No. 3,619 in Swedish
fällas
"Fällas" means "to be felled" or "to be brought down."
In a sentence
Trädet fälldes av skogsarbetarna.
The tree was felled by the forest workers.
In this sentence, 'fällas' is used in its passive form, meaning something is being brought down or cut down actively. It commonly applies to objects like trees.
Domaren beslutade att han skulle fällas för brottet.
The judge decided that he would be convicted for the crime.
Here, 'fällas' refers to being convicted or judged guilty, often used in legal contexts.
Taklampan riskerar att fällas om inte skruvarna fixeras.
The ceiling lamp risks falling if the screws are not tightened.
In this case, 'fällas' meaning 'to fall' is used passively, implying an accidental drop or collapse, suitable for objects.
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