falling

ˈfɔlɪŋ
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Translation of falling into German

Adjective

1.

movement

descending from a higher to a lower position
  • The falling leaves decorated the sidewalk..Die fallenden Blätter schmückten den Bürgersteig.
2.

reduction

decreasing in amount or degree
  • The falling prices attracted more buyers.Die fallenden Preise zogen mehr Käufer an.
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Expressions with falling: examples in English and translations in German

Sternschnuppe
We watched a falling star streak across the night sky..
butterzart
zart
The ribs were falling off the bone after hours of slow cooking.
als würde die Welt untergehen
He always acts like the sky is falling.
fallendes Messer fangen
schnell verschlechternde Situation stoppen
He tried to catch a falling knife by intervening in the heated argument.
fallendes Blatt
A gentle breeze caused a falling leaf to spiral to the ground..
Rückgang
There was a significant falling-off in sales last quarter..

Synonyms and analogies of falling in English

Examples of falling in a sentence

  • The falling prices attracted more customers.
  • The falling interest rates boosted the housing market.
  • Falling demand led to a surplus of goods.
fall
fɑːl
fallenfell
Noun
1.

seasons

autumn season in North America
Herbst mHerbstzeit f
  • The leaves change color in the fall..Die Blätter ändern ihre Farbe im Herbst
2.

descent

UK
act of moving to a lower position
UK
  • The fall from the ladder was unexpected.Der Sturz von der Leiter war unerwartet.
3.

decrease

reduction in quantity or value
  • There was a fall in the stock prices.Es gab einen Rückgang der Aktienkurse.
Verb
intr.
1.

physics

US
move downward due to gravity
US
  • The apple will fall from the tree.Der Apfel wird vom Baum fallen.
2.

change

US
pass into a specified condition
US
  • He fell ill after the trip.Er wurde nach der Reise krank.

Expressions with fall: examples in English and translations in German

auseinanderfallen
zerbrechen
The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it..
zurückfallen
zurückziehen
The troops had to fall back to a safer position.
zurückfallen
hinterherhinken
She tends to fall behind in her assignments.
sich verlieben
Gefühle entwickeln
He fell for her the moment they met.
den Sturz verhindern
She reached out to break his fall.
den Sturz abfangen
den Sturz bremsen
He used his arms to break her fall.

Translations of "falling" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derFallnm.

They had to pull away from the edge to avoid falling.

Sie mussten sich vom Rand zurückziehen, um nicht zu fallen.

derSturznm.

I kid you not, my phone survived falling from the third floor balcony.

Ich schwöre dir, mein Handy hat den Sturz vom dritten Stock Balkon überlebt.

derAbsturznm.

Also with low crash heights your workers must be secured against falling.

Auch bei niedrigen Absturzhöhen sollten Ihre Beschäftigten vor Absturz gesichert werden.

Adjective
sinkendadj.

The city reported falling crime rates for the third consecutive year.

Die Stadt meldete zum dritten Jahr in Folge sinkende Kriminalitätsraten.

rückläufigadj.

The additional temptation to use multi-level stretch ceilings is falling.

Die zusätzliche Versuchung, mehrstufige Spanndecken zu verwenden, ist rückläufig.

fallendadj.

Like grass before the rake, A flower or falling leaf.

Gleichwie das Gras vom Rechen, Ein Blum und fallend Laub.

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falling: Examples and translations in context

She observed a brittle fracture in the ceramic vase after falling.

Sie beobachtete einen spröden Bruch in der Keramikvase nach dem Fall.

In complex systems, minor issues can end up falling through the cracks.

In komplexen Systemen können kleine Probleme leicht durchs Raster fallen.

Some animals in shelters are falling through the cracks and never get adopted.

Einige Tiere in Tierheimen fallen durchs Raster und werden nie adoptiert.

Investments can be capricious, with values rising and falling unexpectedly.

Investitionen können unbeständig sein, wobei die Werte unerwartet steigen und fallen.

Her balancing technique allowed her to walk across the tightrope without falling.

Ihre Balancetechnik ermöglichte es ihr, ohne zu fallen über das Seil zu gehen.

She tried to get down gracefully from the high stool without falling.

Sie versuchte, elegant von dem hohen Hocker herunterzusteigen, ohne zu fallen.

He slipped, then clung like a leech to the branch to avoid falling.

Er rutschte aus und klebte wie eine Klette an dem Ast, um nicht zu fallen.

To avoid falling, she must hold tight to the strap of her backpack.

Um nicht zu fallen, musste sie den Riemen ihres Rucksacks festhalten.

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