fall off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer une diminution de quantité, de qualité ou d'intensité, ou l'action physique de tomber d'une surface.

A phrasal verb used to indicate a decrease in amount, quality, or intensity, or the act of physically dropping from a surface.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Drop from a surfaceformal

   To become detached and drop from a higher position to a lower one.

   tomber (d'une surface)

   • The book fell off the shelf.
   • He fell off his bicycle and scraped his knee.
   • Leaves fall off the trees in autumn.

   Synonymescome offdropplummetslip offtoppletumble

2. Decrease in amount or qualityformal

   To decline or become less in quantity, intensity, or quality.

   diminuer

   • Sales have fallen off dramatically this quarter.
   • Her interest in the project began to fall off after a few months.
   • The quality of the product fell off after the company changed suppliers.

   Synonymesdeclinedecreasediminishdropdwindleebbplummetslumpsubsidewane

   Antonymesimproveincreaserise

Verbe de basefall