downfall

ˈdaʊnˌfɔl
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Translation of downfall into Hebrew

Noun

1.

failure

sudden loss of power or success
  • The scandal led to his downfall.הסקנדל הוביל לנפילה מגדולה שלו.
2.

ruin

cause of failure or loss
מַפָּלָה fmapalaסִיבָּה לִנְפִילָה
  • His arrogance was his downfall.היהירות שלו הייתה המפלה שלו.
3.

weather

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heavy fall of rain or snow
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מִשְׁקַע כָּבֵד mishqa kaved
  • The downfall flooded the streets.המשקע הכבד הציף את הרחובות.
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Expressions with downfall: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

His pride will be his downfall.
לִקְשׁוֹר קֶשֶׁר לְהַפִּיל מִישֶׁהוּ
They plotted her downfall to take over the company.
לְהַפִּיל מִישֶׁהוּ
His lies caused her downfall.
לַחְתּוֹר לְמַפָּלָתוֹ שֶׁל
They secretly seek the king's downfall.

Images of downfall

  • downfall: heavy fall of rain or snow
    (weather) מִשְׁקַע כָּבֵד

Synonyms and analogies of downfall in English

Examples of downfall in a sentence

  • The company's downfall was unexpected.
  • The company's downfall was due to poor management.
  • Her obsession with perfection became her downfall.
  • The sudden downfall disrupted the outdoor event.
  • A heavy downfall blanketed the town in snow.

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

Noun
נְפִילָהnf. - nefila

Commentators drew parallels between the company's downfall and the tech bubble burst.

פרשנים שרטטו קווים מקבילים בין נפילת החברה להתפוצצות בועת ההייטק.

The crime lord's downfall came when his trusted lieutenant turned against him.

נפילת האדון הפלילי התרחשה כאשר סגן הנאמן שלו פנה נגדו.

מַפָּלnm. - mapal

The story of a man rushing to his downfall.

סיפורו של אדם שנחפז אל המפלה שלו.

This surgery won't be your downfall.

הניתוח הזה לא יהיה המפלה שלך.

יְרִידָהnf. - i'rida

Will it be the making of her or her downfall?

האם היא תהיה בסימן עליה או ירידה?

What followed was years of downfall.

השנים שלאחר מכן היו שנות ירידה.

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downfall: Examples and translations in context

Greed often leads to the downfall of even the strongest leaders.

תאוות בצע מובילה לעיתים קרובות לנפילה של אפילו המנהיגים החזקים ביותר.

The drug runner's downfall shocked many who thought he was untouchable.

נפילתו של מבריח הסמים היממה רבים שחשבו שהוא בלתי ניתן ללכידה.

The politician's downfall was inevitable once the falsity of his promises was revealed.

נפילתו של הפוליטיקאי הייתה בלתי נמנעת ברגע שהשקר שבהבטחותיו נחשף.

She smiled with spiteful satisfaction when she heard about her competitor's downfall.

היא חייכה בסיפוק זדוני כששמעה על נפילתה של המתחרה שלה.

His downfall was partly due to the relentless tittle-tattle surrounding his personal life.

נפילתו היתה חלקית בגלל הרכילות הבלתי פוסקת סביב חייו האישיים.

The downfall of the ganglord came after several key arrests of his associates.

נפילתו של הפושע הבכיר התרחשה לאחר כמה מעצרים חשובים מקרב עמיתיו.

The novel's prolepsis gives readers insight into the character's eventual downfall.

הקדמת המאורע שבספר מעניקה לקוראים תובנות על נפילתו הסופית של הדמות.

and if that's my downfall, so be it.

ואם זאת תהיה המפלה שלי, שכך יהיה.

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