fall upon

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

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

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения внезапного нападения на кого-либо или что-либо, или же энергичного начала поедания или использования чего-либо.esVerbo frasal que significa atacar a alguien o algo de repente, o lanzarse con afán a comer o usar algo.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner une attaque soudaine contre quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou encore le fait de se mettre à manger ou à utiliser quelque chose avec énergie.dePhrasal verb, das einen plötzlichen Angriff auf jemanden oder etwas bezeichnet oder den energischen Beginn des Verzehrens oder Nutzens von etwas.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar um ataque súbito a alguém ou algo, ou ainda começar com energia a comer ou usar algo.zh短语动词，表示突然袭击某人或某物，或指积极地开始吃或使用某物。arفعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على الهجوم المفاجئ على شخص أو شيء، أو على البدء بحماس في الأكل أو الاستخدام.

1. Attack suddenly formal

   To attack someone or something suddenly and with force.

   • 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.

   ruНапасть внезапноesAtacar repentinamentefrse ruer surdePlötzlich angreifenptAtacar de repentezh突然袭击arالهجوم المفاجئ

   Sinónimos: ambushassailassaultattackchargego forrushset onset uponstrikesurpriseturn on

2. Encounter or discover formal

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

   • 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.

   ruНаткнутьсяesToparse confrtomber surdeAuf etwas stoßenptDeparar-se comzh偶然发现arعثر على

   Sinónimos: chance uponcome acrossdiscoverencounterhappen uponlight uponrun across

3. Become the responsibility of formal

   To become someone's duty or burden.

   • 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.

   ruЛечь наesrecaer sobrefrIncomber àdeZu Lasten fallenptRecair sobrezh落在……身上arيقع على

   Sinónimos: devolve onlie withrest on

• fallen upon past participle
• fell upon past simple
• falling upon present participle
• falls upon third person singular

Verbo base: fall