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1 fall flat
op gezicht vallenmislukken, geen effect oogsten————————niet inslaan, mislukken -
2 fall
n. buiteling; afgang, val; ineenstorting; lawine; herfst; waterval; verleiding; afdaling; (gedurende aanval) landing van elke raket (geworpen gedurende het conflict tussen Israël en de Hizbollah in juli-augustus 2006)--------v. vallen; dalen; verminderen; omkeren, dichtbij komen; ruimte makenfall1[ fo:l] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:ride for a fall • zijn ondergang tegemoet gaanthe Fall (of man) • de zondeval————————fall21 vallen ⇒ om/neervallen, invallen 〈 van duisternis〉; afnemen, dalen 〈 van prijzen, barometer, stem〉; aflopen, afhellen 〈 van land〉2 ten onder gaan ⇒ vallen; sneuvelen; ingenomen worden 〈 van stad, fort〉; zijn (hoge) positie verliezen; 〈 religie〉 zondigen, onteerd worden 〈 van vrouw〉6 raken♦voorbeelden:fall to pieces • in stukken/kapot vallen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉fall on one's sword • zich op zijn zwaard stortenit fell on my way • het kwam op mijn padthe wind fell • de wind nam af, ging liggen〈 informeel〉 fall about (laughing/with laughter) • omrollen/omvallen (van het lachen)something to fall back on • iets om op terug te vallenfall over • omvallen〈 informeel〉 fall over backwards • zich uitsloven, zich in allerlei bochten wringenfall through • mislukkenthe town fell to the enemy • de stad viel in handen van de vijandfall for • zich laten overtuigen door, erin trappen; vallen op, verliefd worden opit fell to me to put the question • het was aan mij de vraag te stellenfall from grace • uit de gratie rakenNick's name fell • Nicks naam viel/werd genoemdfall asleep • in slaap vallenfall flat • niet inslaan, mislukkenfall short (of) • tekortschieten (voor), niet voldoen (aan)fall in love (with) • verliefd worden (op)→ fall away fall away/, fall down fall down/, fall in fall in/, fall into fall into/, fall in with fall in with/, fall off fall off/, fall out fall out/, fall to fall to/, let let/1 worden♦voorbeelden:fall silent • stil worden/vallen -
3 flat
adj. plat, vlak; vierkant; standaard; verschaald; mat; te laag; flat, etage; mol--------adv. plat; compleet; zeker; precies; zonder rente--------n. flat, woning; een plat voorwerp; oppervlak; vlakte; platte band, beland; mineur (in muziek)flat1[ flæt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 flat ⇒ etage, appartement3 platte kant ⇒ vlak, hand(palm)4 〈 voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels〉lekke/lege band♦voorbeelden:————————flat2〈flatter; flatness〉♦voorbeelden:¶ be in/go into a flat spin • in de war/opgewonden zijn/rakenII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, predicatief〉♦voorbeelden:1 fall flat • mislukken, geen effect oogsten1 rond ⇒ op de kop af, exact♦voorbeelden:————————flat3〈 bijwoord〉1 plat ⇒ vlak, uitgestrekt♦voorbeelden:
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fall flat on one's face — To come to grief or fail dismally • • • Main Entry: ↑fall * * * fall over forward ■ figurative fail in an embarrassingly obvious way the president could fall flat on his face if the economy doesn t start improving soon … Useful english dictionary
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fall flat on its face — fall flat on (your)/its face to fail or make a mistake in an embarrassing way. The new scheme fell flat on its face in spite of all the financial support that was given. It s always amusing to see a newscaster fall flat on his face … New idioms dictionary
fall flat on face — fall flat on (your)/its face to fail or make a mistake in an embarrassing way. The new scheme fell flat on its face in spite of all the financial support that was given. It s always amusing to see a newscaster fall flat on his face … New idioms dictionary
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fall flat on face — fall flat (on (your) face) to fail completely. Most of her jokes fell flat and her act was a disaster. It used to be an amazing magazine, but it s fallen flat on its face … New idioms dictionary
fall flat — (on (your) face) to fail completely. Most of her jokes fell flat and her act was a disaster. It used to be an amazing magazine, but it s fallen flat on its face … New idioms dictionary
fall flat — ► fall flat fail to produce the intended effect. Main Entry: ↑flat … English terms dictionary
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fall flat on your face — 1) to fall forwards so that you are lying on your front 2) to fail completely, especially in an embarrassing way This scheme will fall flat on its face unless the residents get behind it … English dictionary