fall in

s'effondrer

Se briser et s’écrouler vers l’intérieur d’un espace.

En anglais simple : To break and collapse towards the inside of a space.

• The roof might fall in.
• Part of the tunnel fell in after the earthquake.
• The old ceiling has fallen in above the stairs.

Synonymes : cave in, collapse

Expressions courantes : roof fall in, ceiling fall in

se mettre en rang, se mettre en formation

Pour des soldats, se placer en rang ou en groupe dans l’ordre prévu.

En anglais simple : If soldiers do this, they stand in their ordered places in a line or group.

• The sergeant ordered us to fall in.
• The soldiers fell in for the morning parade.
• Fall in behind the first row and stand still.

Comment l'utiliser : fall in behind someone (The recruits fell in behind their sergeant.)

Synonymes : form up, line up

Contraires : fall out

Expressions courantes : fall in quickly, fall in outside, soldiers fall in

se placer, s'insérer

Se placer à un endroit précis parmi d’autres personnes ou choses, ou à côté d’elles.

En anglais simple : To move into a particular place among or beside other people or things.

• She fell in beside me.
• A taxi fell in behind the bus.
• The children fell in behind their teacher as she walked away.

Comment l'utiliser : fall in behind/beside someone/something (A blue car fell in behind our van.)

Synonymes : take a position, join

Expressions courantes : fall in behind, fall in beside

expirer, prendre fin

Pour un accord ou un paiement, prendre fin parce que la période est terminée ou qu’une condition a changé.

En anglais simple : An agreement or payment ends because its period is over or a condition has changed.

• The lease will fall in next year.
• Her annuity fell in when she died.
• Several old agreements had fallen in by then.

Synonymes : expire, lapse, end

Contraires : begin

Expressions courantes : annuity fall in, lease fall in

entrer en vigueur

Pour un arrangement ou un droit, commencer à produire des effets ou devenir utilisable.

En anglais simple : An arrangement or right starts to have an effect or become available.

• The new rights fall in next month.
• His entitlement fell in after the agreed date.
• The arrangement will fall in when the old lease ends.

Synonymes : take effect, become effective

Contraires : expire

Expressions courantes : rights fall in, agreement fall in