fall upon

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar um ataque súbito a alguém ou algo, ou ainda começar com energia a comer ou usar algo.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Attack suddenlyformal

   To attack someone or something suddenly and with force.

   Atacar de repente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosambushassailassaultattackchargego forrushset onset uponstrikesurpriseturn on

2. Encounter or discoverformal

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

   Deparar-se com

   • 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.

   Sinônimoschance uponcome acrossdiscoverencounterhappen uponlight uponrun across

3. Become the responsibility offormal

   To become someone's duty or burden.

   Recair sobre

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdevolve onlie withrest on

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