fall out

• Verbe à particule signifiant qu'une chose tombe ou se détache de son emplacement, ou que des personnes se disputent et cessent d'être amies.

A phrasal verb used to indicate that something drops or separates from a place, or that people have a disagreement and stop being friends.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Argue or quarrelinformal

   To have a disagreement or argument with someone, often resulting in a temporary or permanent break in a relationship.

   se brouiller

   • They fell out over a trivial matter.
   • She fell out with her best friend about the party plans.
   • The two brothers fell out and haven't spoken in years.

   Synonymesarguebickerclashdisagreefightquarrelrowsquabblewrangle

   Antonymesagreeconcurreconcile

2. formal

   To drop or become detached from a place where it was fixed or attached.

   tomber (en se détachant)

   • A few pages fell out of the old book.
   • His hair started to fall out after the treatment.
   • The screw fell out of the hinge, causing the door to sag.

   Synonymescome outdrop outloosen

   Antonymesadhereattachclingstick

3. Happen or resultformal

   To happen or occur as a result of a particular situation.

   arriver, se produire

   • It fell out that they were both from the same town.
   • As things fell out, the plan worked perfectly.
   • It fell out that the meeting was canceled at the last minute.

   Synonymescome aboutensuefollowhappenoccurresulttranspireturn out

Verbe de basefall