overfall

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• UK: /ˈəʊvəfɔːl/
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• US: /ˈoʊvɚfɔl/
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• UK: /əʊvəˈfɔːl/
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From Middle English overfallen, from Old English oferfeallan (“to fall upon, attack”), from Proto-West Germanic *obarfallan, *ubirfallan, from Proto-Germanic *ubirfallaną; equivalent to over- + fall. Cognate with Dutch overvallen (“to raid, overtake”), German überfallen (“to assault, attack, raid”), Swedish överfalla (“to attack”).

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Irish: brachlainn — A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges
• Irish: bruth — A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges
• Polish: przelew — A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges
• Polish: przewracać się na — To fall over (something)
• Polish: przewrócić się na — To fall over (something)
• Spanish: tropezar con algo — To fall over (something)
• Polish: atakować — To attack (someone)
• Polish: zaatakować — To attack (someone)
• Polish: przewracać się — To fall over
• Polish: przewrócić się — To fall over
• Spanish: caerse — To fall over