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1 fall for
1) (to be deceived by (something): I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it.) dejarse engañar por, picar2) (to fall in love with (someone): He has fallen for your sister.) enamorarse defall for (sth., s.o.)expr.• enamorarse de (algo, alguien) v.v + prep + oa) ( be attracted to) \<\<man/woman\>\> enamorarse de, quedar prendado deb) ( be deceived by) \<\<trick/story\>\> tragarse* (fam)VI + PREP1) (=feel attracted to) [+ person] enamorarse de; [+ object, place] quedarse encantado con; [+ idea] interesarse por2) (=be deceived by) [+ trick] dejarse engañar por, tragarse *he fell for it — picó *, se lo tragó *
* * *v + prep + oa) ( be attracted to) \<\<man/woman\>\> enamorarse de, quedar prendado deb) ( be deceived by) \<\<trick/story\>\> tragarse* (fam) -
2 fall for
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3 to fall for
1 (be tricked) dejarse engañar por, picar■ it was obviously a trick, but I fell for it estaba claro que era un timo, pero piqué2 familiar (fall in love) enamorarse de -
4 fall
fo:l
1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) caer2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) caerse3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) bajar, descender4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) caer5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) caer6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) incumbir
2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) caída2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) caída3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) rendición, caída4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) otoño•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through
fall1 n1. caída2. descensofall2 vb1. caer / caerse2. bajar / descendertr[fɔːl]1 (act of falling) caída3 (decrease) baja, descenso, disminución nombre femenino■ a fall in temperature un descenso de temperaturas, una bajada de temperaturas4 (defeat) caída5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (autumn) otoño1 (gen) caer, caerse2 (hang loosely) caer3 (decrease) bajar, descender4 (slope downwards) bajar, descender5 (be defeated) caer; (be killed) caer, perecer6 (happen) caer■ night fell cayó la noche, anocheció, se hizo de noche8 (wind) amainar9 figurative use (at cricket) caerse1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL la Caída\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fall asleep dormirseto fall flat figurative use salir mal, no tener el éxito deseadoto fall foul of tener problemas con, tener líos conto fall ill caer enfermo,-a, enfermarto fall from one's lips salir de la boca de unoto fall in love enamorarseto fall into conversation with somebody entablar una conversación con alguiento fall into the clutches of caer en las garras deto fall into the hands of caer en manos deto fall on one's feet tener mucha suerteto fall over backwards to do something hacer todo lo posible para hacer algo, desvivirse por hacer algoto fall over oneself to do something desvivirse por hacer algoto fall short no alcanzar (of, -)to fall silent callarseto fall to one's knees caerse de rodillasfall from grace caída en desgraciafall guy cabeza de turco, chivo expiatorio1) : caer, caerseto fall out of bed: caer de la camato fall down: caerse2) hang: caer3) descend: caer (dícese de la lluvia o de la noche), bajar (dícese de los precios), descender (dícese de la temperatura)4) : caer (a un enemigo), rendirsethe city fell: la ciudad se rindió5) occur: caerChristmas falls on a Friday: la Navidad cae en viernes6)to fall asleep : dormirse, quedarse dormido7)to fall from grace sin: perder la gracia8)to fall sick : caer enfermo, enfermarse9)to fall through : fracasar, caer en la nadato fall to : tocar a, corresponder athe task fell to him: le tocó hacerlofall n1) tumble: caída fto break one's fall: frenar uno su caídaa fall of three feet: una caída de tres pies2) falling: derrumbe m (de rocas), aguacero m (de lluvia), nevada f (de nieve), bajada f (de precios), disminución f (de cantidades)3) autumn: otoño m4) downfall: caída f, ruina f5) falls nplwaterfall: cascada f, catarata fadj.• otoñal adj.n.• baja s.f.• cascada s.f.• caída s.f.• otoño s.m.• tumbo s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fell, fallen) = bajar v.• caer v.(§pres: caigo, caes...)• disminuir v.• retroceder v.
I fɔːl1) (tumble, descent) caída fto be heading o (esp AmE) riding for a fall — ir* camino al desastre
2) ( autumn) (AmE) otoño m3) ( decrease)a fall in temperature — un descenso de (las) temperaturas or de la temperatura
a fall in prices — una bajada or caída de precios
4) (defeat, collapse) caída f
II
1)a) ( tumble) caerse*to fall foul of somebody/something: he fell foul of the law/his boss — tuvo problemas con la ley/su jefe
b) ( descend) \<\<night/rain\>\> caer*2) \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender* (frml); \<\<price\>\> bajar, caer*; \<\<wind\>\> amainar3) (be captured, defeated)to fall (TO somebody) — \<\<city/country\>\> caer* (en manos or en poder de alguien)
4)to fall ill o (esp AmE) sick — caer* or (Esp tb) ponerse* enfermo, enfermarse (AmL)
to fall silent — callarse, quedarse callado
to fall into decay/disrepute — irse* deteriorando/desprestigiarse
b) ( enter)to fall into a trance/coma — entrar en trance/coma
to fall into a trap — caer* en una trampa
she fell into a deep sleep — se durmió profundamente; see also prey, victim
5)a) ( land)the stress falls on the first syllable — el acento cae or recae sobre la primera sílaba
b) ( into category)the problems fall into three categories — los problemas se pueden clasificar en tres tipos diferentes
6) ( be slain) (frml) caer* (frml)•Phrasal Verbs:- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to[fɔːl] (vb: pt fell) (pp fallen)1. N1) (=tumble) caída fthe Fall — (Rel) la Caída
- be heading or riding for a fall2) [of building, bridge etc] derrumbamiento m; [of rocks] desprendimiento m; [of earth] corrimiento m3) (=decrease) disminución f; (in prices, temperature, demand) descenso m (in de); (Econ) baja f4) (=downfall) caída f, ocaso m; (=defeat) derrota f; [of city] rendición f, caída f; (from favour, power etc) alejamiento m5) (=slope) [of ground] declive m, desnivel m7) (US) (=autumn) otoño m2. VI1) (=fall down) [person, object] caerse•
to fall on one's feet — caer de pie; (fig) salir bien parado•
to fall to or on one's knees — arrodillarse, caer de rodillas- fall on one's ass- fall flatflat I, 1., 6)2) (=drop) [leaves, bomb, rain, snow, night] caer; [rocks] desprenderse•
he fell into bed exhausted — se desplomó en la cama, exhausto•
they left as darkness fell — partieron al caer la noche•
to let sth fall — dejar caer algoto let fall that... — soltar que...
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night was falling — anochecía, se hacía de noche•
it all began to fall into place — (fig) todo empezó a encajar•
to fall short of sb's expectations — defraudar las esperanzas de algn•
to fall among thieves — (esp Bible) ir a parar entre ladrones3) [person] (morally etc) caer•
to fall from grace — (Rel) perder la gracia; (fig) caer en desgracia4) (=slope) [ground] descender, caer en declive5) (=hang) [hair, drapery] caer6) (=decrease) disminuir; [price, level, temperature etc] bajar, descender; [wind] amainar7) (=be defeated) [government] caer, ser derrotado; [city] rendirse, ser tomado9) (=become)•
to fall asleep — quedarse dormido, dormirse•
to fall heir to sth — heredar algo•
to fall ill — caer enfermo, enfermarse•
to fall in love (with sth/sb) — enamorarse (de algo/algn)3.CPDfall guy * N — (=easy victim) víctima f (de un truco); (=scapegoat) cabeza f de turco
- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to* * *
I [fɔːl]1) (tumble, descent) caída fto be heading o (esp AmE) riding for a fall — ir* camino al desastre
2) ( autumn) (AmE) otoño m3) ( decrease)a fall in temperature — un descenso de (las) temperaturas or de la temperatura
a fall in prices — una bajada or caída de precios
4) (defeat, collapse) caída f
II
1)a) ( tumble) caerse*to fall foul of somebody/something: he fell foul of the law/his boss — tuvo problemas con la ley/su jefe
b) ( descend) \<\<night/rain\>\> caer*2) \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender* (frml); \<\<price\>\> bajar, caer*; \<\<wind\>\> amainar3) (be captured, defeated)to fall (TO somebody) — \<\<city/country\>\> caer* (en manos or en poder de alguien)
4)to fall ill o (esp AmE) sick — caer* or (Esp tb) ponerse* enfermo, enfermarse (AmL)
to fall silent — callarse, quedarse callado
to fall into decay/disrepute — irse* deteriorando/desprestigiarse
b) ( enter)to fall into a trance/coma — entrar en trance/coma
to fall into a trap — caer* en una trampa
she fell into a deep sleep — se durmió profundamente; see also prey, victim
5)a) ( land)the stress falls on the first syllable — el acento cae or recae sobre la primera sílaba
b) ( into category)the problems fall into three categories — los problemas se pueden clasificar en tres tipos diferentes
6) ( be slain) (frml) caer* (frml)•Phrasal Verbs:- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to -
5 fall back on
(to use, or to go to for help, finally when everything else has been tried: Whatever happens you have your father's money to fall back on.) recurrir a, apoyarse env + adv + prep + o \<\<one's parents\>\> recurrir a; \<\<resources\>\> echar mano deif this doesn't work you've always got your degree to fall back on — si esto no te funciona siempre tienes la carrera hecha
* * *v + adv + prep + o \<\<one's parents\>\> recurrir a; \<\<resources\>\> echar mano de -
6 fall in with
1) (to join with (someone) for company: On the way home we fell in with some friends.) encontrarse con2) (to agree with (a plan, idea etc): They fell in with our suggestion.) convenir en, aprobarv + adv + prep + oa) ( meet and join) juntarse conb) ( agree with) \<\<plan\>\> aceptarVI + PREP1) (=meet) [+ person] encontrarse or juntarse con2) (=agree to) [+ plan, proposal etc] aceptar, quedar de acuerdo con; [+ opinion] adherirse a* * *v + adv + prep + oa) ( meet and join) juntarse conb) ( agree with) \<\<plan\>\> aceptar -
7 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) nadar entre dos aguas -
8 fall in love (with)
(to develop feelings of love and sexual attraction (for): He fell in love with her straightaway.) -
9 fall in love (with)
(to develop feelings of love and sexual attraction (for): He fell in love with her straightaway.) -
10 head for
v + prep + oa) ( go toward) \<\<ship\>\> ir* con rumbo ato head for home — ponerse* en camino a casa
b) ( be in danger of)to be headed o heading for something — ir* camino de algo
VI + PREP1) [+ place]where are you heading for? — ¿hacia dónde vas?, ¿para dónde vas?
when he comes home he heads straight for the TV — nada más llegar a casa se va derechito para la televisión
the vessel was heading for the port of Cádiz — el navío iba rumbo al or se dirigía al puerto de Cádiz
2) (fig)to be heading for: you're heading for trouble — vas por mal camino
* * *v + prep + oa) ( go toward) \<\<ship\>\> ir* con rumbo ato head for home — ponerse* en camino a casa
b) ( be in danger of)to be headed o heading for something — ir* camino de algo
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11 bend/fall over backwards
(to try very hard: He bent over backwards to get us tickets for the concert.) hacer lo imposible (por), desvivirse (por) -
12 to be heading or riding for a fall
English-spanish dictionary > to be heading or riding for a fall
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13 enamorarse
■enamorarse verbo reflexivo to fall in love [de, with] ' enamorarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: enamorar English: fall - fall for - love -
14 tragarse
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15 tan
tæn
1. past tense, past participle - tanned; verb1) (to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances).) curtir2) (to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun: She was tanned by the sun.) broncearse
2. noun, adjective((of) a light brown colour: tan shoes.) marrón claro
3. noun(suntan tanned skin: He came back from holiday with a tan.) bronceado- tanned- tanner
- tannery
tan1 n bronceado / morenotan2 vb broncear / poner moreno
tan adverbio: apocopated form of◊ tanto used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases
tan adverbio
1 (para intensificar) so, such, such a: ¡es tan sensible!, he's so sensitive!
¡tiene unas orejas tan grandes!, he has such big ears!
¡qué tipo tan extraño!, what an odd guy! (valor consecutivo) so: estaba tan aburrida que se marchó, she was so bored that she left
2 (en comparaciones) es tan inteligente como su hermano, he's as intelligent as his brother Locuciones: (al menos) tan siquiera: si tan siquiera hubieras escuchado, if only you'd listened
3 tan solo, only Observa que tan acompañado de un adjetivo y sustantivo se traduce por such a, pero delante de un adjetivo solo se traduce por so: ¡Es una chica tan bonita! She is such a beautiful girl! ¡Es tan bonita! She is so beautiful!
' tan' also found in these entries: Spanish: abarcar - adelante - alma - amable - añales - ancha - ancho - apenas - arrancar - balbucear - bronce - bronceada - bronceado - broncearse - cala - calva - calvo - campante - como - compensar - comunicar - correosa - correoso - cortante - cuanta - cuanto - curtir - dejarse - desojarse - desorganizada - desorganizado - despechugada - despechugado - despelucada - despelucado - espinosa - espinoso - estar - excusa - fresca - fresco - fríamente - gallina - goma - guapetón - guapetona - hierática - hierático - hogareña - hogareño English: all - aloud - ammunition - anything - as - awkward - bargain for - bargain on - bet - black - blunder - bored - bust - busy - but - calculating - careless - change - clingy - come round - comedown - conceited - condescending - congenial - courteous - damn - disorderly - dowdy - dreary - fall for - feather - figure on - forgetful - forward - foul - gratifying - grieve - grouchy - grunt - gullible - gulp - helpless - inhospitable - just - low - lung - me - miserable - much - nosytr['tænʤənt]1 ( tangent) tangente; (abbreviation) tang————————tr[tæn]1 (colour) color nombre masculino marrón claro2 (suntan) bronceado, moreno1 marrón claro1 (leather) curtir2 (skin) broncear, poner moreno,-a1 broncearse, ponerse moreno,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tan somebody's hide dar una paliza a alguien, zurrar a alguien1) : curtir (pieles)2) : bronceartan vi: broncearsetan n1) suntan: bronceado mto get a tan: broncearse2) : color m canela, color m café con lecheadj.• atezado, -a adj.• bronceado, -a adj.• moreno, -a adj.• requemado, -a adj.• tostado, -a adj.n.• bronceado s.m.• curtimiento s.m.• tostado s.m. (Hides)v.• adobar v.v.• broncear v.• curtir v.• tostar v.• zurrar v.
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1. tæn- nn- transitive verba) \<\<leather/hide\>\> curtirb) \<\<sun\>\> \<\<body/skin\>\> broncear, tostar*, poner* moreno
2.
vi ( become suntanned) broncearse, quemarse (AmL), ponerse* morenoto tan easily — broncearse or ponerse* moreno con facilidad
II
a) ( on skin) bronceado m, moreno m (esp Esp)b) ( color) habano m
III
adjective <shoes/sweater> habano[tæn]1. N1) (=suntan) bronceado m2) (=colour) canela f, café m claro (esp LAm)2.ADJ color canela, color café claro (esp LAm); [shoes] marrón3.VI [person] broncearse, ponerse moreno, tostarse4. VT1) [+ person, skin] broncear, poner moreno (esp Sp), quemar (LAm)2) [+ leather] curtir- tan sb's hide* * *
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1. [tæn]- nn- transitive verba) \<\<leather/hide\>\> curtirb) \<\<sun\>\> \<\<body/skin\>\> broncear, tostar*, poner* moreno
2.
vi ( become suntanned) broncearse, quemarse (AmL), ponerse* morenoto tan easily — broncearse or ponerse* moreno con facilidad
II
a) ( on skin) bronceado m, moreno m (esp Esp)b) ( color) habano m
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adjective <shoes/sweater> habano -
16 seis
seis adj inv/pron/m six; para ejemplos ver◊ cinco
seis adjetivo & pron & m inv six
el seis de diciembre, the sixth of December ' seis' also found in these entries: Spanish: cada - coma - diana - punto - salir - sala - sobre - sumar - suponer - tarde - terminar - doble - ir - número - oscuro - palabra - piso - prisión - semestre - tardar English: arrange - bang - be - by - call for - catch - category - chapter - checkup - defeat - dot - equal - evening - fall - for - hopefully - individual - less - meet - minus - pack in - party - plane - reading - sharp - six - six-pack - six-shooter - sixteen - stand - still - stroke - take - to - touch down - under - wineglass - about - age - at - exactly - get - must - of - outside - over - past - short - start - succession -
17 trago
Del verbo tragar: ( conjugate tragar) \ \
trago es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tragó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: tragar trago
tragar ( conjugate tragar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹comida/agua/medicina› to swallow 2 (fam) ( aguantar):◊ no lo trago I can't stand himverbo intransitivo 1 (Fisiol) to swallow 2 (RPl fam) ( estudiar) to cram tragarse verbo pronominal 1 ( enf) ‹ orgullo› to swallow 2 (fam)
trago sustantivo masculino 1 de un trago in one gulp◊ ¿vamos a tomar un trago? shall we go for a drink?2 ( experiencia):
tragar verbo transitivo
1 (un trozo de comida, etc) to swallow
2 fam (comer muy deprisa) to gobble up, tuck away: ¡no veas cómo traga!, he eats a lot!
3 Auto fam (combustible) to use
4 (un desagüe) to drain off (el mar, agua) el remolino se lo tragó, it was sucked down by the whirlpool
5 (transigir, tolerar) to put up with
6 fig (a alguien) to stand, bear
7 fig (creer) to believe, swallow
trago sustantivo masculino
1 (cantidad de líquido) gulp, swallow
2 (bebida alcohólica) nip, drink
3 (rato, situación) fue un trago muy amargo, it was a bitter pill to swallow Locuciones: pasar un mal trago, to go through a rough patch ' trago' also found in these entries: Spanish: beber - buche - copa - de - pelotazo - tragar - echar - golpe - sorbo English: bait - buy - draught - gulp - inhale - knock back - pill - pull - slug - swallow - swig - booze - drink - go - mouthful - suck - use -
18 viejo
viejo
◊ -ja adjetivo1 [ser] ‹persona/animal› old; ‹coche/ropa/casa› old; 2 ¡qué vieja estoy! I look so old! 3 ( delante del n) ( antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old; Vviejo Testamento Old Testament ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino 1 (m) old man; (f) old woman; llegar a viejo to reach old age; se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo he died of old age; Vviejo Pascuero (Chi) See Also→ Papá Noel; viejo verde or (Méx) viejo rabo verde (fam) dirty old man 2 (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres):◊ mi viejo/mi vieja my old man/lady (colloq);tus viejos your folks, your Mom and Dad 3 (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE) 4 (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)
viejo,-a
I adjetivo old
una vieja iglesia, an old church
II sustantivo masculino y femenino old person (hombre) old man fam (padre) dad (mujer) old woman fam (madre) mum, US mom fam (los padres) los viejos, the parents o folks ' viejo' also found in these entries: Spanish: acabada - acabado - cacharro - casarse - casco - continente - engarzar - ir - resabio - retrasarse - tartana - usada - usado - verde - vieja - zorra - zorro - antiguo - barrigón - cafetera - carcacha - cascajo - chocho - de - envejecer - llegar - maña - para - vez English: ageing - archaic - banger - battered - dig out - dinosaur - dirty - ditch - dog - fall for - frumpy - get on - grouch - hulk - irascible - locate - long-standing - old - old-looking - rickety - rust - salvage - shabby - standby - sugar daddy - swap for - trade in - used - date - decrepit - dirty old man - father - junk - Santa Claus - second-hand - stale - way -
19 cuentista
cuentista adjetivoa) (fam) ( exagerado):◊ no seas cuentista, que no duele tanto don't exaggerate, it doesn't hurt that muchb) ( fantasioso):◊ ser cuentista to be a fibber (colloq)■ sustantivo masculino y femeninoa) (Lit) short-story writerb) (fam) ( exagerado):◊ no te fíes de ese cuentista, es puro teatro don't fall for his playacting, he's just putting it on' cuentista' also found in these entries: English: storyteller -
20 encapricharse
encapricharse ( conjugate encapricharse) verbo pronominal:◊ se ha encaprichado con esa moto he's really taken a liking o (BrE) a fancy to that motorbike;encapricharse con or (Esp) de algn to fall for sb (colloq)
encapricharse verbo reflexivo
1 (antojarse, encariñarse) to take a fancy [de, to]: me encapriché del vestido, I took a fancy to the dress
2 (enamoriscarse) to develop a crush [de/con, on] ' encapricharse' also found in these entries: English: fancy
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