in Ungnade fallen

German

Verb

in Ungnade fallen (class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present fällt in Ungnade, past tense fiel in Ungnade, past participle in Ungnade gefallen, past subjunctive fiele in Ungnade, auxiliary sein)

  1. (idiomatic) to fall from grace
    Sie trug wesentlich dazu bei, dass der zuvor beliebte König in Ungnade fiel.She contributed greatly to the fall from grace of the previously popular king.
    Der Profi-Radrennfahrer fiel wegen des Gebrauchs unerlaubter Mittel in Ungnade.The professional cyclist fell from grace because of illegal drug use.

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • Gunst verlieren

Derived terms

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