Fall for Meaning in English
expression
Definición
To become suddenly attracted to or in love with someone; also, to be tricked or deceived by something.
Uso & Matices
'Fall for' is informal. It can mean both 'develop romantic feelings' and 'be tricked' depending on context. Used for people and sometimes for scams or jokes. Common with 'fall for a joke' (be tricked) and 'fall for someone' (start liking/loving).
Spanish: enamorarse de - dejarse engañar porPortuguese (BR): se apaixonar por - cair em (engano)Portuguese (PT): apaixonar-se por - cair em (golpe/mentira)Chinese (Simplified): 爱上 - 上当Chinese (Traditional): 愛上 - 上當Hindi: को दिल दे बैठना - धोखे में आ जानाArabic: يقع في حب - ينخدع بـBengali: প্রেমে পড়া - ঠকে যাওয়াRussian: влюбиться - попасться (на обман)Japanese: 恋に落ちる - 騙されるVietnamese: phải lòng - bị lừaKorean: 반하다 - 속다Turkish: âşık olmak - kanmakUrdu: عاشق ہونا - دھوکہ کھاناIndonesian: phải lòng - bị lừa
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Did you really fall for that old trick?
basic
He always falls for funny girls.
basic
Don't fall for everything you hear online.
basic
I can't believe I fell for his story—so embarrassing!
natural
She really fell for him after just one date.
natural
Wow, you fell for that? I thought it was obviously fake!
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