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falling for

UK
/ˈfɔːlɪŋ fɔː/
US
/ˈfɔlɪŋ fɔr/

Translations

fall forverb

falling for

Gerund

fell for
Past Simple
fallen for
Past Participle
falling for
Gerund
UK
/fɔːl fɔː/
US
/fɔl fɔr/
tomber amoureux deSens affectif le plus courant.
He fell for her the moment they met.
Il est tombé amoureux d’elle dès leur première rencontre.
se faire avoir parSens courant : se laisser tromper, se laisser berner.
She fell for the scam and lost a lot of money.
Elle s’est fait avoir par l’arnaque et a perdu beaucoup d’argent.
Additional translations
craquer pourFamilier.
se laisser berner parVariante plus explicite, souvent employée dans un registre standard.
Synonyms
be taken in by
develop a crush on
be infatuated with
succumb to
be fooled by
be deceived by

Definitions

fall forverb
To be deceived or tricked by something.
She fell for the scam and lost a lot of money.
To develop romantic feelings for someone.
He fell for her the moment they met.
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