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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSturz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Shtoorts
"Er wurde bei einem Sturz vom Dach verletzt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move downward rapidly and freely under the influence of gravity, typically losing balance or control.
"He slipped on the wet shingles and was lucky not to fall off the roof."
- 1
An act of dropping down from a higher level, or an instance of losing one's standing or balance.
"The safety harness prevented a catastrophic fall off the roof during construction."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fall' originates from the Old English 'feallan', which means 'to fall or to descend'. It has Germanic roots, with cognates in various Germanic languages, reflecting a common Indo-European heritage that emphasizes the act of dropping or descending.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fall" is said worldwide
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chute
Transliteration: shoot
"Il a fait une grave chute du toit."
Sturz
Transliteration: Shtoorts
"Er wurde bei einem Sturz vom Dach verletzt."
caduta
Transliteration: kah-DOO-tah
"È sopravvissuto a una brutta caduta dal tetto."
caída
Transliteration: kah-EE-dah
"Sufrió una aparatosa caída desde el tejado."
queda
Transliteration: KEH-dah
"Ele teve uma queda perigosa do telhado."
गिरावट
Transliteration: Giravat
"छत से गिरना एक गंभीर दुर्घटना हो सकती है।"
坠落
Transliteration: Zhuìluò
"他不小心从屋顶坠落下来。"
추락
Transliteration: Churak
"지붕에서의 추락 사고는 매우 위험합니다."
落下
Transliteration: Rakka
"屋根からの落下を防ぐために命綱を着用してください。"
سقوط
Transliteration: Suqūṭ
"تعرض لإصابة بسبب سقطة من السطح."
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