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1 upset

[apˈset] past tense, past participle upˈset
1. verb

1) to overturn:

He upset a glass of wine over the table.
يَقْلِب
2) to disturb or put out of order:

His illness has upset all our arrangements.
يُشَوِّش
3) to distress:

His friend's death upset him very much.
يُكَدِّر، يُزْعِج
2. adjective

disturbed or distressed:

Is he very upset about failing his exam?
مُنْزَعِج، مُتَكَدِّر
3. [ˈapset] noun

a disturbance:

He has a stomach upset

I couldn't bear the upset of moving house again.
إزعاج، تَشْويش، إضْطِراب مَعِدَه

Arabic-English dictionary > upset
2 upset

past tense, past participle; see upset

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up.set

[∧ps'et] n 1 tombo, queda, virada, capotagem. 2 distúrbio, desordem, desarranjo. 3 derrota, ruína. 4 parte recalcada. • vt+vi 1 tombar, virar, capotar. 2 pôr em desordem, desordenar, desconcertar, desnortear, descontrolar, desarranjar. have you eaten something that upsets you? / você comeu alguma coisa que lhe fez mal? 3 perturbar. 4 depor (governo). 5 frustrar, impedir. 6 Mech recalcar, achatar. • adj 1 virado, capotado, tombado. 2 desconcertado, descontrolado, desordenado, desarranjado. 3 perturbado, agitado. I am very upset about it / estou muito preocupado, aflito com isso. that upsets me / isso me incomoda. 4 ereto, levantado.

English-Portuguese dictionary > upset
3 upset

1. transitive verb,
-tt-, upset

1) (overturn) umkippen; (accidentally) umstoßen [Tasse, Vase, Milch usw.]

upset something over something — etwas über etwas (Akk.) kippen

2) (distress) erschüttern; mitnehmen (ugs.); (disturb the composure or temper of) aus der Fassung bringen; (shock, make angry, excite) aufregen

don't let it upset you — nimm es nicht so schwer

upset oneself — sich aufregen

3) (make ill)

something upsets somebody — etwas bekommt jemandem nicht

4) (disorganize) stören; durcheinander bringen [Plan, Berechnung, Arrangement]
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, upset umkippen
3. adjective
1) (overturned) umgekippt

2) (distressed) bestürzt; (agitated) aufgeregt; (unhappy) unglücklich; (put out) aufgebracht; verärgert; (offended) gekränkt

be upset [about something] — (be distressed) [über etwas (Akk.)] bestürzt sein; (be angry) sich [über etwas (Akk.)] ärgern

we were very upset to hear of his illness — die Nachricht von seiner Krankheit ist uns sehr nahe gegangen

get upset [about/over something] — sich [über etwas (Akk.)] aufregen

there's no point in getting upset about it — es hat keinen Sinn, sich darüber aufzuregen

3) (disordered)

an upset stomach — ein verdorbener Magen
4. noun
1) (overturning) Umkippen, das

2) (agitation) Aufregung, die; (shock) Schock, der; (annoyance) Verärgerung, die

3) (slight quarrel) Missstimmung, die

4) (slight illness) Unpäßlichkeit, die

digestive/stomach upset — Verdauungsstörung, die/Magenverstimmung, die

5) (disturbance) Zwischenfall, der; (confusion, upheaval) Aufruhr, der

6) (surprising result) Überraschung, die

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past tense, past participle; see upset

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up·set

I. vt

[ʌpˈset]

1. (push over)

▪ to \upset sth etw umwerfen

to \upset a boat ein Boot zum Kentern bringen

to \upset a glass ein Glas umstoßen [o umkippen

2. (psychologically unsettle)

▪ to \upset sb jdn aus der Fassung bringen; (distress) jdn mitnehmen, jdm an die Nieren gehen fam

▪ to \upset oneself sich akk aufregen

3. (throw into disorder)

▪ to \upset sth etw durcheinanderbringen

4. MED

to \upset sb's metabolism jds Stoffwechsel durcheinanderbringen

to \upset sb's stomach jdm auf den Magen schlagen

5.

▶ to \upset the apple cart ( fam) alle Pläne über den Haufen werfen [o zunichtemachen

II. adj

[ʌpˈset]

1. (up-ended) umgestoßen, umgeworfen, umgekippt

2. pred (disquieted)

▪ to be \upset (nervous) aufgeregt sein; (angry) aufgebracht sein; (distressed) bestürzt [o betroffen] sein; (sad) traurig sein

to get \upset about sth sich akk über etw akk aufregen

▪ to be \upset [that]... traurig sein, dass...

he was very \upset [that] you didn't reply to his letters es hat ihn sehr getroffen, dass du auf seine Briefe nicht geantwortet hast

don't be [or get] \upset reg dich nicht auf

to be \upset to hear/read/see that... bestürzt sein zu [o mit Bestürzung] hören/lesen/sehen, dass...

3. inv ( fam: bilious)

to have an \upset stomach [or ( fam) tummy] sich dat den Magen verdorben haben

III. n

[ˈʌpset]

1. no pl (trouble) Ärger m; (argument) Verstimmung f; (psychological) Ärgernis nt

it was a great \upset to his self-image sein Selbstverständnis hat darunter sehr gelitten

▪ to be an \upset to sb jdm nahegehen, jdn mitnehmen

to be an \upset to sth's equilibrium das Gleichgewicht einer S. gen [empfindlich] stören

to have an \upset eine Meinungsverschiedenheit haben

2. esp SPORT (great surprise) unliebsame Überraschung

one of the major \upsets of this year's Wimbledon was the elimination of the favourite eine der großen Enttäuschungen des diesjährigen Wimbledon-Turniers war das Ausscheiden des Favoriten

3. ( fam: stomach)

stomach [or ( fam) tummy] \upset verdorbener Magen, Magenverstimmung f

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[ʌp'set] vb: pret, ptp upset
1. vt

1) (= knock over) umstoßen, umwerfen; boat umkippen, zum Kentern bringen

she upset the milk all over the new carpet — sie stieß die Milch um und alles lief auf den neuen Teppich

2) (= make sad news, death) bestürzen, erschüttern, mitnehmen (inf); (question, insolence etc) aus der Fassung bringen; (divorce, experience, accident etc) mitnehmen (inf); (= distress, excite) patient, parent etc aufregen; (= offend unkind behaviour, words etc) verletzen, wehtun (+dat); (= annoy) ärgern

you shouldn't have said/done that, now you've upset her — das hätten Sie nicht sagen/tun sollen, jetzt regt sie sich auf or (offended) jetzt ist sie beleidigt

don't upset yourself — regen Sie sich nicht auf

there's no point in upsetting yourself —

I don't know what's upset him — ich weiß nicht, was er hat

3) (= disorganize) calculations, balance, plan, timetable etc durcheinanderbringen

that's upset my theory — das hat meine Theorie umgestoßen

to upset the odds — die Chancen verändern

Henman upset the top seed — Henman hat den auf Nummer eins gesetzten Spieler überraschend geschlagen

4)

(= make ill) the rich food upset his stomach — das schwere Essen ist ihm nicht bekommen

onions upset me — von Zwiebeln bekomme ich Magenbeschwerden

2. vi
umkippen
3. adj

1) (about divorce, accident, dismissal etc) mitgenommen (inf) (about von); (about death, bad news etc) bestürzt (about über +acc); (= sad) betrübt, geknickt (inf) (about über +acc); (= distressed, worried) aufgeregt (about wegen); baby, child durcheinander pred; (= annoyed) ärgerlich, aufgebracht (about über +acc); (= hurt) gekränkt, verletzt (about über +acc)

she was pretty upset about it — das ist ihr ziemlich nahegegangen, das hat sie ziemlich mitgenommen (inf)

she was upset about something — irgendetwas hatte sie aus der Fassung gebracht

she was upset about the news/that he'd left her — es hat sie ziemlich mitgenommen, als sie das hörte/dass er sie verlassen hat (inf)

she was upset about him leaving — sein Abschied war ihr sehr nahegegangen

we were very upset to hear about her illness —

don't look so upset, they'll come back — guck doch nicht so traurig, sie kommen ja zurück

would you be upset if I decided not to go after all? — wärst du traurig or würdest dus tragisch nehmen, wenn ich doch nicht ginge?

I'd be very upset if... — ich wäre sehr traurig or betrübt wenn...

she'd be upset if I used a word like that — sie wäre entsetzt, wenn ich so etwas sagen würde

the house has been broken into so of course I'm upset — bei mir ist eingebrochen worden und natürlich rege ich mich auf

to get upset — sich aufregen (about über +acc )

don't get upset about it, you'll find another — nimm das noch nicht so tragisch, du findest bestimmt einen anderen

to feel upset — gekränkt sein

to sound/look upset — verstört klingen/aussehen

2) ['ʌpset]
stomach verstimmt, verdorben attr
to have an upset stomach — sich (dat) den Magen verdorben haben, eine Magenverstimmung haben

4. n
['ʌpset]
1) (= disturbance) Störung f; (emotional) Aufregung f; (inf = quarrel) Verstimmung f, Ärger m; (= unexpected defeat etc) unliebsame or böse Überraschung

I don't want to cause any upsets in your work — ich möchte bei Ihrer Arbeit kein Durcheinander verursachen

children don't like upsets in their routine —

it was an upset to our plans — es hat unsere Pläne durcheinandergebracht

it was an upset for us — es war eine böse Überraschung für uns

he's had a bit of an upset — er ist etwas mitgenommen (inf) or geknickt (inf)

2)

stomach upset — Magenverstimmung f, verdorbener Magen

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upset¹ [ʌpˈset]

A adj

1. umgestürzt, umgekippt

2. durcheinandergeworfen oder -geraten

3. fig aufgeregt, außer Fassung, aus dem Gleichgewicht gebracht, durcheinander

4. verstimmt (auch Magen):

upset stomach auch Magenverstimmung f

B v/t irr

1. umwerfen, umstürzen, umkippen, umstoßen: → academic.ru/3233/applecart">applecart

2. ein Boot zum Kentern bringen

3. fig einen Plan umstoßen, über den Haufen werfen, vereiteln:

upset all predictions alle Vorhersagen auf den Kopf stellen

4. eine Regierung stürzen

5. fig jemanden umwerfen, aus der Fassung bringen, durcheinanderbringen

6. in Unordnung bringen, durcheinanderbringen:

the fish has upset me ( oder my stomach) ich habe mir durch den Fisch den Magen verdorben

7. TECH stauchen

C v/i

1. umkippen, umstürzen

2. umschlagen, kentern (Boot)

D s [ˈʌpset]

1. Umkippen n

2. Umschlagen n, Kentern n

3. Sturz m, Fall m

4. Umsturz m

5. fig Vereit(e)lung f

6. Unordnung f, Durcheinander n

7. Ärger m, (auch Magen) Verstimmung f

8. Streit m, Meinungsverschiedenheit f

9. SPORT umg Überraschung f (unerwartete Niederlage etc)

10. TECH Stauchung f

upset² adj an-, festgesetzt:

upset price bes US Mindestpreis m (bei Versteigerungen)

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1. transitive verb,
-tt-, upset

1) (overturn) umkippen; (accidentally) umstoßen [Tasse, Vase, Milch usw.]

upset something over something — etwas über etwas (Akk.) kippen

2) (distress) erschüttern; mitnehmen (ugs.); (disturb the composure or temper of) aus der Fassung bringen; (shock, make angry, excite) aufregen

don't let it upset you — nimm es nicht so schwer

upset oneself — sich aufregen

3) (make ill)

something upsets somebody — etwas bekommt jemandem nicht

4) (disorganize) stören; durcheinander bringen [Plan, Berechnung, Arrangement]
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, upset umkippen
3. adjective
1) (overturned) umgekippt

2) (distressed) bestürzt; (agitated) aufgeregt; (unhappy) unglücklich; (put out) aufgebracht; verärgert; (offended) gekränkt

be upset [about something] — (be distressed) [über etwas (Akk.)] bestürzt sein; (be angry) sich [über etwas (Akk.)] ärgern

we were very upset to hear of his illness — die Nachricht von seiner Krankheit ist uns sehr nahe gegangen

get upset [about/over something] — sich [über etwas (Akk.)] aufregen

there's no point in getting upset about it — es hat keinen Sinn, sich darüber aufzuregen

3) (disordered)

an upset stomach — ein verdorbener Magen
4. noun
1) (overturning) Umkippen, das

2) (agitation) Aufregung, die; (shock) Schock, der; (annoyance) Verärgerung, die

3) (slight quarrel) Missstimmung, die

4) (slight illness) Unpäßlichkeit, die

digestive/stomach upset — Verdauungsstörung, die/Magenverstimmung, die

5) (disturbance) Zwischenfall, der; (confusion, upheaval) Aufruhr, der

6) (surprising result) Überraschung, die

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v.

umwerfen v. adj.

bestürzt adj.

umstürzen adj.

English-german dictionary > upset
4 upset

past tense, past participle; see upset

upset¹ adj afectado / disgustado / molesto

she was upset because of what you said to her estaba disgustada por lo que le dijiste

upset² vb

1. volcar / derramar

be careful, you'll upset the boat cuidado, vas a volcar la barca

2. afectar / disgustar

the bad news upset me la mala noticia me afectó

I didn't mean to upset you no quería disgustarte

3. desbaratar

the rain upset our plans for a picnic la lluvia desbarató nuestros planes de hacer un picnic

El pasado y participio pasado de upset es upset; el gerundio se escribe upsetting

upset

tr[ (adj-vb) ʌp'set; (n) 'ʌpset]

adjective

1 (angry) disgustado,-a, contrariado,-a, enfadado,-a

2 (mentally or physically) trastornado,-a; (worried) preocupado,-a

3 (nerves) desquiciado,-a; (a little unwell) indispuesto,-a

4 (stomach) trastornado,-a

5 (overturned) volcado,-a; (spoiled) desbaratado,-a

noun

1 (reversal) revés nombre masculino, contratiempo, vuelco; (slight ailment) indisposición nombre femenino, malestar nombre masculino

2 (emotion, stomach, etc) trastorno; (plans etc) trastorno, perturbación nombre femenino

3 (trouble, difficulty) molestia, dificultad nombre femenino

4 (sport) un resultado inesperado

transitive verb (pt & pp upset tr[ʌp'set], ger upsetting)

1 (overturn) volcar; (capsize) hacer zozobrar

2 (spill) derramar

3 (shock) trastornar

4 (person) contrariar; (worry) preocupar; (displease) disgustar

5 (stomach) trastornar, sentar mal

6 (plans) desbaratar

7 (to cause disorder) desordenar, revolver, poner patas arriba

■ he was very upset by his father's death la muerte de su padre le afectó muchísimo

■ hot food upsets her stomach las comidas picantes le sientan mal

■ the bad weather upset our plans el mal tiempo dio al traste con nuestros planes

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

upset price SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL precio de salida, precio inicial

upset [.ʌp'sɛt] vt, - set ; - setting

1) overturn: volcar

2) spill: derramar

3) disturb: perturbar, disgustar, inquietar, alterar

4) sicken: sentar mal a

it upsets my stomach: me sienta mal al estómago

5) disrupt: trastornar, desbaratar (planes, etc.)

6) defeat: derrotar (en deportes)

upset adj

1) displeased, distressed: disgustado, alterado

2)

to have an upset stomach : estar mal del estómago, estar descompuesto (de estómago)

upset ['ʌp.sɛt] n

1) overturning: vuelco m

2) disruption: trastorno m (de planes, etc.)

3) defeat: derrota f (en deportes)

upset

v.

• contrariar v.

• desarreglar v.

• desconcertar v.

• desentablar v.

• desquiciar v.

• destemplar v.

• empachar v.

• encharcar v.

• enfermar v.

• entornar v.

• estomagar v.

• indisponer v.

• molestar v.

• perturbar v.

• remover v.

• trasegar v.

• trastonar v.

• trastornar v.

• turbar v.

adj.

• alterado, -a adj.

• disgustado, -a adj.

• indispuesto, -a adj.

• perturbado, -a adj.

• preocupado, -a adj.

n.

• contratiempo s.m.

• destemple s.m.

• perturbación s.f.

• revuelco s.m.

• trabucación s.f.

• trasiego s.m.

• trastorno s.m.

• vuelco s.m.

I 'ʌp'set
adjective

1) (unhappy, hurt) disgustado; ( distressed) alterado; ( offended) ofendido; ( disappointed) desilusionado

he would be most upset to hear you talk like that — se disgustaría mucho si te oyera hablar así

2) ( Med)

I have an upset stomach — estoy or ando mal del estómago, estoy descompuesto (del estómago) (esp AmL)

II 'ʌp'set
transitive verb (pres p upsetting; past & past p upset)

1) ( hurt) disgustar; ( distress) alterar, afectar; ( offend) ofender

his thoughtlessness upset her — le molestó su desconsideración

2) ( make ill)

it upsets my stomach — me cae mal, me sienta mal (al estómago)

3)

a) ( throw into disorder) \<\<plans/calculations\>\> desbaratar, trastornar

to upset the balance of something — desequilibrar algo

b) ( knock over) \<\<jug/boat\>\> volcar*; \<\<milk/contents\>\> derramar

III 'ʌpset
noun

1) c u

a) (disturbance, upheaval) trastorno m

a big upset to their plans — un gran revés or contratiempo para sus planes

b) ( emotional trouble) disgusto m

2) c ( surprise result) (Pol, Sport) sorpresa f

3) c ( Med)

to have a stomach upset — estar* mal del estómago, estar* descompuesto del estómago (esp AmL)

(vb: pt, pp upset)
1. VT
[ʌp'set]
1) (=knock over) [+ object] volcar, tirar; [+ liquid] derramar, tirar; [+ boat] volcar

- upset the applecart

2) (=distress) afectar; (=hurt, make sad) disgustar; (=offend) ofender, disgustar

the news upset her a lot — la noticia la afectó mucho

it upset me that he forgot my birthday — me disgustó que se olvidara de mi cumpleaños

I didn't mean to upset her — no quería ofenderla or disgustarla

• people who are easily upset may prefer not to watch — puede que las personas que se impresionen fácilmente prefieran no mirar

• to upset o.s., you'll only upset yourself if you see him — no harás más que cogerte un disgusto si te ves con él

there now, don't upset yourself — venga, no te disgustes

3) (=disrupt) [+ plans, calculations] dar al traste con, desbaratar

this could upset the balance of power in the region — esto podría alterar el equilibrio de poderes en la región

4) (=make ill) sentar mal a, enfermar (LAm)

garlic upsets me/my stomach — el ajo no me sienta bien

2. ADJ

1) [ʌp'set]
(=distressed) alterado; (=hurt, sad) disgustado; (=offended) ofendido, disgustado; (=annoyed) molesto
he's upset that you didn't tell him — se disgustó or se molestó porque no se lo dijiste

• she's upset about failing — está disgustada por haber suspendido

what are you so upset about? — ¿qué es lo que te ha disgustado tanto?

• to get upset — (=distressed) alterarse; (=hurt) disgustarse; (=offended) ofenderse; (=annoyed) enfadarse

don't get upset, they didn't take anything — no te alteres, no se llevaron nada

she gets upset when she sees anyone suffering — la afecta mucho ver a alguien sufriendo, lo pasa muy mal or sufre mucho si ve a alguien sufriendo

he gets very upset if I don't ring him every day — se pone fatal or lo pasa fatal si no lo llamo todos los días *

2) ['ʌpset]
(=sick)
• I have an upset stomach — tengo el estómago revuelto

3. N
['ʌpset]
1) (=disturbance) contratiempo m

she has had to deal with many upsets in her personal life — su vida ha estado llena de contratiempos or reveses

she has had her fair share of upsets in the past few weeks — ya ha tenido bastantes disgustos en las últimas semanas

people who are prone to emotional upsets — las personas propensas a trastornos emocionales

2) (Sport, Pol) (=unexpected result) derrota f sorpresa

3) (=illness) malestar m

• stomach upset — malestar m de estómago

to have a stomach upset — tener el estómago revuelto

4.

['ʌpset]
CPD
upset price N — (esp Scot, US) precio m mínimo, precio m de reserva

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I ['ʌp'set]
adjective

1) (unhappy, hurt) disgustado; ( distressed) alterado; ( offended) ofendido; ( disappointed) desilusionado

he would be most upset to hear you talk like that — se disgustaría mucho si te oyera hablar así

2) ( Med)

I have an upset stomach — estoy or ando mal del estómago, estoy descompuesto (del estómago) (esp AmL)

II ['ʌp'set]
transitive verb (pres p upsetting; past & past p upset)

1) ( hurt) disgustar; ( distress) alterar, afectar; ( offend) ofender

his thoughtlessness upset her — le molestó su desconsideración

2) ( make ill)

it upsets my stomach — me cae mal, me sienta mal (al estómago)

3)

a) ( throw into disorder) \<\<plans/calculations\>\> desbaratar, trastornar

to upset the balance of something — desequilibrar algo

b) ( knock over) \<\<jug/boat\>\> volcar*; \<\<milk/contents\>\> derramar

III ['ʌpset]
noun

1) c u

a) (disturbance, upheaval) trastorno m

a big upset to their plans — un gran revés or contratiempo para sus planes

b) ( emotional trouble) disgusto m

2) c ( surprise result) (Pol, Sport) sorpresa f

3) c ( Med)

to have a stomach upset — estar* mal del estómago, estar* descompuesto del estómago (esp AmL)

English-spanish dictionary > upset
5 upset

up·set vt [ʌpʼset]

1) ( push over)

to \upset sth etw umwerfen;

to \upset a boat ein Boot zum Kentern bringen;

to \upset a glass ein Glas umstoßen [o umkippen];

2) ( psychologically unsettle)

to \upset sb jdn aus der Fassung bringen;

( distress) jdn mitnehmen, jdm an die Nieren gehen ( fam)

to \upset oneself sich akk aufregen

3) ( throw into disorder)

to \upset sth etw durcheinanderbringen

4) med

to \upset sb's metabolism jds Stoffwechsel m durcheinanderbringen;

to \upset sb's stomach jdm auf den Magen schlagen

PHRASES:

to \upset the apple cart ( fam) alle Pläne über den Haufen werfen [o zunichtemachen] adj [ʌpʼset]

1) ( up-ended) umgestoßen, umgeworfen, umgekippt

2) pred ( disquieted)

to be \upset ( nervous) aufgeregt sein;

( angry) aufgebracht sein;

( distressed) bestürzt [o betroffen] sein;

( sad) traurig sein;

to get \upset about sth sich akk über etw akk aufregen;

to be \upset [that]... traurig sein, dass...;

he was very \upset [that] you didn't reply to his letters es hat ihn sehr getroffen, dass du auf seine Briefe nicht geantwortet hast;

don't be [or get] \upset reg dich nicht auf;

to be \upset to hear/ read/see that... bestürzt sein zu [o mit Bestürzung] hören/lesen/sehen, dass...

3) inv (fam: bilious)

to have an \upset stomach [or ( fam) tummy] sich dat den Magen verdorben haben n [ʼʌpset]

1) no pl ( trouble) Ärger m; ( argument) Verstimmung f; ( psychological) Ärgernis nt;

it was a great \upset to his self-image sein Selbstverständnis hat darunter sehr gelitten;

to be an \upset to sb jdm nahegehen, jdn mitnehmen;

to be an \upset to sth's equilibrium das Gleichgewicht einer S. gen [empfindlich] stören;

to have an \upset eine Meinungsverschiedenheit haben

2) esp sports ( great surprise) unliebsame Überraschung;

one of the major \upsets of this year's Wimbledon was the elimination of the favourite eine der großen Enttäuschungen des diesjährigen Wimbledon-Turniers war das Ausscheiden des Favoriten

3) (fam: stomach)

stomach [or ( fam) tummy] \upset verdorbener Magen, Magenverstimmung f

English-German students dictionary > upset
6 upset

أَقْلَقَ \ distrub: to make anxious: I was disturbed at the news. perturb: make anxious. trouble: to cause trouble to: His leg is troubling him (It hurts). upset: to make (sb.) unhappy: His death upset her very badly. worry: to make or to be anxious; trouble: Don’t worry me now; I’m busy. Don’t worry (yourself) about me; I can take care of myself. \ See Also أزعج (أَزْعَجَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > upset
7 molesto

adj.

1 annoying, cumbersome, bothersome, embarrassing.

2 upset, irritated, angry, annoyed.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: molestar.

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molesto

► adjetivo

1 annoying, troublesome

2 (enfadado) annoyed

3 (incómodo) uncomfortable

4 MEDICINA sore

■ los puntos ya han cicatrizado, pero todavía está molesto the stitches have healed, but he's still sore

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar molesto,-a con alguien to be upset with somebody

ser molesto to be a nuisance

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(f. - molesta)

adj.

1) annoyed, bothered

2) annoying, bothersome

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ADJ

1) (=que causa molestia) [tos, picor, ruido, persona] irritating, annoying; [olor, síntoma] unpleasant

es una persona muy molesta — he's a very irritating o annoying person

es sumamente molesto que... — it's extremely irritating o annoying that...

una sensación bastante molesta — quite an uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling

lo único molesto es el viaje — the only nuisance is the journey, the only annoying thing is the journey

si no es molesto para usted — if it's no trouble to you o no bother for you

2) (=que incomoda) [asiento, ropa] uncomfortable; [tarea] annoying; [situación] awkward, embarrassing

las faldas ajustadas son muy molestas — tight skirts are very uncomfortable

3) (=incómodo) [persona] uncomfortable

me sentía molesto en la fiesta — I felt uneasy o uncomfortable at the party

me siento molesto cada vez que me hace un regalo — I feel awkward o embarrassed whenever she gives me a present

estaba molesto por la inyección — he was in some discomfort o pain after the injection

4) (=enfadado) [persona] annoyed

estaba muy molesta con su actitud — she was very annoyed at their attitude

¿estás molesto conmigo por lo que dije? — are you annoyed at me for what I said?

5) (=disgustado) [persona] upset

¿estás molesta por algo que haya pasado? — are you upset about something that's happened?

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- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasant

resulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)

está todavía algo molesto — he's still in some pain

está molesto por la anestesia — he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2) [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset; ( irritado) annoyed

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

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= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.

Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.

Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.

Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex. The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.

Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).

Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.

Ex. The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.

Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.

Ex. I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.

Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.

Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.

Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.

Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.

Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

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* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.

* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.

* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.

* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.

* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.

* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.

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- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasant

resulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)

está todavía algo molesto — he's still in some pain

está molesto por la anestesia — he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2) [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset; ( irritado) annoyed

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

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= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.

Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.

Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.

Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex: The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.

Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).

Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.

Ex: The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.

Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.

Ex: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.

Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.

Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.

Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.

Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.

Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.

* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.

* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.

* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.

* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.

* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.

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molesto -ta

adjective

A

1 [ SER]

(fastidioso): tengo una tos sumamente molesta I have o I've got a really irritating o annoying cough

es una sensación muy molesta it's a very uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling

no es grave, pero los síntomas son muy molestos it's nothing serious, but the symptoms are very unpleasant

la máquina hace un ruido de lo más molesto the machine makes a very irritating o annoying o tiresome noise

¡es tan molesto que te estén interrumpiendo cada cinco minutos! it's so annoying o trying o tiresome o irritating when people keep interrupting you every five minutes

resulta muy molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos it's a real nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

¿podría abrir la ventana, si no es molesto? would you be so kind as to open the window?

2 [ ESTAR]

(incómodo, dolorido): está bastante molesto he's in some pain

pasó la noche bastante molesto he had a rather uncomfortable night

está molesto por la anestesia he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

3 [ SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward

es una situación muy molesta it's a very awkward o embarrassing situation

me hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas it's very embarrassing the way she's always giving me presents, she's always giving me presents, and it makes me feel very awkward o embarrassed

me resulta muy molesto tener que trabajar con ella cuando no nos hablamos I find it awkward working with her when we're not even on speaking terms

B [ ESTAR] (ofendido) upset

está molesto con ellos porque no fueron a su boda he's upset o put out o peeved because they didn't go to his wedding

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset about what you did

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Del verbo molestar: ( conjugate molestar)

molesto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

molestó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
molestar
molesto
molestó
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( importunar) to bother;

◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):
◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;

me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;
◊ no quiero molesto I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestose POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestose CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
◊ ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me;

se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molesto
◊ -ta adjetivo

1 [SER]
a) ( fastidioso) ‹ruido/tos› annoying, irritating;

‹sensación/síntoma› unpleasant
b) (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2 [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset;
( irritado) annoyed;
◊ está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
molesto,-a adjetivo
1 (incómodo) uncomfortable: me encuentro algo molesto después de esa metedura de pata, I feel uncomfortable after that gaffe
2 (fastidioso) annoying, pestering: es un ruido muy molesto, it's an annoying noise
3 (enfadado, disgustado) annoyed o cross: ¿no estarás molesta por lo que he dicho?, you're not upset about what I said, are you?
' molesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- disgustarse
- enojosa
- enojoso
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- molesta
- molestarse
- pesada
- pesado
- poca
- poco
- puñetera
- puñetero
- sacudir
- suplicio
- fastidioso
- fregado
- latoso
- molestar
- mosqueado
English:
annoying
- bother
- hot
- imposition
- irksome
- irritating
- miffed
- obtrusive
- off-putting
- peeved
- troublesome
- uncomfortable
- unwelcome
- would
- intrusive
- put
- uneasy

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molesto, -a adj

1.
ser molesto [incordiante] [costumbre, tos, ruido] to be annoying;
[moscas] to be a nuisance; [calor, humo, sensación] to be unpleasant; [ropa, zapato] to be uncomfortable;
es muy molesto tener que mandar callar constantemente it's very annoying to have to be constantly telling you to be quiet;

tengo un dolor molesto en la espalda I've got an ache in my back which is causing me some discomfort

2.
ser molesto [inoportuno] [visita, llamada] to be inconvenient;
[pregunta] to be awkward
3.
ser molesto [embarazoso] to be embarrassing;

esta situación empieza a resultarme un poco molesta this situation is beginning to make me feel a bit uncomfortable

4.
estar molesto [irritado] to be rather upset;

está molesta porque no la invitamos a la fiesta she's upset because we didn't invite her to the party;

están molestos por sus declaraciones they are upset by what he has been saying

5.
estar molesto [con malestar, incomodidad] [por la fiebre, el dolor] to be in some discomfort;

no tenía que haber comido tanto, ahora estoy molesto I shouldn't have eaten so much, it's made me feel rather unwell;

¿no estás molesto con tanta ropa? aren't you uncomfortable in all those clothes?

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molesto

adj

1 ( fastidioso) annoying

2 ( incómodo) inconvenient

3 ( embarazoso) embarrassing

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molesto, -ta adj

1) enojado: bothered, annoyed

2) fastidioso: bothersome, annoying

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molesto adj

1. (que fastidia) annoying

el humo me resulta muy molesto I find smoke very annoying

2. (disgustado) annoyed

estoy molesto con mi amigo I'm annoyed with my friend

Spanish-English dictionary > molesto
8 disgustado

adj.

1 angry, annoyed, mad, as mad as a hornet.

2 displeased, discontent, sick.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: disgustar.

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disgustado

► participio pasado

1→ link=disgustar disgustar

► adjetivo

1 angry, displeased, upset

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ADJ upset

• estar disgustado con algn — to be upset with sb

• estar disgustado por algo — to be upset about sth

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- da adjetivo [estar] upset

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= upset, annoyed.

Ex. He had never seen the children's librarian so upset.

Ex. Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

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* estar disgustado por = feel deeply about.

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- da adjetivo [estar] upset

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= upset, annoyed.

Ex: He had never seen the children's librarian so upset.

Ex: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

* estar disgustado por = feel deeply about.

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disgustado -da

adjective

upset

estoy muy disgustado contigo/por lo que hiciste I'm very upset with you/about what you did

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Del verbo disgustar: ( conjugate disgustar)

disgustado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
disgustado
disgustar
disgustado
◊ -da adjetivo [estar] upset

disgustar ( conjugate disgustar) verbo transitivo: me disgustó mucho que me mintiera I was very upset that he lied to me;
me disgusta tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell her
disgustarse verbo pronominal
to get upset
disgustado,-a adjetivo upset, displeased
disgustar verbo transitivo
1 (enfadar, entristecer) to upset: disgustó a su madre, he upset his mother
2 (desagradar) to displease: es un sabor raro, pero no me disgusta, it's an odd taste, but I don't dislike it

' disgustado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disgustada
- molesta
- molesto
- contrariado
- mosqueado
- resentido
- tonto
English:
cut up
- disgruntled
- upset

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disgustado, -a adj

1. [enojado] annoyed, displeased;

estar disgustado con alguien/por algo to be annoyed with sb/because of sth;

está muy disgustada con nosotros por nuestro comportamiento she's very annoyed with us because of our behaviour

2. [consternado] upset;

estar disgustado por algo to be upset about o by sth;

está muy disgustado por haber suspendido el examen he's very upset about failing the exam;

se le veía muy disgustado por la noticia he seemed very upset by the news

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disgustado

adj upset ( con with);

estar disgustado con alguien be upset with s.o.

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disgustado adj upset

Spanish-English dictionary > disgustado
9 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

* * *
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.

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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).

* * *
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.

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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.

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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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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)

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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
10 sofocón

sofocón

► nombre masculino

1 familiar shock

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FRASEOLOGÍA

llevarse un sofocón familiar to get into a state

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masculino (fam)

vaya sofocón! — it was terrible!

se lleva cada sofocón por nada! — he gets into a terrible state about nothing (colloq), he gets very upset about nothing

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masculino (fam)

vaya sofocón! — it was terrible!

se lleva cada sofocón por nada! — he gets into a terrible state about nothing (colloq), he gets very upset about nothing

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sofocón

masculine

( fam)

¡vaya sofocón! it was terrible!

¡se lleva cada sofocón por cosas insignificantes! he gets into a terrible state about nothing ( colloq), he gets very upset o ( colloq) worked up about nothing

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sofocón m, sofoquina f fam se llevó un sofocón, he got very upset
' sofocón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sofoquina

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sofocón nm
Fam
llevarse un sofocón [un disgusto] to get really upset

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sofocón

m → sofoco

Spanish-English dictionary > sofocón
11 bestürzt

I P.P. bestürzen

II Adj. dismayed ( über + Akk by, at), completely taken aback; stärker: shocked, stunned; ein bestürztes Gesicht machen look dismayed; stärker: look aghast

III Adv. in dismay; bestürzt dastehen stand aghast

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dazed; upset; confused; perplexed; taken aback; dismayed; shocked; alarmed; distraught

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be|stụ̈rzt [bə'ʃtʏrtst]
1. adj
filled with consternation
sie machte ein bestürztes Gesicht — a look of consternation came over her face

2. adv
in consternation
er sah mich bestürzt an — he looked at me in consternation

See:

→ auch bestürzen

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1) (surprised and usually rather upset: She was taken aback by his rudeness.) taken aback

2) (disturbed or distressed: Is he very upset about failing his exam?) upset

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be·stürzt

I. adj upset, stunned, dismayed

▪ [über etw akk] \bestürzt sein to be dismayed [or disturbed] [or upset] [by sth]

zutiefst \bestürzt deeply dismayed, devastated

jdn \bestürzt anschauen to look at sb with a stunned [or perplexed] expression on one's face, to look at sb stunned [or in consternation

II. adv in a dismayed [or disturbed] manner [or way]

sie riss \bestürzt die Augen auf, als sie entdeckte, dass ihr Geldbeutel gestohlen worden war her eyes widened in shock as she discovered that her purse had been stolen

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1.
Adjektiv dismayed (über + Akk. about)
2.
adverbial with dismay or consternation

jemanden [sehr] bestürzt ansehen — look at somebody in or with [great] consternation

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bestürzt

A. pperf → bestürzen

B. adj dismayed (

über +akk by, at), completely taken aback; stärker: shocked, stunned;

ein bestürztes Gesicht machen look dismayed; stärker: look aghast

C. adv in dismay;

bestürzt dastehen stand aghast

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1.
Adjektiv dismayed (über + Akk. about)
2.
adverbial with dismay or consternation

jemanden [sehr] bestürzt ansehen — look at somebody in or with [great] consternation

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adj.

aghast adj.

confused n.

dismayed adj.

distraught adj.

upset adj.

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12 caído

adj.

fallen, down.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: caer.

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caído

► participio pasado

1→ link=caer caer

► adjetivo

1 (gen) fallen

2 (hombros) sloping

3 figurado (desanimado) downhearted, crestfallen

► nombre masculino plural los caídos

1 the fallen

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caído,-a de hombros with sloping shoulders

caído,-a del cielo figurado out of the blue

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1.

ADJ [gen] fallen; [cabeza] hanging; [hombros] drooping; [cuello] turndown; [flor etc] limp, drooping

estar caído de sueño — to be dead tired

2. SM

1) (=muerto)

los caídos — the fallen

los caídos por España — [en el bando franquista] those who died for Spain

monumento a los caídos — war memorial, monument to the fallen

2) Méx (=soborno) backhander *, sweetener *

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I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( en el suelo) fallen

recogieron las manzanas caídas — they picked up the windfalls

b) < pechos> drooping, sagging

tener los or ser de hombros caídos — to be round-shouldered

tiene el útero caído — she has a prolapsed womb

2) ( en la guerra)

soldados caídos en combate — soldiers who fell in combat

3) (Col) < vivienda> dilapidated, run-down
II
masculino

los caídos — the fallen

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= fallen.

Ex. Often locals are reluctant to plant fruit trees because of the litter -- fallen fruit that has to be disposed of.

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* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* caído del cielo = heaven-sent.

* caído en combate = killed in action.

* caídos = fallen.

* caídos, los = slain, the.

* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.

* oreja caída = drop ear.

* senos caídos = saggy boobs.

* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* tetas caídas = saggy boobs.

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I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( en el suelo) fallen

recogieron las manzanas caídas — they picked up the windfalls

b) < pechos> drooping, sagging

tener los or ser de hombros caídos — to be round-shouldered

tiene el útero caído — she has a prolapsed womb

2) ( en la guerra)

soldados caídos en combate — soldiers who fell in combat

3) (Col) < vivienda> dilapidated, run-down
II
masculino

los caídos — the fallen

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= fallen.

Ex: Often locals are reluctant to plant fruit trees because of the litter -- fallen fruit that has to be disposed of.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* caído del cielo = heaven-sent.

* caído en combate = killed in action.

* caídos = fallen.

* caídos, los = slain, the.

* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.

* oreja caída = drop ear.

* senos caídos = saggy boobs.

* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* tetas caídas = saggy boobs.

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caído¹ -da

adjective

A

1 (tumbado) fallen

recogieron las manzanas caídas they picked up the windfalls

2 ‹pechos› drooping, sagging; ‹pantalones› low-slung

es muy caído de hombros he's very round-shouldered

tiene el útero caído she has a prolapsed womb

B

(en la guerra): soldados caídos en combate/acción de guerra soldiers who fell in combat/action

C ( Col) ‹vivienda› dilapidated, run-down

caído²

masculine

los caídos the fallen

monumento a los caídos cenotaph, monument to the fallen

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Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer)

caído es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
caer
caído
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;
caído parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caído algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caído 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 caído la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

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

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caído 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;
caído 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):
◊ caído en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caído 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;

caídose 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 caído 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 caído el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caído 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ( en el suelo) fallen

b) ‹ pechos› drooping, sagging;

◊ tener los hombros caídos to be round-shouldered

c) ( en la guerra):

◊ soldados caídos en combate soldiers who fell in combat

2 (Col) ‹ vivienda› dilapidated, run-down
caído 2 sustantivo masculino:
◊ los caídos the fallen

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
caído,-a
I adjetivo
1 fallen: había varios troncos caídos en la carretera, there were tree trunks on the road
2 (en defensa de una causa) los soldados caídos en el desembarco de Normandía, the soldiers who fell in during the Normandy landings
3 (parte del cuerpo) Pedro es caído de hombros, Pedro has drooping shoulders
II mpl Mil los caídos, the fallen

' caído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caída
- cielo
- esquivar
- limadura
- recoger
- señor
English:
academic
- aware
- click
- doghouse
- drop
- water
- fancy
- floppy

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caído, -a

♦ adj

1. [árbol, hoja] fallen

2. [decaído] low

3. [pechos] saggy;
[ears, eyes] droopy; [shoulders] round, sloping;
es caída de hombros she's round-shouldered

4.
caído del cielo [oportuno] heaven-sent;
[inesperado] out-of-the-blue;
tu ayuda nos viene como caída del cielo your help is like manna from heaven

♦ los caídos nmpl

the fallen;

un monumento a los caídos (en la guerra) a war memorial

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caído

I adj

1 fallen;

caído de ánimo downhearted, dispirited

2 hombros sagging

II mpl

:

los caídos MIL the fallen, the (war) dead

Spanish-English dictionary > caído
13 caiga

caigas, etc see caer

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caigas, etc see caer

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caiga, caigas, etc

caer

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Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer)

caiga es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
caer
caiga
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;
caiga parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caiga algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caiga 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 caiga la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

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

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caiga 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;
caiga 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):
◊ caiga en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caiga 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;

caigase 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 caiga 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 caiga el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caiga,
◊ caigas, etc see caer

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

' caiga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
óbice
English:
drop

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caiga, etc. caer

Spanish-English dictionary > caiga
14 cayera

cayese, etc see caer

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cayese, etc see caer

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cayera, cayese, etc

caer

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Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer)

cayera es:

1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo

Multiple Entries:
caer
cayera
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;
cayera parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar cayera algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó cayera 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 cayera la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

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

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ cayera 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;
cayera 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):
◊ cayera en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

cayera 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;

cayerase 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 cayera 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 cayera el pelo he's started to lose his hair

cayera,
◊ cayese, etc see caer

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

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cayera etc ver caer

Spanish-English dictionary > cayera
15 caído

Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer) \ \
caído es: \ \
el participio
Multiple Entries: caer caído
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; caído parado (AmL) to land on one's feet; dejar caído algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.; dejó caído 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 caído la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caído 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; caído 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):
◊ caído en el olvido to sink into oblivion;
caído 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;
caídose 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 caído 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 caído el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caído 1

◊ -da adjetivo
1
a) ( en el suelo) fallen

b) ‹ pechos› drooping, sagging;

◊ tener los hombros caídos to be round-shouldered

c) ( en la guerra):

◊ soldados caídos en combate soldiers who fell in combat
2 (Col) ‹ vivienda› dilapidated, run-down
caído 2 sustantivo masculino:
◊ los caídos the fallen

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
caído,-a
I adjetivo
1 fallen: había varios troncos caídos en la carretera, there were tree trunks on the road
2 (en defensa de una causa) los soldados caídos en el desembarco de Normandía, the soldiers who fell in during the Normandy landings
3 (parte del cuerpo) Pedro es caído de hombros, Pedro has drooping shoulders
II mpl Mil los caídos, the fallen ' caído' also found in these entries: Spanish: caída - cielo - esquivar - limadura - recoger - señor English: academic - aware - click - doghouse - drop - water - fancy - floppy

English-spanish dictionary > caído
16 caer

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

English-spanish dictionary > caer
17 caiga

Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer) \ \
caiga es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: caer caiga
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; caiga parado (AmL) to land on one's feet; dejar caiga algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.; dejó caiga 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 caiga la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caiga 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; caiga 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):
◊ caiga en el olvido to sink into oblivion;
caiga 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;
caigase 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 caiga 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 caiga el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caiga,
◊ caigas, etc see caer

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 ' caiga' also found in these entries: Spanish: óbice English: drop

English-spanish dictionary > caiga
18 cayera

Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer) \ \
cayera es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo
Multiple Entries: caer cayera
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; cayera parado (AmL) to land on one's feet; dejar cayera algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.; dejó cayera 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 cayera la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ cayera 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; cayera 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):
◊ cayera en el olvido to sink into oblivion;
cayera 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;
cayerase 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 cayera 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 cayera el pelo he's started to lose his hair

cayera,
◊ cayese, etc see caer

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

English-spanish dictionary > cayera
19 Р-213

КАК БЕЗ РУК без кого-чего coll (как + PrepP Invar usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: human) one is unable to cope, incapable of doing anything without s.o. or sth.: X без Y-a как без рук - X is lost (helpless) without Y.
Меня сняли с работы. «Без всякого объяснения причин», -взволнованно сообщала мне моя заведующая (заведующая детским садом)... «Как без рук остаёмся», - продолжала сокрушаться она... (Гинзбург 2). I was dismissed from my job. "Without any explanation," as my kindergarten head told me. She was very upset about it...."We'll be lost without you," she went on (2a).

После поездки в район за телом Тимофея Лобанова Михаил Пряслин больше трёх недель не вставал с постели: горячка. И он, Лукашин, без него как без рук (Абрамов 1). After his trip to the district for Timofei Lobanov's body, Mikhail Pryaslin didn't get out of his bed for over three weeks: fever. Lukashin was...helpless without him (1b).

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20 как без рук

• КАК БЕЗ РУК без кого-чего coll

[ как + PrepP; Invar; usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: human)]

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⇒ one is unable to cope, incapable of doing anything without s.o. or sth.:

- X без Y-а как без рук≈ X is lost (helpless) without Y.

♦ Меня сняли с работы. "Без всякого объяснения причин", - взволнованно сообщала мне моя заведующая [заведующая детским садом]... "Как без рук остаемся", - продолжала сокрушаться она... (Гинзбург 2). I was dismissed from my job. "Without any explanation," as my kindergarten head told me. She was very upset about it...."We'll be lost without you," she went on (2a).

♦ После поездки в район за телом Тимофея Лобанова Михаил Пряслин больше трёх недель не вставал с постели: горячка. И он, Лукашин, без него как без рук (Абрамов 1). After his trip to the district for Timofei Lobanov's body, Mikhail Pryaslin didn't get out of his bed for over three weeks: fever. Lukashin was...helpless without him (1b).

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