fall upon

• فعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على الهجوم المفاجئ على شخص أو شيء، أو على البدء بحماس في الأكل أو الاستخدام.

A phrasal verb used to indicate suddenly attacking someone or something, or eagerly starting to eat or use something.

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1. Attack suddenlyformal

   To attack someone or something suddenly and with force.

   الهجوم المفاجئ

   • The soldiers fell upon the enemy camp at dawn.
   • The wolves fell upon the injured deer.
   • The gang fell upon the unsuspecting victim in the alley.

   المرادفاتambushassailassaultattackchargego forrushset onset uponstrikesurpriseturn on

2. Encounter or discoverformal

   To come across something unexpectedly, often a situation or idea.

   عثر على

   • He fell upon an old manuscript in the library.
   • She fell upon a solution to the problem while walking.
   • The researchers fell upon a new method of analysis.

   المرادفاتchance uponcome acrossdiscoverencounterhappen uponlight uponrun across

3. Become the responsibility offormal

   To become someone's duty or burden.

   يقع على

   • The task of organizing the event fell upon her.
   • The responsibility of caring for the family fell upon the eldest son.
   • The blame for the failure fell upon the manager.

   المرادفاتdevolve onlie withrest on

الفعل الأساسيfall