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anfallen

/ˈanˌfalən/ verb C1
  1. to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals) (transitive) · Einmal hat mich im Wald ein Wildschwein angefallen. I was once attacked by a wild boar in the forest.· Die Joggerin wurde von einem Sittenstrolch angefallen. The female jogger was attacked by a sexual predator.
  2. to assail, overwhelm (figuratively, transitive) · Wo sie auch hingeht, wird sie von Paparazzi angefallen. Wherever she goes, she is assailed by paparazzi.· Jedes Mal, wenn ich ihn sehe, fällt er mich an und will Geld von mir. Every time I see him, he assails me with pleas to give him money.
  3. to befall, grip, overwhelm suddenly (of moods, feelings) (figuratively, formal, transitive) · Wie ich da so saß, fiel mich eine tiefe Verzweiflung an. As I was sitting there, a deep sense of despair befell me.
  4. to arise, be incurred, to accumulate (intransitive) · Bei der Produktion fällt sehr viel Ausschuss an. A great amount of wastage arises during production.· Die Firma trägt alle anfallenden Kosten. The company bears all costs incurred.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
anfallen
Present (er)
fällt an
Präteritum (er)
fiel an
Perfekt (er)
ist angefallen
Infinitive with zu
anzufallen

A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.

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