fallen

CEFRB1

/ˈfɔːlən/

adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having dropped or moved down from a higher position.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having dropped by the force of gravity.

Examples

  • Many local traditions have fallen into decay in recent years.

  • The road was partially blocked by a fallen tree.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfaːlən/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Killed, especially in battle.

  2. Having lost one's chastity.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. past participle of fall

More examples

In context

  • What with fatigue and lack of sleep, he has fallen ill at last.

  • a ceremony to honor fallen soldiers

  • the disposal of fallen livestock

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After the storm, a large tree had blank across the narrow road.

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Origin

adjective

Morphologically fall + -en.