Fall

Another example of a word that is used as both a noun and a verb in English is the word “fall.”

Fall

As a verb, it means “cair.” Here is an example:

Be careful not to fall down the stairs.

As a noun, “fall” has a couple different meanings. First of all, it can mean “queda.” This meaning is fairly basic and used quite often as in the following example:

That was quite a fall you had.

The most unique meaning of the word “fall” is “autumn.” This is also probably the hardest meaning for Brazilians to grasp because autumn is not a very prominent season in Brazil.

However, in the United States, autumn is considered by many to be the most beautiful season because the leaves on the trees change colors. Then, as winter approaches, the leaves fall off the trees which is probably where the name for the season comes from. Here is how it is used in a sentence:

Last fall, we had to rake the leaves into piles.

Here are other examples of how “fall” is used:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNg2CdfI2wo

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http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20090507/swine-flu-spreads-fall-flu-season-looms

(see title and last line of 1^st paragraph)