to fell
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3.3
- verb
- /fɛl/
:
derribar
- Damage was not confined to shipping, for the storms also felled trees in the mountains (Cronese 1868).
- fell a tree
- fell a forest
I made bloody bodies fall within city walls.
- I made bloody bodies fall within city walls.
Examples
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Dozens of extras were felled by heatstroke.
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Robin delivers a fast set of spinning kicks to the thugs, felling them like toys.
Fiction book (1997) -
There are serious penalties for felling without a license.
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Charlie calmly takes aim and fells him with a single shot.
Fiction book (1991) -
In the early 1900s, the Italian colonial administration felled large trees to build railways and houses.
Academic text (1991) -
Her face drained of blood, and she dropped like a felled tree, slamming roughly into the deck.
Fiction book (1992) -
Mr. Tchai's bodyguard blocks his way and fells the suit with a hammer blow to the head.
Fiction book (1998) -
Timber is cut using axes and two-person crosscut saws, felling trees in the low-water season.
Academic text (1996) -
The lumberjack skillfully fell the tree with a single swing of his axe.
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After several attempts, she finally fell the large oak that was blocking the path.
Synonyms
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4.1
To fall over or make something fall over, often suddenly when it loses balance
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3.0
Use force to make someone or something fall to the ground
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5.5
Cause someone or something to fall and be defeated
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1.9
To make a tree or plant fall by cutting it at the base
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6.8
Cause someone to fall, become sick, or die suddenly
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Etymology
Fell (to cause to fall) is related to the idea of 'fall', so to fell a tree or person is to make them fall down, often by cutting or hitting. That is why the verb means to knock or cut something down.