Fall upon Meaning in English
expression
Definition
'Fall upon' can mean to suddenly attack, to arrive or happen at a particular time, or to discover something unexpectedly.
Usage & Nuances
Somewhat formal and literary, common in historical or dramatic contexts. Used for both literal (physical attack) and figurative (responsibility, time) meanings. 'Fall upon' is not often used in everyday speech; people often say 'attack' or 'come upon' instead.
Spanish: caer sobre - atacar - encontrar (por casualidad)Portuguese (BR): cair sobre - atacar - encontrar por acasoPortuguese (PT): cair sobre - atacar - encontrar por acasoChinese (Simplified): 落在...上 - 袭击 - 偶然发现Chinese (Traditional): 落在...上 - 襲擊 - 偶然發現Hindi: पर गिरना - हमला करना - अचानक मिल जानाArabic: يقع على - يهاجم - يصادفBengali: আক্রমণ করা - ঘটিত হওয়া - হঠাৎ করে আবিষ্কার করাRussian: напасть - выпадать на (дату/событие) - натолкнутьсяJapanese: 襲いかかる - （時期が）やってくる - 偶然見つけるVietnamese: tấn công - rơi vào (thời gian) - tình cờ phát hiệnKorean: 덮치다 - (날짜/책임이) 돌아오다 - 우연히 발견하다Turkish: saldırmak - denk gelmek - rastlamakUrdu: اچانک حملہ کرنا - کسی وقت پر واقع ہونا - اچانک دریافت کرناIndonesian: menyerang - jatuh pada (waktu/tanggal) - menemukan secara kebetulan
Example Sentences
They fell upon a hidden cave while hiking.
basic
As soon as dinner was served, the children fell upon the food.
natural
The soldiers fell upon the city at dawn.
basic
Her birthday always falls upon a weekend.
basic
The job of organizing the event falls upon me every year.
natural
We fell upon the solution just by chance after hours of thinking.
natural