"befall" meaning in Inglés

See befall in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /bɪˈfɔl/ [US], /bɪˈfɔːl/ [UK] Audio: En-us-befall.ogg [US]
Etymology: Del inglés medio bifallen y este del inglés antiguo befeallan, y este del protogermánico *bifallaną.
  1. Suceder, ocurrir.
    Sense id: es-befall-en-verb-UMqD~r4J
  2. Sobrevenir.
    Sense id: es-befall-en-verb-Xw88f6pB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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              14,
              20
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          "ref": "Bible Psalm 91:10. Versión: New King James.\nTraducción: Biblia Salmos 91:10. Versión: Reina-Valera 1995.",
          "text": "No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling",
          "translation": "no te sobrevendrá mal ni plaga tocará tu morada"
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        "Sobrevenir."
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              14,
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          "text": "No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling",
          "translation": "no te sobrevendrá mal ni plaga tocará tu morada"
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Download raw JSONL data for befall meaning in Inglés (1.1kB)

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