Felled Meaning in English
word · lemma: fell
Definition
Cut down something, especially a tree, or knocked someone or something to the ground.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or written; often used in past tense for trees ('felled a tree') or in a figurative sense for people ('the boxer felled his opponent'). Not the same as 'fell' (the verb, present tense), which can be confused.
Spanish: derribado - talado (árbol)Portuguese (BR): derrubado - abatido (árvore)Portuguese (PT): derrubado - abatido (árvore)Chinese (Simplified): 被砍倒 - 被击倒Chinese (Traditional): 被砍倒 - 被擊倒Hindi: गिराया गया - काटा गया (पेड़)Arabic: أُسقِط - قُطع (شجرة)Bengali: কাটে ফেলা - মাটিতে ফেলা (ধাক্কা দিয়ে)Russian: срубил - повалилJapanese: 倒したVietnamese: đốn ngã - quật ngãKorean: 베어 넘긴 - 쓰러뜨린Turkish: devirdi - kesti (ağaç için)Urdu: گرانا - کاٹنا (درخت کے لیے)Indonesian: menebang - menjatuhkan
Example Sentences
The old tree was felled yesterday.
basic
The strong wind felled the signpost.
basic
The lumberjack felled five trees.
basic
The boxer felled his opponent with one punch.
natural
Years of disease finally felled the great oak.
natural
With one swing of his axe, he felled the towering pine.
natural