fall open

fɔːl ˈoʊpən
fallen openfell open
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Translation of fall open into German,

Verbal expression

involuntary opening

open without being pushed or pulled
  • The book fell open to the last page.Das Buch fiel auf die letzte Seite auf.

Adjective

involuntary

not closed and opens by itself
offen aufgeschlagen unverschlossen
  • The book lay on the table, its pages fall open.Das Buch lag auf dem Tisch, seine Seiten waren offen.
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Synonyms and analogies of fall open in English

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Examples of fall open in a sentence

  • Her mouth fell open in surprise at the news.
  • The door was left fall open by the wind.
  • Her mouth was fall open in surprise.

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

Verb
aufgehenv.

Additional security is provided by a rubber band that will ensure the folder will not fall open.

Ein weiterer Sicherheitsfaktor ist das Gummiband, welches den Ordner zusammenhält, damit er nicht aufgehen kann.

Adjective
offenadj.

Do not allow it to fall open - support the door using the door handle, until it is fully open.

Lassen Sie die Tür nicht „offen fallen", sondern benutzen Sie den Türgriff, bis die Tür vollständig geöffnet ist.

The mouth of Lupe would fall open at the sight.

Lupe bliebe bei dem Anblick der Mund offen stehen.

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fall open: Examples and translations in context

I said that it was "strange" that I picked up that book and had it fall open to that page, just as I was writing this.

Ich habe gesagt, es war "seltsam", daß ich dieses Buch aufnahm und daß es zu dieser Seite offen fiel, gerade als ich dieses schrieb.

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