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vallen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • down adverb From a higher place to a lower one.
  • drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
  • fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.

Senses

vallen is used for these senses in English:

  • down (transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell. [from 16th c.]
  • drop (intransitive, also, figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid. [from 14th c.]
  • fall (intransitive) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.

down — full definition

  1. adverb From a higher place to a lower one.
  2. preposition Along or through, moving in a particular direction.
  3. adjective Feeling sad or low in spirits.
  4. adjective Not functioning; out of service, especially of a computer system.
  5. verb To swallow or finish, especially a drink, quickly.

drop — full definition

  1. noun A small round blob of liquid.
  2. verb To let something fall, or to fall oneself.
  3. verb To release something (a song, product, or piece of information) to the public.
  4. verb To stop doing, discuss, or associate with something; to abandon it.

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