le fabricant de fouets a soigneusement vérifié la lanière pour déceler l'usure avant d'attacher un nouveau claqueur.partitemweapontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe couvercleThe lid, on a piano, that covers the keyboard"The child accidentally slammed the piano's falls, making a loud noise. "L'enfant a accidentellement claqué le couvercle du piano, faisant un bruit fort.musicpartdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomber(heading) To be moved downwards."The apple falls from the tree. "La pomme tombe de l'arbre.actionphysicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomberTo move downwards."The apple falls from the tree. "La pomme tombe de l'arbre.naturephysicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArriver, baisserTo happen, to change negatively."The student's grade falls if they don't do their homework. "La note de l'élève baisse s'il ne fait pas ses devoirs.outcomeeventconditiondisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchoir, revenir àTo be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance."And so it falls to me to make this important decision. The estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals."Et c'est donc à moi qu'il revient de prendre cette importante décision. Le domaine est revenu à son frère ; le royaume est tombé entre les mains de ses rivaux.outcomefamilybusinessassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, baisserTo diminish; to lessen or lower."The amount of homework assigned in math class falls each week. "La quantité de devoirs assignés en mathématiques diminue chaque semaine.amountvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchoir, survenirTo bring forth."to fall lambs"Les agneaux naissent.biologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre bas, naîtreTo issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals."The kittens fell from the window box. "Les chatons sont nés du bac à fleurs.animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchoir, sombrerTo descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin."After years of gambling and lying to his family, he falls from a respected businessman to a disgraced outcast. "Après des années de jeu et de mensonges à sa famille, il déchoit d'un homme d'affaires respecté à un paria déshonoré.moralcharactersoulreligionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomber dans, succomberTo become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before."to fall into error; to fall into difficulties"tomber dans l'erreur ; tomber dans les difficultésoutcomeconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'attrister, s'abattreTo assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face."When the student realized he had failed the test, his face falls. "Quand l'élève a réalisé qu'il avait échoué au test, son visage s'est attristé.appearanceemotionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArriver, se produire, se passerTo happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon)."The responsibility for setting up the party falls to me this year. "La responsabilité de l'organisation de la fête me revient cette année.eventtimeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe précipiter, se jeterTo begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry."After arguing, they fell to blows."Après s'être disputés, ils se sont jetés aux coups.actiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTombe, lâcheTo be dropped or uttered carelessly."An unguarded expression fell from his lips."Une expression imprudente s'échappa de ses lèvres.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomber, retomber(of a fabric) To hang down (under the influence of gravity)."An Empire-style dress has a high waistline – directly under the bust – from which the dress falls all the way to a hem as low as the floor."Une robe de style Empire a une taille haute – directement sous la poitrine – d'où la robe tombe jusqu'à un ourlet aussi bas que le sol.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa poursuite d'une baleine chasséeThe chasing of a hunted whale."After a long and tiring falls, the whaling ship finally returned to port with empty holds. "Après une longue et épuisante poursuite, le baleinier est finalement retourné au port avec ses cales vides.nauticalanimalactionsportoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChute d'eauA waterfall."Niagara Falls"Les chutes du NiagarageographynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
