fall in love with somebody

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Meaning · English

to suddenly feel strong romantic feelings for someone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bỗng cảm thấy có cảm xúc lãng mạn mạnh mẽ với ai đó

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Literally: to drop into a state of love

Register: neutral

Examples

She fell in love with him on their first date

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Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “fall in love with somebody” mean?

to suddenly feel strong romantic feelings for someone Literally: to drop into a state of love

Is “fall in love with somebody” formal or informal?

fall in love with somebody is generally neutral.