break one's fall en · VERB
Meanings
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To provide alleviation to prevent someone from slamming into the ground at full speed; to prevent someone from hitting the ground too hard at the end of a fall.
A pile of leaves broke my fall when I slipped off the roof of the shed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| breaks one's fall | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| broke one's fall | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| breaking one's fall | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| broken one's fall | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pl złagodzić/zamortyzować upadek (Translations)