fall off

fɔl ɔf
fallen offfell off
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Translation of fall off into German

Phrasal verb

intr.
1.

detach

become detached or drop by accident
  • One of the buttons fell off my coat..Einer der Knöpfe ist von meinem Mantel abgefallen
2.

reduction

decrease in amount or intensity
  • Sales began to fall off during the winter months..Die Verkäufe begannen in den Wintermonaten abzunehmen
3.

moral decline

RareUS
stray into wrongdoing or sin
RareUS
  • He began to fall off after leaving the community.Er begann abzugleiten, nachdem er die Gemeinschaft verlassen hatte.
4.

maritime

TECH.
change direction to sail downwind
TECH.
abfallen abdrehen
  • The captain ordered to fall off to catch the wind.Der Kapitän befahl, abzufallen, um den Wind zu fangen.
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Expressions with fall off: examples in English and translations in German

von der Leiter fallen
She fell off the ladder while cleaning the roof.
vom LKW gefallen
sich vom Fahrzeug gelöst
The box fell off the truck during the delivery.
außer Kontrolle geraten
instabil werden
The project fell off a cliff after the manager left.
vom Lastwagen fallen
illegal erwerben
These watches didn't fall off a truck, did they?
rückfällig werden
After months of sobriety, he fell off the wagon.
drastisch sinken
abstürzen
The company's sales fell off the cliff last year.

Synonyms and analogies of fall off in English

Examples of fall off in a sentence

  • Her hat fell off in the wind.
  • Attendance at the event began to fall off.
  • Interest in the project started to fall off.
  • She started to fall off after meeting the wrong crowd.
  • Many worry he might fall off without guidance.
  • The sailor learned to fall off during training.

Translations of "fall off" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
abfallenv.

The wound will scab and fall off naturally as it heals.

Die Wunde wird verkrusten und von selbst abfallen, wenn sie heilt.

fallenv.

For a split second, I thought the child would fall off the swing.

Für einen Moment dachte ich, das Kind würde von der Schaukel fallen.

herunterfallenv.

His unsteady grip on the handlebars made everyone worried he would fall off.

Sein unsicherer Griff am Lenker machte alle besorgt, dass er herunterfallen könnte.

runterfallenv.

World would probably start spinning real fast, and we'd fall off.

Die Welt würde sich wohl schnell drehen und wir dann runterfallen.

herausfallenv.

The lower jaw is movable and the denture can fall off or get loose even during speech.

Der Unterkiefer ist verschiebbar und die Prothese kann somit sogar beim Sprechen herausfallen.

Noun
derLichtabfallnm.

They produce beautiful bokeh and stunning colours with natural contrast and fall off.

Es bietet tolles Bokeh und schöne Farben mit natürlichem Kontrast und Lichtabfall.

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fall off: Examples and translations in context

When the leaves fall off the plant, it's ready.

Wenn die Blätter von der Frucht abfallen, ist sie reif.

In autumn, the elder leaves turn vibrant colors before they fall off.

Im Herbst färben sich die Holunderblätter in leuchtenden Farben, bevor sie abfallen.

Do this so that the bacon cannot fall off during distribution.

Tun Sie dies, damit der Speck beim Verteilen nicht abfällt.

Please open with caution as loose glitter might fall off.

Öffnen Sie bitte mit Vorsicht, da lose Glitter abfallen könnte.

One on each corner and the panel will fall off.

Einen an jede Ecke, und das Paneel fällt ab.

These form at the beginning wooly scales, but fall off early.

Diese bilden am Beginn wollige Schuppen, die aber früh abfallen.

If the temperature is higher, the leaves usually fall off.

Bei höheren Temperaturen werden die Blätter in der Regel abfallen.

The glued wall should be fixed somehow, otherwise it will fall off.

Die verklebte Wand sollte irgendwie fixiert werden, sonst wird sie abfallen.

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