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fall over
[/fɔːl ˈoʊvər/]
verb
cair; tombar
1.
to lose one's balance and fall to the ground
The child fell over while running in the park.
A criança caiu enquanto corria no parque.
2.
to tip over or collapse from an upright position
The vase fell over and broke into pieces.
O vaso tombou e quebrou em pedaços.
3.
to find something extremely funny or amusing (informal)
The audience fell over laughing at the comedian's joke.
A plateia caiu na gargalhada com a piada do comediante.
Synonyms
tumble
topple
collapse
tip over
drop
Antonyms
stand up
balance
rise
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
cair; tombar
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
cair; desabar
slightly more colloquial usage of desabar
São Paulo
cair; tombar
standard usage
Portugal
cair; tombar
equivalent usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
fall over oneself
fall over backward
fall over laughing
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