fall upon

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения внезапного нападения на кого-либо или что-либо, или же энергичного начала поедания или использования чего-либо.

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

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Attack suddenlyformal

   To attack someone or something suddenly and with force.

   Напасть внезапно

   • 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.

   Synonymsambushassailassaultattackchargego forrushset onset uponstrikesurpriseturn on

2. Encounter or discoverformal

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

   Наткнуться

   • 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.

   Synonymschance uponcome acrossdiscoverencounterhappen uponlight uponrun across

3. Become the responsibility offormal

   To become someone's duty or burden.

   Лечь на

   • 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.

   Synonymsdevolve onlie withrest on

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