falla — meaning in English
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English meaning
- avalanche noun A large mass of snow and ice that suddenly breaks loose and slides down a mountainside.
- axe noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
- fell verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
- fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- log noun A section of a tree trunk, especially one cleared of branches, used for timber or fuel.
- pitfall noun A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which the victim is supposed to fall and not be able to get out from.
- plummet verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
- trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.
Senses
falla is used for these senses in English:
- avalanche (transitive) To come down upon; to overwhelm.
- axe (transitive) To fell or chop with an axe.
- fall To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
- fall (intransitive, formal, euphemistic) To die, especially in battle or by disease.
- fall (intransitive) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
- fell (transitive) To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
- fold A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.
- log (transitive) To cut down (trees).
avalanche — full definition
- noun A large mass of snow and ice that suddenly breaks loose and slides down a mountainside.
- noun A sudden, overwhelming amount of something arriving all at once.
- verb To come down or arrive suddenly and overwhelmingly, like an avalanche.
axe — full definition
- noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
- noun figurative: A drastic cut, cancellation, or dismissal.
- verb To cancel, cut, or dismiss something or someone abruptly.