Usage examples of "falling" in English with translation to French

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He hurt himself upon falling. Il s'est blessé en tombant.
Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing. La récession est une baisse temporaire des activités commerciales à une période où une telle activité généralement augmente.
The falling of the Berlin Wall was truly a momentous occasion. La chute du mur de Berlin fut vraiment un événement capital.
She was watching the dead leaves falling. Elle regardait les feuilles mortes tomber.
Droplets are falling on my laptop computer. Des gouttelettes sont en train de tomber sur mon ordinateur portable.
The yen is rising and the dollar is falling. Le yen est en hausse et le dollar est tombé.
That story about an apple falling on Newton's head is most probably apocryphal. Cette histoire de pomme tombant sur la tête de Newton est probablement apocryphe.
All of a sudden, large drops of rain began falling from the dark sky. Tout à coup, de grosses gouttes de pluie commencèrent à tomber du ciel sombre.
There were times, at falling night, when he looked up with curiosity to the stars. Des fois, à la nuit tombée, il levait les yeux vers le ciel étoilé avec curiosité.
I'm afraid to fall. J'ai peur de tomber.
Sales fell off in the third quarter. Les ventes ont baissé au troisième trimestre.
Even monkeys fall from trees. Même les singes tombent des arbres.
The rain began to fall. La pluie commença à tomber.
My birthday falls on Sunday. Mon anniversaire tombe un dimanche.
Griselda fell from the roof. Griselda est tombée du toit.
He fell into the river. Il est tombé dans la rivière.
Tears fell down her cheeks. Des larmes tombèrent de ses joues.
He fell ill from overeating. Il est tombé malade d'avoir trop mangé.
He fell, twisting his ankle. Il tomba, et se tordit la cheville.
He fell from the tree. Il est tombé de l'arbre.
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