befalling

bɪˈfɔːlɪŋ
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Translation of befalling into Russian

Adjective

unexpected

Rare
happening unexpectedly or by chance
Rare
  • The befalling storm caught everyone by surprise.Неожиданная буря застала всех врасплох.
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Synonyms and analogies of befalling in English

Examples of befalling in a sentence

  • A befalling accident changed the course of his life.
befall
bɪˈfɔːl
befallenbefell
Verb
intr.
1.

negative event

Dated
happen to someone, often something bad
Dated
  • Misfortune may befall those who ignore warnings.Несчастье может постигнуть тех, кто игнорирует предупреждения.
2.

fate-driven

Dated
occur as a result of fate
Dated
  • It befell that they never met again..Случилось по судьбе, что они больше никогда не встретились.

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

постигшая - postigshaya

But this tragedy - befalling some of the world's most vulnerable people - could in many cases be entirely avoided.

Эта трагедия - постигшая некоторые наиболее уязвимые группы населения в мире - во многих случаях может быть полностью устранена.

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  • постигшие

befalling: Examples and translations in context

So even if being arrested were a random occurrence (and I don't believe it is), the odds of that fate befalling me were extremely low.

Так что даже если будучи арестован был случайно (и я не верю в это), шансы на то, что судьба, постигшая меня были крайне низкими.

We are especially concerned that the misfortune befalling Thailand can be exploited for political interests.

Мы особо волнуемся, что беда, постигшая Таиланд может быть использована и с политическими целями.

It was a series of events that, like dominoes, kept befalling the life of the Austrian-Hungarian Emperor.

Это была череда событий, которые, как домино, продолжал, постигшая жизни Австро-венгерского императора.

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