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1 fall for
1) to be deceived by (something):يَنْخَدِع بِI made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it.
2) to fall in love with (someone):يُشْغَف ب، يَسْتَسْلِم لِمَفاتِنِهاHe has fallen for your sister.
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2 Fall
m; -(e)s, kein Pl.1. fall; im Fallschirm: descent; freier Fall PHYS. free fall; sich bei einem Fall verletzen be hurt in a fall; zu Fall bringen cause s.o. to fall; im Kampf: bring down; durch Beinstellen: trip up, zu Fall kommen fall3. fig. downfall; einer Regierung etc.: auch fall, collapse; einer Festung etc.: fall; zu Fall bringen (Regierung etc.) bring down; (Pläne etc.) thwart; (Gesetzentwurf etc.) defeat; zu Fall kommen Person: come to grief; Regierung auch: be brought down; Plan: be wrecked ( oder thwarted); Gesetzentwurf etc.: be defeated; Hochmut—m; -(e)s, Fälle1. case (auch MED., JUR.); (Angelegenheit) auch matter, affair; (Einzelbeispiel) instance; (Vorkommnis) occurrence; der Fall Graf the Graf case; ein Fall von Typhus a typhoid case, a case of typhoid; ein typischer Fall von... a typical case of...; in vielen Fällen in many cases, often; im besten oder günstigsten Fall at best; im schlimmsten Fall at worst; in diesem / im anderen Fall(e) in that ( oder this) case / otherwise; im Falle eines Falles umg. if (the) worst comes to (the) worst; für alle Fälle just in case, to be on the safe side; auf alle Fälle oder auf jeden Fall anyway; (ganz bestimmt) definitely; lass den Schlüssel auf alle Fälle oder in jedem Fall da whatever you do, leave the key behind; auf keinen Fall on no account, under no circumstances; (ganz bestimmt nicht) definitely not; sag es ihm auf keinen Fall don’t tell him whatever you do; ist das der Fall? is that the case (here)?; das ist nicht der Fall that is not the case; das ist auch bei ihm der Fall it’s the same with him; der Fall liegt so the situation is as follows; für den oder im Fall, dass er kommen sollte in case he should come; gesetzt den Fall suppose, supposing, let’s assume; wenn der Fall zutrifft oder wenn das der Fall ist if that is the case; wenn der Fall zutrifft oder wenn es der Fall ist, dass er... if this is a case of his ( oder him) (+ Ger.) das ist von Fall zu Fall verschieden that varies from case to case; das muss man von Fall zu Fall entscheiden auch you have to decide each case on its merits; klarer Fall, dass er das nicht kann umg. it’s obvious he can’t do it; klarer Fall! umg. (oh,) sure!; das ist ganz / nicht ganz mein Fall umg. that’s right up my street / not exactly my cup of tea; er ist genau / nicht ganz mein Fall umg. he’s just / not exactly my type; hoffnungslos2. LING. case; erster / zweiter / dritter / vierter Fall nominative / genitive / dative / accusative case; der fünfte Fall the instrumental case; im Lateinischen: the ablative case; der sechste Fall the prepositional case; (Vokativ) the vocative case; im dritten Fall stehen be in the dative; nach „durch“ steht der vierte Fall „durch“ is followed by the accusative—n; -(e)s, -en; NAUT. halyard* * *das Fall(Segel) halyard;der Fall(Grammatik) case;(Sachverhalt) instance; case;(Sturz) cropper; fall; downfall* * *Fạll I [fal]m -(e)s, ordm; e['fɛlə]1) (= das Hinunterfallen) fallim/beim Fall hat er... — when/as he fell he...
See:→ frei2) (= das Zufallkommen) fall; (fig) (von Menschen, Regierung) downfall; (von Plänen, Gesetz etc) failurezu Fall kommen (lit geh) — to fall
über die Affäre ist er zu Fall gekommen (fig) — the affair was or caused his downfall
zu Fall bringen (lit geh) — to make fall, to trip up; (fig) Menschen to cause the downfall of; Regierung to bring down; Gesetz, Plan etc to thwart; Tabu to break down
4) (von Kurs, Temperatur etc) drop, fall (+gen in)IIm -(e)s, ordm; e1) ['fɛlə](= Umstand)
gesetzt den Fall — assuming or supposing (that)für den Fall, dass ich... — in case I...
für den Fall meines Todes, im Falle meines Todes — in case I die
für alle Fälle — just in case
auf jeden Fall — at any rate, at all events
auf keinen Fall — on no account
auf alle Fälle — in any case, anyway
im günstigsten/schlimmsten Fall(e) — at best/worst
im Falle eines Falles — if it comes to it
wenn dieser Fall eintritt — if this should be the case, if this should arise
2) (= gegebener Sachverhalt) caseein Fall von... — a case or an instance of...
von Fall zu Fall — from case to case, from one case to the next; (hin und wieder) periodically
in diesem Fall(e) will ich noch einmal von einer Bestrafung absehen, aber... — I won't punish you on this occasion, but...
jds Fall sein (inf) — to be sb's cup of tea (inf)
klarer Fall! (inf) — sure thing! (esp US inf), you bet! (inf)
4) (GRAM = Kasus) caseIIIder erste/zweite/dritte/vierte Fall — the nominative/genitive/dative/accusative case
nt -(e)s, -en (NAUT)halyard* * *der1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) case2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) case3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) case4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) case5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) case6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) case7) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) drop8) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) fall9) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fall* * *Fall1<-[e]s, Fälle>[fal, pl ˈfɛlə]mder freie \Fall free fallim freien \Fall in free fall2. (Sturz) fallzu \Fall kommen (geh) to fallAufstieg und \Fall rise and falletw zu \Fall bringen to bring down sth sepein Gesetz zu \Fall bringen to defeat a billjds Pläne zu \Fall bringen to thwart sb's planseine Regierung zu \Fall bringen to bring down [or overthrow] a governmentFall2<-[e]s, Fälle>[fal, pl ˈfɛlə]m1. (Umstand, Angelegenheit) case, circumstance, instanceein hoffnungsloser/schwieriger \Fall sein to be a hopeless/difficult case[nicht] der \Fall sein [not] to be the caseauf alle Fälle in any case; (unbedingt) at all eventsauf keinen [o in keinem] \Fall never, under no circumstancesfür alle Fälle just in casefür den \Fall einer Notlage in case of emergency [or pl emergencies]für den \Fall meines/seines Todes in case I die/he diesfür den \Fall, dass jd etw tut in case sb does sthgesetzt den \Fall, dass... assuming [or supposing] [that]...im äußersten \Fall[e] at the worstim günstigsten/schlimmsten [o ungünstigsten] \Fall[e] at best/worstim \Falle eines \Falles if it comes [down] to itin diesem/dem \Fall in this/that casein so einem \Fall in a case like thatvon \Fall zu \Fall from case to case, as the case may beschwebender \Fall pending case, lis pendensvorliegender \Fall case at issueeinen \Fall übernehmen to take on a caseeinen \Fall verhandeln to hear [or try] a caseseinen \Fall vortragen to plead one's case3. MED caseder erste/zweite \Fall the nominative/genitive case5.* * *der; Fall[e]s, Fälle1) (Sturz) fallzu Fall kommen — have a fall; (fig.) come to grief
jemanden zu Fall bringen — (fig.) bring about somebody's downfall
etwas zu Fall bringen — (fig.) stop something
der Fall einer Stadt — (fig.) the fall of a town
3) (Ereignis, Vorkommnis) case; (zu erwartender Umstand) eventualityfür den äußersten od. schlimmsten Fall, im schlimmsten Fall — if the worst comes to the worst
es ist [nicht] der Fall — it is [not] the case
gesetzt den Fall — assuming; supposing
auf jeden Fall, in jedem Fall, auf alle Fälle — in any case
nicht jemandes Fall sein — (fig. ugs.) not be somebody's cup of tea
4) (Rechtsw., Med., Grammatik) caseder 1./2./3./4. Fall — (Grammatik) the nominative/genitive/dative/accusative case
* * *Fall1 m; -(e)s, kein pl1. fall; im Fallschirm: descent;freier Fall PHYS free fall;sich bei einem Fall verletzen be hurt in a fall;zu Fall kommen fall3. fig downfall; einer Regierung etc: auch fall, collapse; einer Festung etc: fall;zu Fall kommen Person: come to grief; Regierung auch: be brought down; Plan: be wrecked ( oder thwarted); Gesetzentwurf etc: be defeated; → HochmutFall2 m; -(e)s, Fälle1. case ( auch MED, JUR); (Angelegenheit) auch matter, affair; (Einzelbeispiel) instance; (Vorkommnis) occurrence;der Fall Graf the Graf case;ein Fall von Typhus a typhoid case, a case of typhoid;ein typischer Fall von … a typical case of …;in vielen Fällen in many cases, often;günstigsten Fall at best;im schlimmsten Fall at worst;in diesem/im anderen Fall(e) in that ( oder this) case/otherwise;im Falle eines Falles umg if (the) worst comes to (the) worst;für alle Fälle just in case, to be on the safe side;auf jeden Fall anyway; (ganz bestimmt) definitely;in jedem Fall da whatever you do, leave the key behind;auf keinen Fall on no account, under no circumstances; (ganz bestimmt nicht) definitely not;sag es ihm auf keinen Fall don’t tell him whatever you do;ist das der Fall? is that the case (here)?;das ist nicht der Fall that is not the case;das ist auch bei ihm der Fall it’s the same with him;der Fall liegt so the situation is as follows;im Fall, dass er kommen sollte in case he should come;gesetzt den Fall suppose, supposing, let’s assume;wenn das der Fall ist if that is the case;das ist von Fall zu Fall verschieden that varies from case to case;das muss man von Fall zu Fall entscheiden auch you have to decide each case on its merits;klarer Fall, dass er das nicht kann umg it’s obvious he can’t do it;das ist ganz/nicht ganz mein Fall umg that’s right up my street/not exactly my cup of tea;2. LING case;erster/zweiter/dritter/vierter Fall nominative/genitive/dative/accusative case;der fünfte Fall the instrumental case; im Lateinischen: the ablative case;der sechste Fall the prepositional case; (Vokativ) the vocative case;im dritten Fall stehen be in the dative;nach „durch“ steht der vierte Fall “durch” is followed by the accusativeFall3 n; -(e)s, -en; SCHIFF halyard* * *der; Fall[e]s, Fälle1) (Sturz) fallzu Fall kommen — have a fall; (fig.) come to grief
jemanden zu Fall bringen — (fig.) bring about somebody's downfall
etwas zu Fall bringen — (fig.) stop something
der Fall einer Stadt — (fig.) the fall of a town
2) (das Fallen) descent3) (Ereignis, Vorkommnis) case; (zu erwartender Umstand) eventualityfür den äußersten od. schlimmsten Fall, im schlimmsten Fall — if the worst comes to the worst
es ist [nicht] der Fall — it is [not] the case
gesetzt den Fall — assuming; supposing
auf jeden Fall, in jedem Fall, auf alle Fälle — in any case
nicht jemandes Fall sein — (fig. ugs.) not be somebody's cup of tea
4) (Rechtsw., Med., Grammatik) caseder 1./2./3./4. Fall — (Grammatik) the nominative/genitive/dative/accusative case
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3 dragée
n. f.1. Avaler la dragée: To 'swallow the pill', to fall for something.a To 'string someone along', to keep someone waiting for something a long time.b To make someone pay dearly for something. Elle lui tient la dragée haute: She's got him just where she wants — He's certainly paying the price for her favours.3. Pistol bullet. Il s'est cloqué une dragée dans le plafond: He pumped a red-hot pip in his nut. -
4 couper
I.v. trans. & intrans.1. To interrupt (person, conversation).2. Couper le sifflet a quelqu'un: To 'cut someone short', to silence someone.3. La couper à quelqu'un (also: couper la chique à quelqu'un): To leave someone agape, to astound someone. Ça te la coupe, hein?! That's got you stumped!a (Sport): To tire, to wear an opponent out.b To 'take the wind out of someone's sails', to dishearten someone. Cette nouvelle m'a coupé les jambes: When I heard that, my spirits sank.6. Couper à quelque chose (of chore): To dodge, to shuffle out of something. La vaisselle, on ne va pas y couper: We're dead certs for the washing up.7. Couper dans ( le truc): To 'fall for something', to take something at face value. Je ne coupe pas dans toutes ces giries'. I'm not falling for all that tommy-rot.8. Couper la poire en deux: To 'do a bit of give-and-take', to compromise.9. Couper les cheveux en quatre: To go nitpicking, to split hairs.II.v. trans.reflex. To give oneself away by making contradictory statements. -
5 gober
I.v. trans. To 'go for something hook, line and sinker', to fall for something. Il gobe n'importe quoi: He'll believe anything.II.v. pronom. To 'fancy oneself', to have no mean opinion of oneself. -
6 klakkeloos
♦voorbeelden:iemand klakkeloos beschuldigen • accuse someone wildlyiets klakkeloos overnemen • copy something indiscriminately -
7 dedans
adv.1. Etre dedans: To 'be inside', to be doing time, to be in prison.2. Foutre (also: mettre) quelqu'un dedans: To land someone in trouble. (The expression can refer either to hoodwinking or to unintentional deception.)3. Donner dedans: To be 'taken in', to 'fall for something', to be fooled into doing something.4. Se fiche dedans: To 'make a boob', to blunder.5. Mettre les pieds dedans: To 'put one's foot in it', to commit a gaffe.6. Rentrer dedans à quelqu'un: To 'lam into someone', to physically assault someone. -
8 donner
I.v. trans.1. To inform on, to denounce someone.2. (Cards): To deal. C'est à vous de donner. It's your turn to deal. (In this case the verb is only transitive by implication.)3. C'est donné! (iron.): It's cheap at the price! — I wouldn't call that expensive!4. On t'en donnera! (iron.): You'll be lucky! — You're setting your sights a bit high!II.v. intrans.1. Donner dans:a (also: donner dans le panneau): To 'fall for something hook, line and sinker', to be totally fooled by a ploy.b To become, to undergo a change of character. Depuis la mort de sa femme, il donne dans le grincheux: He's become a real misery guts since his missus passed away.2. Donner à pleins tubes: To give one's all, to make an all-out effort.III.v. trans. reflex.1. S'en donner (of pleasurable activity): To 'get some in', to get one's fill. On va s'en donner du bon temps! We're going to let our hair down!2. Se donner peur: To panic without reason.IV.v. pronom. Se la donner. To have one's suspicions, to be 'cagey', to be wary about something. On se la donnait qu'il était flic: It was thought he might be a cop working undercover. -
9 encaisser
v. trans.1. To 'take punishment', to receive blows. Il a drôlement encaissé dans les cinq premiers rounds: He soaked up a hell of a lot of punishment in the first five rounds.2. To swallow insults. Il a tout encaissé sans rien dire: He took this flood of abuse without a murmur.4. Encaisser des salades: To 'fall for something hook, line and sinker', to show oneself to be extremely gullible. -
10 ergens in trappen
ergens in trappenfall for something, rise to the bait, buy somethingVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > ergens in trappen
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11 iets klakkeloos aannemen
iets klakkeloos aannemenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iets klakkeloos aannemen
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12 trappen
1 [de voet neerzetten] step3 [fietsen] pedal♦voorbeelden:♦voorbeelden:1 [door trappen op een plaats/in een toestand brengen] kick♦voorbeelden:1 〈 figuurlijk〉 eruit getrapt zijn • have got the boot/sack 〈 ontslagen〉; have been kicked out 〈 klas〉 -
13 grimper
v. trans.1. To 'mount', to 'screw', to have intercourse with. Il y a belle lurette qu'il la grimpe: He's been having it off with her for yonks!2. Grimper à l'arbre: To 'fall for something', to be taken in by an unlikely story. Et comment qu'il l'a fait grimper à l'arbre! He certainly got him to swallow that 'hook, line and sinker'! -
14 pilule
n. f.1. Avaler la pilule (fig.): To 'fall for something', to be gullible. Et comment qu'il a avalé la pilule! He fell for it hook, line and sinker!2. Dorer la pilule: To 'sugar the pill', to give a silver lining to a grey cloud, to make things look better than they really are.4. Envoyer quelqu'un se faire dorer la pilule: To tell someone to 'get stuffed', to tell someone off in no uncertain manner. (Auguste Le Breton, in his L'ARGOT CHEZ LES VRAIS DE VRAI, sees in the expression a connection with buggery, much in the vein of the naval 'golden rivet'.)6. Prendre la pilule (fig.): To 'come a cropper', to suffer a serious setback. -
15 avaler
v. trans.1. Avaler son extrait de naissance (joc.): To 'croak', to 'snuff it', to die (also: avaler sa chique/ le goujon/ sa fourchette).2. Avaler une histoire: To 'fall for something hook, line and sinker', to show oneself to be over-gullible in believing a rather unlikely tale.3. Avaler la consigne: To forget to carry out one's orders. (Some sources suggest that this omission might be intentional.)4. Avaler des couleuvres: To 'swallow one's pride', to have to take abuse in silence.5. Avoir avalé le pépin: To be 'in the pudding club', to be 'preggers', to be pregnant. -
16 cru
I.n. m. Elle est de mon cru, celle-là! That's my kind of humour!II.adj.1. Avaler quelque chose tout cru: To 'fall for something hook, line and sinker', to react in a very gullible way.2. Manger quelqu'un tout cru (fig.): To dispose of someone summarily, to cut someone down to size in an argument. -
17 échelle
n. f.2. Après ça, il n'y a plus qu'à tirer l'échelle! (iron.): Top that! — That's the limit! —You can't improve on that! -
18 marcher
v. intrans.2. To 'be taken in', to fall for something. Il marche à tous les coups: He's as gullible as they come. Faire marcher quelqu'un: To 'pull someone's leg', to lead someone along.3. Ça ne marche pas pour moi! That doesn't suit me at all!4. Marcher à côté de ses lattes: To be 'down on one's uppers', to be 'broke', to be penniless (also: marcher sur les empeignes).5. Marcher sur les pieds de quelqu 'un: To 'tread on someone's corns', to oflend someone.6. Marcher à la dix heures dix: To have a 'ten-to-two' gait (with the tips of one's feet pointing outwards).7. Avoir appris à marcher sur un tonneau: To be 'bandy', to be bow-legged. -
19 morceau
n. m.1. Gober le morceau (fig.): To 'swallow the bait', to 'fall for something hook, line and sinker', to be duped (also: avaler le morceau).2. Un beau morceau (chauvinist utterance): A 'bit of alright', a 'nice bit of skirt', an attractive woman.3. C'est un sacré morceau: It's a tough nut to crack—It's a difficult task.4. Emporter le morceau: To clinch the deal.5. Cracher le morceau: To own up, to confess.6. Casser le morceau à quelqu'un: To break unpleasant news in an ungentle manner. Et sec, il lui a cassé le morceau! He let him have it straight from the shoulder, no messing! -
20 erin tuinen
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