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1 mistake s.o., sth. for

mistake s.o., sth. for

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English-spanish dictionary > mistake s.o., sth. for
2 mistake

mistake

A n ( error) (in text, spelling, typing) faute f ; (in sum, calculation, judgment, procedure) erreur f ; to make a mistake gen faire une erreur, se tromper ; (in spelling, typing) faire une faute ; to make a stupid mistake faire une bêtise ; to make a mistake in se tromper dans [calculations] ; faire une faute dans [letter, essay] ; to make a mistake about sb/sth se tromper sur le compte de qn/sur qch ; to make the mistake of doing faire or commettre l'erreur de faire, faire la bêtise de faire ; to make the same mistake again ou twice faire la même erreur ; it would be a mistake to do ce serait une erreur de faire ; it was a mistake to leave my umbrella at home j'ai eu tort de laisser mon parapluie à la maison ; to do sth by mistake faire qch par erreur ; she took my keys in mistake for hers elle a pris mes clés au lieu des siennes ; to make a fatal mistake commettre une erreur fatale ; to realize/admit one's mistake se rendre compte de/reconnaître son erreur ; mistakes were made il y eu des erreurs ; we all make mistakes des erreurs, on en fait tous ; there is no mistake il n'y a pas d'erreur possible ; the terrorists said the killing of X was a mistake les terroristes ont déclaré avoir tué X par erreur ; you're making a big mistake ○ tu fais une grave erreur ; you'll be punished, make no mistake about it ou that! tu seras puni, fais-moi confiance! ; there must be some mistake il doit y avoir erreur ; my mistake! mea culpa! ; …and no mistake il n'y a pas de doute ; to learn by one's mistakes tirer la leçon de ses erreurs.

B vtr ( prét - took, pp - taken)

1 ( confuse) to mistake sth for sth else prendre qch pour qch d'autre ; to mistake sb for sb else confondre qn avec qn d'autre ; there's no mistaking him! on ne peut pas le prendre pour qn d'autre ; there's no mistaking that voice il est impossible de ne pas reconnaître cette voix ; there's no mistaking his intentions on ne peut pas se tromper sur ses intentions ;

2 ( misinterpret) mal interpréter [meaning].

Big English-French dictionary > mistake
3 mistake

mistake [mɪsˈteɪk]

(verb: preterite mistook, past participle mistaken)

1. noun

( = error) erreur f ; ( = misunderstanding) méprise f

• let there be no mistake about it qu'on ne s'y trompe pas

• it was a mistake to do that c'était une erreur de faire cela

• my mistake was to do... mon erreur a été de faire...

• there must be some mistake il doit y avoir erreur

• by mistake par erreur

► to make + mistake faire une erreur or une faute ; ( = misunderstand) se tromper

• to make a mistake in a calculation faire une erreur de calcul

• you're making a big mistake tu fais une grave erreur

• to make the mistake of thinking sth faire l'erreur de penser qch

2. transitive verb

[+ meaning] mal comprendre ; [+ intentions] se méprendre sur

• there's no mistaking her il est impossible de ne pas la reconnaître

• to mistake A for B prendre A pour B

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[mɪ'steɪk] 1.
noun ( error) gen erreur f; (in text, spelling, typing) faute f

to make a stupid mistake — faire une bêtise

to make a mistake about somebody/something — se tromper sur le compte de quelqu'un/sur quelque chose

it was a mistake to leave my umbrella at home — j'ai eu tort de laisser mon parapluie à la maison

by mistake — par erreur

she took my keys in mistake for hers — elle a pris mes clés au lieu des siennes

we all make mistakes — des erreurs, on en fait tous

there is no mistake — il n'y a pas d'erreur possible

you'll be punished, make no mistake about it ou that! — tu seras puni, fais-moi confiance!

there must be some mistake — il doit y avoir erreur

my mistake! — mea culpa!

...and no mistake —...il n'y a pas de doute

to learn by one's mistakes — tirer la leçon de ses erreurs
2.
transitive verb (prét - took, pp - taken)

1) ( confuse)

to mistake something for something else — prendre quelque chose pour quelque chose d'autre

to mistake somebody for somebody else — confondre quelqu'un avec quelqu'un d'autre

there's no mistaking that voice — il est impossible de ne pas reconnaître cette voix

2) ( misinterpret) mal interpréter [meaning]

English-French dictionary > mistake
4 mistake

mistake [mɪ'steɪk] (pt mistook [-'stʊk], pp mistaken [-'steɪkən])

1 noun

(a) (error) erreur f; (in grammar, spelling) faute f;

∎ to make a mistake (gen) se tromper; (in grammar, spelling) faire une faute; (in sums, calculations) faire une faute ou une erreur;

∎ to make the mistake of doing sth faire ou commettre l'erreur de faire qch;

∎ I made the mistake of losing my temper j'ai commis l'erreur de ou j'ai eu le tort de me fâcher;

∎ anybody can make a mistake tout le monde peut se tromper;

∎ you're making a big mistake vous faites une grave erreur;

∎ it would be a mistake to make promises that we can't keep ce serait une erreur de faire des promesses que nous ne pouvons pas tenir;

∎ she made a mistake about the date elle s'est trompée de date;

∎ make no mistake (about it) ne vous y trompez pas;

∎ there must be some mistake il doit y avoir erreur ou un malentendu;

∎ it's an easy mistake to make c'est une erreur qu'il est facile de faire;

∎ she knew it was a mistake ever to have married him elle savait bien qu'elle n'aurait pas dû commettre l'erreur de l'épouser;

∎ sorry, my mistake (my fault) excusez-moi, c'est (de) ma faute; (I got it wrong) excusez-moi, c'est moi qui me trompe

(b) (inadvertence)

∎ by or British in mistake par mégarde ou erreur;

∎ I took her scarf in mistake for mine en croyant prendre mon écharpe, j'ai pris la sienne;

∎ I went into the wrong room by mistake je suis entré par erreur dans la mauvaise pièce

(c) British (idiom)

∎ he's a big man and no mistake! pour être costaud, il est costaud!

2 transitive verb

(a) (misunderstand → meaning, intention) se méprendre sur;

∎ there's no mistaking what she said on ne peut pas se méprendre sur le sens de ses propos

(b) (fail to distinguish) se tromper sur;

∎ you can't mistake our house, it's got green shutters vous ne pouvez pas vous tromper ou il n'y a pas de confusion possible, notre maison a des volets verts;

∎ there's no mistaking the influence of Brahms on his music l'influence de Brahms sur sa musique est indéniable

(c) (confuse) se tromper de;

∎ I'm often mistaken for my sister on me prend souvent pour ma sœur;

∎ I mistook him for someone else je l'ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre, je l'ai confondu avec quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ I mistook his shyness for arrogance j'ai pris sa timidité pour de l'arrogance

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5 mistake

1. noun
Fehler, der; (misunderstanding) Missverständnis, das

make a mistake — einen Fehler machen; (in thinking) sich irren

there's some mistake! — da liegt ein Irrtum od. Fehler vor!

the mistake is mine — der Fehler liegt bei mir

it is a mistake to assume that... — es ist ein Irrtum anzunehmen, dass...

by mistake — versehentlich; aus Versehen

make no mistake about it,... — täusch dich nicht,...
2. transitive verb, forms as
academic.ru/73191/take">take 1. falsch verstehen; missverstehen

mistake something/somebody as meaning that... — etwas/jemanden [fälschlicherweise] so verstehen, dass...

mistake x for y — x mit y verwechseln

there is no mistaking him — man kann ihn gar nicht verwechseln

mistake somebody's identity — jemanden [mit jemand anderem] verwechseln

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[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb
1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) verwechseln

2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) sich irren
2. noun
(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) der Fehler

- mistaken
- mistakenly
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mis·take

[mɪˈsteɪk]

I. n Fehler m, Irrtum m, Versehen nt

there must be some \mistake da kann etwas nicht stimmen

he's a strange bloke, and no \mistake er ist wirklich ein seltsamer Kerl

careless \mistake Flüchtigkeitsfehler m

fatal/terrible \mistake verhängnisvoller/schrecklicher Irrtum

silly \mistake dummer Fehler

spelling \mistake Rechtschreibfehler m

typing \mistake Tippfehler m

to learn from one's \mistakes aus seinen Fehlern lernen

to make a \mistake einen Fehler machen, sich akk irren

to repeat past \mistakes alte Fehler wiederholen

by \mistake aus Versehen, versehentlich

my \mistake meine Schuld

▶ make no \mistake about it! täusche dich da mal nicht!

she has a very reserved manner but, make no \mistake about it, she can assert herself sie hat zwar eine sehr zurückhaltende Art, aber sie kann sich sehr wohl durchsetzen

II. vt

<-took, -taken>

▪ to \mistake sth etw falsch verstehen

she may have mistaken the date vielleicht hat sie sich im Datum geirrt

you can't \mistake their house — it's got a bright yellow front door ihr könnt ihr Haus nicht verfehlen — es hat eine hellgelbe Eingangstür

▪ to \mistake sb/sth for sb/sth jdn/etw mit jdm/etw verwechseln

sorry, I mistook you for an acquaintance of mine Entschuldigung, ich hielt Sie für einen meiner Bekannten

there's no mistaking a painting by Picasso ein Gemälde von Picasso ist unverwechselbar

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[mI'steɪk]
1. n
Fehler m
to make a mistake (in writing, calculating etc) — einen Fehler machen

you're making a big mistake in marrying him — Sie machen or begehen (form) einen schweren Fehler, wenn Sie ihn heiraten

to make the mistake of asking too much — den Fehler machen or begehen (form),

my biggest mistake was to... — mein größter Fehler war, zu...

what a mistake (to make)! — wie kann man nur (so einen Fehler machen)!

by mistake —

she was shot in mistake for her sister — sie wurde irrtümlicherweise anstelle ihrer Schwester erschossen

there must be some mistake — da muss ein Fehler or Irrtum vorliegen

the mistake is mine — der Fehler liegt bei mir

there's no mistake about it,... — (es besteht) kein Zweifel,...

let there be no mistake about it, make no mistake (about it) — ein(e)s steht fest:...

make no mistake, I mean what I say —

it's freezing and no mistake! (inf) — (ich kann dir sagen,) das ist vielleicht eine Kälte! (inf)

2. vt pret mistook,
ptp mistaken
1) words, meaning, remarks etc falsch auffassen or verstehen; seriousness, cause verkennen, nicht erkennen; house, road, time of train sich irren or vertun (inf) in (+dat)

to mistake sb's meaning —

I mistook you or what you meant — ich habe Sie falsch or nicht richtig verstanden

to mistake sb's identity — jdn verwechseln

there's no mistaking the urgency of the situation — die Dringlichkeit der Situation steht außer Frage

there's no mistaking her writing — ihre Schrift ist unverkennbar

there's no mistaking what he meant — er hat sich unmissverständlich ausgedrückt

there was no mistaking his anger — er war eindeutig wütend

2)

to mistake A for B —

it cannot possibly be mistaken for anything else — das ist doch unverkennbar!, das kann man doch gar nicht verwechseln!

3)

to be mistaken — sich irren

to be mistaken about sth/sb — sich in etw/jdm irren

to be mistaken in thinking that... — fälschlicherweise annehmen, dass...

you are badly mistaken there — da irren Sie sich aber gewaltig!

if I am not mistaken..., unless I am (very much) mistaken... — wenn mich nicht alles täuscht..., wenn ich mich nicht irre...

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mistake [mıˈsteık]

A v/t irr

1. a) (for) verwechseln (mit), (fälschlich) halten (für)

b) nicht erkennen, verkennen:

mistake sb’s character sich in jemandes Charakter irren;

there is no mistaking … … ist unverwechselbar ( → A 2)

2. falsch verstehen, missverstehen:

there is no mistaking …

a) … ist unverkennbar oder unmissverständlich,

b) … steht außer Frage ( → A 1)

B v/i sich irren

C s

1. Missverständnis n

2. Irrtum m, Versehen n, Missgriff m, Fehler m:

by mistake irrtümlich, aus Versehen;

it is a mistake to do sth es ist ein Fehler, etwas zu tun;

there is no mistake about it, he … kein Zweifel, er …;

learn from one’s mistakes aus seinen Fehlern lernen;

make a mistake

a) einen Fehler machen,

b) sich irren;

make the mistake of doing sth den Fehler begehen oder in den Fehler verfallen, etwas zu tun;

make a mistake of two pounds sich um zwei Pfund verrechnen;

make a mistake about the number sich in der Nummer irren;

make no mistake damit wir uns nicht falsch verstehen;

and no mistake umg daran besteht kein Zweifel;

I was scared and no mistake when … umg ich hatte vielleicht Angst, als …

3. (Schreib-, Rechen- etc) Fehler m

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1. noun
Fehler, der; (misunderstanding) Missverständnis, das

make a mistake — einen Fehler machen; (in thinking) sich irren

there's some mistake! — da liegt ein Irrtum od. Fehler vor!

the mistake is mine — der Fehler liegt bei mir

it is a mistake to assume that... — es ist ein Irrtum anzunehmen, dass...

by mistake — versehentlich; aus Versehen

make no mistake about it,... — täusch dich nicht,...
2. transitive verb, forms as
take 1. falsch verstehen; missverstehen

mistake something/somebody as meaning that... — etwas/jemanden [fälschlicherweise] so verstehen, dass...

mistake x for y — x mit y verwechseln

there is no mistaking him — man kann ihn gar nicht verwechseln

mistake somebody's identity — jemanden [mit jemand anderem] verwechseln

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n.

Fehlentscheidung f.

Fehler - m.

Irrtum -¨er m. v.

falsch auffassen ausdr.

missverstehen v.

English-german dictionary > mistake
6 mistake

I [mɪ'steɪk]
nome errore m., sbaglio m.

to make a mistake in — fare o commettere un errore di [ calculations]; commettere un errore in [letter, essay]

to make a mistake about sb., sth. — sbagliarsi su qcn., qcs.

by mistake — per sbaglio

you'll be punished, make no mistake about it o that! sarai punito, puoi starne certo! my mistake! mea culpa! and no mistake — non c'è alcun dubbio
II [mɪ'steɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass. - took; p.pass. - taken)

1) (confuse)

to mistake sth. for sth. else — prendere qcs. per o confondere qcs. con qualcos'altro

to mistake sb. for sb. else — prendere qcn. per qualcun altro

there's no mistaking him! — è inconfondibile!

2) (misinterpret) fraintendere [ meaning]

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[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb
1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) scambiare

2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) sbagliare
2. noun
(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) errore

- mistaken
- mistakenly
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I [mɪ'steɪk]
nome errore m., sbaglio m.

to make a mistake in — fare o commettere un errore di [ calculations]; commettere un errore in [letter, essay]

to make a mistake about sb., sth. — sbagliarsi su qcn., qcs.

by mistake — per sbaglio

you'll be punished, make no mistake about it o that! sarai punito, puoi starne certo! my mistake! mea culpa! and no mistake — non c'è alcun dubbio
II [mɪ'steɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass. - took; p.pass. - taken)

1) (confuse)

to mistake sth. for sth. else — prendere qcs. per o confondere qcs. con qualcos'altro

to mistake sb. for sb. else — prendere qcn. per qualcun altro

there's no mistaking him! — è inconfondibile!

2) (misinterpret) fraintendere [ meaning]

English-Italian dictionary > mistake
7 mistake

n. алдаа, эндүүрэл. and no mistake яах аргагүй, эргэлзээгүй. by mistake эндүүрээд. v. (mistook, mistaken). 1. алдах, буруу ойлгох. 2. \mistake sb/ sth for sb/ sth андуурах. mistaken adj. 1. be \mistake (about sb/ sth) андуурах, эндүүрэх. 2. буруу, ташуу, андуу. I'm afraid you're \mistake. Таны буруу байх шүү.

English-Mongolian dictionary > mistake
8 mistake

[mɪs'teɪk] 1. ( irreg like: take) n
( error) błąd m; ( misunderstanding) pomyłka f
2. vt
address etc pomylić ( perf); intentions źle rozumieć (zrozumieć perf)

by mistake — przez pomyłkę, omyłkowo

to make a mistake — (in writing, calculation) popełniać (popełnić perf) or robić (zrobić perf) błąd, mylić się (pomylić się perf)

to make a mistake about sb/sth — mylić się (pomylić się perf) co do kogoś/czegoś

to mistake sb/sth for — mylić (pomylić perf) kogoś/coś z +instr, brać (wziąć perf) kogoś/coś za +acc

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[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb
1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) pomylić, wziąć za kogo innego

2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) pomylić
2. noun
(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) błąd

- mistaken
- mistakenly

English-Polish dictionary > mistake
9 mistake **** mis·take

[mɪs'teɪk] mistook vb: pt mistaken pp
1. n

errore m, sbaglio

to make a mistake — (in writing, calculating) fare uno sbaglio or un errore

he makes a lot of mistakes when he speaks English — fa molti errori quando parla in inglese

a spelling mistake — un errore di ortografia

to make a mistake (about sb/sth) — sbagliarsi (sul conto di qn/su qc)

my mistake! — è colpa mia!

you're making a big mistake — commetti un grosso or grave errore

I made the mistake of trusting him — ho fatto l'errore di fidarmi di lui

by mistake — per sbaglio

he took my hat in mistake for his — ha preso il mio cappello credendo fosse il suo

there must be some mistake — ci dev'essere un errore

make no mistake (about it) — non aver paura, sta' tranquillo

she's pretty and no mistake fam — è proprio una bella ragazza

2. vt

(meaning, remark) capir male, fraintendere, (road) sbagliare, (time) sbagliarsi su

to mistake A for B — prendere or scambiare A per B

he mistook me for my sister — mi ha scambiato per mia sorella

English-Italian dictionary > mistake **** mis·take
10 mistake

mis·take [mɪʼsteɪk] n

Fehler m, Irrtum m, Versehen nt;

there must be some \mistake da kann etwas nicht stimmen;

he's a strange bloke, and no \mistake er ist wirklich ein seltsamer Kerl;

careless \mistake Flüchtigkeitsfehler m;

fatal/terrible \mistake verhängnisvoller/schrecklicher Irrtum;

silly \mistake dummer Fehler;

spelling \mistake Rechtschreibfehler m;

typing \mistake Tippfehler m;

to learn from one's \mistakes aus seinen Fehlern lernen;

to make a \mistake einen Fehler machen, sich akk irren;

to repeat past \mistakes alte Fehler wiederholen;

by \mistake aus Versehen, versehentlich;

my \mistake meine Schuld

PHRASES:

make no \mistake about it! täusche dich da mal nicht!;

she has a very reserved manner but, make no \mistake about it, she can assert herself sie hat zwar eine sehr zurückhaltende Art, aber sie kann sich sehr wohl durchsetzen vt <-took, -taken>

to \mistake sth etw falsch verstehen;

she may have mistaken the date vielleicht hat sie sich im Datum geirrt;

you can't \mistake their house - it's got a bright yellow front door ihr könnt ihr Haus nicht verfehlen - es hat eine hellgelbe Eingangstür;

to \mistake sb/ sth for sb/ sth jdn/etw mit jdm/etw verwechseln;

sorry, I mistook you for an acquaintance of mine Entschuldigung, ich hielt Sie für einen meiner Bekannten;

there's no mistaking a painting by Picasso ein Gemälde von Picasso ist unverwechselbar

English-German students dictionary > mistake
11 mistake

mi'steik
1. past tense - mistook; verb
1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) confundir

2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) equivocarse, entender mal

2. noun
(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) error, equivocación

- mistaken
- mistakenly

mistake¹ n error / falta / equivocación

a spelling mistake una falta de ortografía

by mistake por error / por equivocación

to make a mistake cometer un error / equivocarse

mistake² vb confundir

I'm sorry, I mistook you for somebody else lo siento, le he confundido con otra persona

El pasado de mistake es mistook y el participio pasado es mistaken; el gerundio se escribe mistaking

mistake

tr[mɪs'teɪk]

noun

1 (error) equivocación nombre femenino, error nombre masculino; (in test) falta; (oversight) descuido

■ there must be some mistake debe haber algún error

■ it was a mistake to take so many clothes fue un error llevar tanta ropa

■ you're making a big mistake cometes un gran error

transitive verb (pt mistook tr[mɪs'tʊk], pp mistaken tr[mɪs'teɪkən])

1 (misunderstand) entender mal; (misinterpret) interpretar mal

2 (confuse) confundir ( for, con), equivocarse

■ he mistook me for my cousin me confundió con mi prima

■ there's no mistaking that laugh! ¡esta risa es inconfundible!

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

and no mistake! ¡y de eso no hay duda!

by mistake (in error) por error, por equivocación 2 (unintentionally) sin querer

make no mistake about it! ¡que quede bien claro!

to make a mistake equivocarse, cometer un error

mistake [mɪ'steɪk] vt, - took [-'stʊk] ; - taken [-'steɪkə n] ; - taking

1) misinterpret: malinterpretar

2) confuse: confundir

he mistook her for Clara: la confundió con Clara

mistake n

1) misunderstanding: malentendido m, confusión f

2) error: error m

I made a mistake: me equivoqué, cometí un error

mistake

n.

• desacierto s.m.

• descuido s.m.

• disparate s.m.

• equivocación s.f.

• error s.m.

• falencia s.f.

• fallo s.m.

• falta s.f.

• pifia s.f.

• renuncio s.m.

• yerro s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: mistook, mistaken) = entender mal v.

• equivocar v.

• interpretar mal v.

I mə'steɪk
noun error m

a spelling mistake — una falta de ortografía

sorry, my mistake — lo siento, es culpa mía

to make a mistake — cometer un error, equivocarse*

make no mistake (about it) — no te quepa la menor duda (de ello)

it's hot today and no mistake — hoy sí que hace calor

by mistake — por error

II

transitive verb (past - took; past p - taken) confundir

to mistake something/somebody FOR something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien

her shyness can be mistaken for rudeness — su timidez a veces parece grosería

there's no mistaking that voice! — esa voz es inconfundible!

[mɪs'teɪk] (vb: pt mistook) (pp mistaken)
1. N

1) error m

there must be some mistake — debe de haber algún error

• by mistake, he has been arrested by mistake — lo detuvieron por error or equivocación

he fired the gun by mistake — disparó la pistola sin querer

• he took my hat in mistake for his — confundió mi sombrero con el suyo

• to make a mistake — (gen) cometer un error; (=be mistaken) equivocarse

they made the mistake of asking too much — cometieron el error de pedir demasiado

the doctor must have made a mistake — el médico debe de haberse equivocado

make no mistake about it, let there be no mistake about it — y que no quepa la menor duda

• my mistake! — ¡la culpa es mía!, es culpa mía

• she's pretty and no mistake * — es guapa de verdad or con ganas *

2) (in piece of work) error m, fallo m

his essay was full of mistakes — su trabajo estaba lleno de errores or fallos

• if you make a mistake, start again — si te equivocas, vuelve a empezar

• spelling mistake — falta f de ortografía

2. VT

1) (=misunderstand) [+ meaning, remark] malinterpretar

I'm sorry, I mistook your meaning — perdón, te malinterpreté or no te entendí bien

there was no mistaking his intention — su intención estaba clarísima

2) (=mix up, confuse) [+ time, road] equivocarse de

I mistook the turning to your house — me equivoqué al torcer para ir a tu casa

• to mistake sth/sb for sth/sb — confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn

he is often mistaken for Peter — se le confunde muchas veces con Peter

she mistook his attention for interest — erróneamente, interpretó su atención como interés

she could easily be mistaken for a boy — se la podría confundir fácilmente con un chico

• there's no mistaking her voice — su voz es inconfundible

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I [mə'steɪk]
noun error m

a spelling mistake — una falta de ortografía

sorry, my mistake — lo siento, es culpa mía

to make a mistake — cometer un error, equivocarse*

make no mistake (about it) — no te quepa la menor duda (de ello)

it's hot today and no mistake — hoy sí que hace calor

by mistake — por error

II

transitive verb (past - took; past p - taken) confundir

to mistake something/somebody FOR something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien

her shyness can be mistaken for rudeness — su timidez a veces parece grosería

there's no mistaking that voice! — esa voz es inconfundible!

English-spanish dictionary > mistake
12 mistake

أَخْطَأَ بين وآخر (شخص، أو شيء)‏ \ mistake: (with for) to think wrongly that (sb. or sth.) is sb. or sth. else: I mistook him for his brother. \ أَسَاءَ فَهْمَ \ mistake: to misunderstand; have a wrong idea about: We mistook the road and lost our way. \ اِلْتَبَسَ الشيء بشيء آخر \ mistake: (with for) to think wrongly that (sb. or sth.) is sb. or sth. else: I mistook him for his brother.

Arabic-English glossary > mistake
13 mistake

هَفْوَة \ lapse: (of the memory; of behaviour, etc.) a slight fault; a mistake. mistake: an incorrect act or thought: It was a mistake to lend him money. Your English is full of mistakes. slip: a slight mistake: a slip of tongue or of the pen (in sth. that is said or written).

Arabic-English glossary > mistake
14 mistake

خَطَأٌ \ amiss: wrong; out of order: There’s something amiss with this telephone. error: mistake. fault: sth. that is wrong; a weakness: The lights have gone out; there must be an electrical fault. mistake: an incorrect act or thought: It was a mistake to lend him money. Your English is full of mistakes. wrong: not right; unjust; against custom; against the law: It is wrong to tell lies or to steal, not correct; mistaken; unsuitable That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding, (a) wrong action, a crime; an injustice If you do no wrong, you will not be punished.

Arabic-English glossary > mistake
15 mistake

أَخْطَأَ \ err: to do sth. wrong; make a mistake. mistake: to misunderstand; have a wrong idea about: We mistook the road and lost our way. offend: to do wrong: I offended against the law by driving too fast. \ See Also خَرَق القانون

Arabic-English glossary > mistake
16 leave sth. behind

نَسِيَ \ forget: not to remember (by mistake): I’ve forgotten your name. Don’t forget to bring some money. leave sth. behind: not to take it (usu. by mistake): I came out in a hurry and left my keys behind.

Arabic-English glossary > leave sth. behind
17 leave sth. behind

خَلَّفَ وَراءَه \ leave sth. behind: not to take it (usu. by mistake): I came out in a hurry and left my keys behind.

Arabic-English glossary > leave sth. behind
18 get tangled up with sb./sth.

Идиоматическое выражение: спутаться, связаться ( с кем-л.)/чем-л. (e.g.: The boy had gotten tangled up with a bad bunch of kids and was in serious trouble. / It is a huge mistake to get tangled up with drugs.)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > get tangled up with sb./sth.
19 caer

v.

1 to fall.

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree

caer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairs

dejar caer algo to drop something (objeto)

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

2 to fall (rain, snow).

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain

3 to go down, to set (sun).

al caer el día o la tarde at dusk

al caer el sol at sunset

4 to fall for it.

5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)

Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.

6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.

La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.

7 to drop it.

Se me cayó I dropped it.

8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.

Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.

9 to crash on.

Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.

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CAER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.

Past Indicative

caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, caísteis, cayeron.

Present Subjunctive

caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

cayera, cayeras, cayera, cayéramos, cayerais, cayeran;

cayese, cayeses, cayese, cayésemos, cayeseis, cayesen.

Future Subjunctive

cayere, cayeres, cayere, cayéremos, cayereis, cayeren.

Imperative

cae (tú), caiga (él/Vd.), caigamos (nos.), caed (vos.), caigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to fall

2) drop

3) hang

•

- caerse
- caer bien
- caer mal
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Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

me hice daño al caer — I fell and hurt myself

cayó al suelo y se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he fell to the ground and hit his head

tropezó y cayó de espaldas — she stumbled and fell on her back

cayó muerto de un tiro — he was shot dead

• [hacer] caer algo — to knock sth over

al pasar hizo caer la lámpara — he knocked the lamp over as he brushed past

b) [desde una altura] to fall

cayó de un tercer piso — he fell from the third floor

el niño cayó al río — the child fell into the river

cayó una bomba en el mercado — a bomb fell on the market

el avión cayó al mar — the plane came down in the sea

el coche cayó por un barranco — the car went over a cliff

• [dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in

se sobresaltó y dejó caer la bandeja — she gave a start and dropped the tray

dejó caer que estaba buscando otro trabajo — he mentioned that he was looking for another job

• [dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop by

se dejó caer sobre la cama — he fell onto the bed

suele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by

• caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sb

una gran piedra cayó sobre el tejado — a large stone fell on the roof

cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes — huge boulders fell on us

los presos cayeron sobre el guarda — the prisoners fell on the warder

los fotógrafos cayeron sobre ella — the photographers pounced on her

queremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him

- estar al caer

su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day

el jefe está al caer — the boss will be here any moment

2) [lluvia, helada]

la lluvia caía incesantemente sobre Madrid — the rain was falling continuously on Madrid

cayó un chaparrón — there was a heavy shower

¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!

cayó un rayo en la torre — the tower was struck by lightning

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

es una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely

le caía un mechón sobre la frente — a lock of hair fell across his forehead

4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, drop

caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees

el dólar cayó más de cinco centavos — the dollar fell over five cents

la bolsa de Nueva York ha vuelto a caer — the New York stock exchange has fallen again
picado 2., 2)
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested

cayó en la final ante su rival polaco — he was beaten in the final by his Polish rival

ha caído el gobierno — the government has fallen

6) (=morir) to fall, die

muchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle

cayó como un valiente — he died a hero

cayeron abatidos por las balas — they were killed by the gunfire

- caer como chinches

7)

• caer [en] (=incurrir) —

caer en un engaño — to be tricked

no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs

• caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth

• caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptation

y no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation

caer bajo —

¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
trampa 2)
8) (=darse cuenta)

no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand

ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *

• caer en [que] — to realize that

9) [fecha] to fall, be

su cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday

¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?

10) (=tocar)

el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid

• caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence

le puede caer una multa de 50 dólares — he could get a 50 dollar fine

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?

eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east

12)

• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —

no cae dentro de mis atribuciones — it is not within my powers

esta cuestión no cae dentro del ámbito de este trabajo — that falls outside the scope of this study

eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils

13) (=causar impresión)

no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me

• caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)

no me cae nada bien — I don't like him at all

Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro

• caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —

me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy

• caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me

la noticia cayó como un mazazo — the news was a blow

b) [ropa]

caerle bien a algn — to suit sb

caerle mal a algn — not to suit sb

15) (=terminar)

• al caer la [noche] — at nightfall

• al caer la [tarde] — at dusk

2.

See:

caerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

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= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex. There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

* * *

= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* * *

caer [ E16 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ caer (verbo intransitivo)

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

C

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

D

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

F

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

G

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

H

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

J

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

K

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

L

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

■ caerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

vi

A (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my leg

tropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his face

cayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/face

cayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgiveness

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

la pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the well

el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedived

el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the sea

le caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeks

caer parado ( AmL) (literal) to land on one's feet; (tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

lo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passing

B

«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frost

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near here

C

1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hang

con un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang better

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

el terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the river

D

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling him

no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation

cayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letter

la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous

esos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgar

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

venderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that

¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!

2

(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it

¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?

caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

E ( fam)

(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

F

1

(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

2

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

G

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

la capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands

¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!

2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's job

cayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with them

vamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

han caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught

5

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

yo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as well

H

1 «desgracia/maldición»: caer SOBRE algn; to befall sb ( frmlor liter)

la tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation

2

al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfall

I ( fam)

(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question

¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)

¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?

el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in Bilbao

J (+ compl)

1

(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invited

la noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock

2

(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousin

no lo soporto, me cae de gordo/de mal … ( fam); I can't stand him, he's a real pain ( colloq)

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

K

1 ( fam) (presentarse, aparecer) to show up, turn up ( BrE)

no podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better time

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and then

no podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warning

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sb

tres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon him

cayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnight

caerle a algn ( Per fam); to score with sb, to get off with sb ( BrE colloq)

caerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sb

L

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdiction

su caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)

eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her duties

cae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

el 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, drop

el dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international market

N ( Ven) (aportar dinero) ( fam) to chip in ( colloq)

O

( Ven fam) «llamada»: la llamada no me cayó I couldn't get through

■ caerse

v pron

A

1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall over

bájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll fall

tropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)

casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the water

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

se cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands

ten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

caerse con algn ( Col fam); to go down in sb's estimation

estoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)

¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!

no tener donde caerse muerto ( fam): no tiene donde caerse muerto he hasn't got a penny to his name

se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without saying

B (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall off

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go bald

la ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apart

C ( Chi fam) (equivocarse) to goof ( AmE colloq), to boob ( BrE colloq)

D

( Méx fam) (contribuir) caerse CON algo: me caí con la lana I chipped in ( colloq)

* * *

caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down

4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;

todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);

( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;

no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
◊ caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;

me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?

caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;

( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;

caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;

no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;

[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash

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caer

♦ vi

1. [hacia abajo] to fall;

cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;

caer en un pozo to fall into a well;

el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);

cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;

cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;

cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;

cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;

cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;

dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;

dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;

dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;

hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall

2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;

caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

cayó una helada there was a frost;

está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;
Fam
está cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building

3. [sol] to go down, to set;

al caer el día o [m5] la tarde at dusk;

al caer el sol at sunset;

la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter

4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;

el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders

5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;

el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;

el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;

el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;

han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured

6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;

Comp

caer como moscas to drop like flies

7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;
[precio] to fall, to go down;
ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;

ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;

los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;

la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euro

8. [incurrir]
siempre cae en los mismos errores she always makes the same mistakes;
Rel
no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;

tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;

no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked

9. [darse cuenta]
no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;

caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);

¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;
[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;
ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;
Esp
no caigo I give up, I don't know;

Comp

caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;

cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it

10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;

me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;

caer en una trampa to fall into a trap

11. [tocar, ir a parar a]
me cayó el premio I won the prize;

nos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;

me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;

le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);

la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;

¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;

procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her hands

12. [coincidir] [fecha]
caer en to fall on;

cae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;

¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?

13. Esp [estar, quedar]
cae cerca de aquí it's not far from here;

¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;

los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;

cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;

eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remit

14. [en situación]
caer enfermo to fall ill, to be taken ill;

cayó en cama he took to his bed;

caer en desuso to fall into disuse;

caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;

caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;

caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace

15. [sentar]
caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;

su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;

caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;
Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esp
los pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;

Comp

caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shock

16. [causar una impresión]
me cae bien I like him, he seems nice;

me cae mal I can't stand him;

tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;

me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;

cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;
Fam
tu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your boss

17. [abalanzarse]
caer sobre to fall o descend upon;

caer sobre alguien [ladrón] to pounce o fall upon sb;

cayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged it

18. Esp Fam [en examen] to fail;

la mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;

¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?

19. Fam [decaer] to go downhill;

el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month

20. Com [pago] to fall due

21. Am [visitar] to drop in

22. Comp

caer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;

parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;

¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;

dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;

estar al caer to be about to arrive;

ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;

el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;

se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;
RP Fam
caer parado to fall on one's feet

♦ See also the pronominal verb caerse

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caer

I v/i

1 fall;

caer sobre fall on;

dejar caer algo drop sth;

caer enfermo fall ill;

caer en lunes fall on a Monday;

al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;

caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;

caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;

dejarse caer fam flop down

2

:

me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him

3 de un lugar

:

cae cerca it’s not far;

¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?

4

:

estar al caer be about to arrive;

¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!

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caer {13} vi

1) : to fall, to drop

2) : to collapse

3) : to hang (down)

4)

caer bien fam : to be pleasant, to be likeable

me caes bien: I like you

5)

caer mal or

caer gordo fam : to be unpleasant, to be unlikeable

♦ See also the reflexive verb caerse

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caer vb

1. (en general) to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

cayó por la escalera she fell down the stairs

la lámpara ha caído al suelo the lamp has fallen on the floor

ha caído enfermo he's fallen ill

2. (fecha) to be / to fall

este año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year

3. (entender) to get something

no caigo I don't get it

caerle bien a alguien to like

caes bien a todo el mundo everybody likes you

caerle mal a alguien not to be able to stand

este tipo me cae muy mal I can't stand that guy

caer desmayado to faint / to collapse

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

dejé caer el vaso I dropped the glass

dejar caer por to drop by

estar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive

el examen está al caer the exam is almost here

mamá está al caer Mum'll be here any minute

Spanish-English dictionary > caer
20 Fehler

m; -s, -

1. beim Rechnen, Schreiben etc.: mistake, error; EDV error; einen Fehler machen make a mistake; mir ist ein Fehler unterlaufen I’ve slipped up; hier hat sich ein Fehler eingeschlichen an error has crept in here; häufige Fehler common errors; etw. als Fehler anstreichen mark s.th. wrong

2. (Versehen, Irrtum) mistake, error; (Lapsus) blunder; (Fehltritt) slip, lapse; (Schuld) fault; einen Fehler machen make a mistake; (taktlos sein etc.) make a wrong move; stärker: put one’s foot in it; in den Fehler verfallen zu (+ Inf.) oder den Fehler begehen zu (+ Inf.) make the mistake of (+ Ger.) ich halte es für einen Fehler, länger zu warten I think it would be wrong ( oder a mistake) to wait any longer; es ist allein dein Fehler, dass... it’s all your fault that..., you are entirely to blame for...

3. charakterlich: fault, weakness, shortcoming; körperlich: (physical) defect; jeder hat seine Fehler nobody’s perfect, we all have our little failings ( oder foibles)

4. am Material etc.: fault, flaw, defect; (Makel) flaw, blemish; (Nachteil, schlechte Seite) drawback; (Haken) snag; Computerprogramm: bug; mit kleinen Fehlern WIRTS. with slight flaws; fig. with minor flaws; das hat den Fehler, dass... the drawback ( oder the trouble with this) is that...; das hat nur den Fehler, dass... the only snag ( oder problem) is that...

5. Springreiten, Tennis etc.: fault; auf Fehler erkennen oder entscheiden Schiedsrichter: call a fault

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der Fehler

aberration; mistake; trip; blemish; failure; blunder; flaw; error; blooper; shortcoming; slip; boob; fault; bobble; defect; lack; demerit; slipup

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['feːlɐ]
m -s, -

1) (= Irrtum, Unrichtigkeit) mistake, error; (SPORT) fault; (COMPUT) error; (= Programmierfehler) bug

einen Féhler machen or begehen — to make a mistake or error

ihr ist ein Féhler unterlaufen — she's made a mistake

Féhler! (Sport) — fault!

schwerer or schwerwiegender Féhler (Comput) — fatal or critical error

voller Féhler (Comput) Programm, Software — bug-ridden

2) (= Mangel) fault, defect; (= Charakterfehler auch) failing

einen Féhler aufweisen — to prove faulty

jeder hat seine Féhler — we all have our faults, nobody's perfect

das ist nicht mein Féhler — that's not my fault

haben — to have a fault

er hat den Féhler an sich, immer dazwischenzureden or dass er immer dazwischenredet — the trouble with him is that he's always interrupting

in den Féhler verfallen, etw zu tun — to make the mistake of doing sth

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der

1) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) fault

2) (a small fault in a person's speech: A stammer is a speech impediment.) impediment

3) (a fault or flaw: It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china.) defect

4) ( noun a mistake: His written work is full of errors.) error

5) (a fault or weakness: He may have his failings, but he has always treated his children well.) failing

6) (a fault; something which makes something not perfect: a flaw in the material.) flaw

7) (a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) mistake

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Feh·ler

<-s, ->

[ˈfe:lɐ]

m

1. (Irrtum) error, mistake

einen \Fehler auffangen to trap an error

einen \Fehler beheben to remove a mistake

einen \Fehler machen [o begehen] to make a mistake

jds \Fehler sein to be sb's fault

jdm ist ein \Fehler unterlaufen sb has made a mistake

2. SCH error, mistake

3. JUR a. (Mangel) defect

einen \Fehler haben to have a defect, to be defect

4. (schlechte Eigenschaft) fault

jeder hat [seine] \Fehler everyone has [their] faults

den \Fehler [an sich dat] haben, etw zu tun to have the fault of doing sth

du hast den \Fehler, dass du immer mehr verlangst the trouble with you is, you're always asking for more

5. SPORT fault

auf \Fehler erkennen [o entscheiden] to indicate a foul

6. INFORM bug

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der; Fehlers, Fehler

1) mistake; error; (falsches Verhalten, Sport) fault

2) (schlechte Eigenschaft) fault; shortcoming; (Gebrechen) [physical] defect

3) (schadhafte Stelle) flaw; blemish

Porzellan mit kleinen Fehlern — porcelain with small flaws or imperfections

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Fehler m; -s, -

1. beim Rechnen, Schreiben etc: mistake, error; IT error;

einen Fehler machen make a mistake;

mir ist ein Fehler unterlaufen I’ve slipped up;

hier hat sich ein Fehler eingeschlichen an error has crept in here;

häufige Fehler common errors;

etwas als Fehler anstreichen mark sth wrong

2. (Versehen, Irrtum) mistake, error; (Lapsus) blunder; (Fehltritt) slip, lapse; (Schuld) fault;

einen Fehler machen make a mistake; (taktlos sein etc) make a wrong move; stärker: put one’s foot in it;

in den Fehler verfallen zu (+inf) oder

den Fehler begehen zu (+inf) make the mistake of (+ger)

ich halte es für einen Fehler, länger zu warten I think it would be wrong ( oder a mistake) to wait any longer;

es ist allein dein Fehler, dass … it’s all your fault that …, you are entirely to blame for …

3. charakterlich: fault, weakness, shortcoming; körperlich: (physical) defect;

jeder hat seine Fehler nobody’s perfect, we all have our little failings ( oder foibles)

4. am Material etc: fault, flaw, defect; (Makel) flaw, blemish; (Nachteil, schlechte Seite) drawback; (Haken) snag; Computerprogramm: bug;

mit kleinen Fehlern WIRTSCH with slight flaws; fig with minor flaws;

das hat den Fehler, dass … the drawback ( oder the trouble with this) is that …;

das hat nur den Fehler, dass … the only snag ( oder problem) is that …

5. Springreiten, Tennis etc: fault;

auf Fehler erkennen oder

entscheiden Schiedsrichter: call a fault

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der; Fehlers, Fehler

1) mistake; error; (falsches Verhalten, Sport) fault

2) (schlechte Eigenschaft) fault; shortcoming; (Gebrechen) [physical] defect

3) (schadhafte Stelle) flaw; blemish

Porzellan mit kleinen Fehlern — porcelain with small flaws or imperfections

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- m.

bug n.

defect n.

error n.

fault n.

flaw n.

mistake n.

nonconformance n.

slip n.

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mistake — 1 /mi steIk/ noun (C) 1 INCORRECT ACTION/OPINION ETC something that has been done incorrectly, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect: Hitting the ball too hard in golf is a typical beginner s mistake. | make a mistake: I think you ve made… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mistake — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, colossal (esp. AmE), great, huge ▪ It is a great mistake to assume that your children will agree with you. ▪ bad, dreadful … Collocations dictionary
mistake*/*/ — [mɪˈsteɪk] noun [C] I 1) something that you have not done correctly, or something you say or think that is not correct spelling/grammar mistakes[/ex] 2) something that you do that you later wish you had not done, because it causes a lot of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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mistake something for somebody — miˈstake sb/sth for sb/sth derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. Main entry: ↑mistakederived … Useful english dictionary
mistake somebody for something — miˈstake sb/sth for sb/sth derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. Main entry: ↑mistakederived … Useful english dictionary
mistake something for something — miˈstake sb/sth for sb/sth derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. Main entry: ↑mistakederived … Useful english dictionary
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