-
61 fall into
VI + PREP1) (=be divided)fall 2., 1)2) (fig)to fall into error/bad habits/bad ways — incurrir en error/adquirir malos hábitos/coger or tomar un mal camino
-
62 fall out
( sometimes with with) (to quarrel: I have fallen out with my sister.) reñir, pelearseexpr.• romper filas (Militar) expr.v.• enemistar v.• repuntar v.• reñir v.v + adva) ( drop out) caerse*b) ( break ranks) ( Mil) romper* filasc) ( quarrel) \<\<friends\>\> pelearse, reñir*to fall out with somebody — pelearse or reñir con alguien
VI + ADV1) [person, object] caerse (of de)2) (Mil) romper filas3) (fig) (=quarrel)to fall out (with sb) (over sth) — enfadarse or (LAm) enojarse (con algn) (por algo)
4) (=happen)* * *v + adva) ( drop out) caerse*b) ( break ranks) ( Mil) romper* filasc) ( quarrel) \<\<friends\>\> pelearse, reñir*to fall out with somebody — pelearse or reñir con alguien
-
63 fall away
1) (to become less in number: The crowd began to fall away.) disminuir2) (to slope downwards: The ground fell away steeply.) descender abruptamentev + adva) ( slope down) \<\<ground\>\> caer* en decliveb) ( decline) \<\<attendance/production\>\> decaer*to fall away sharply — irse* a pique
c) ( disappear) \<\<doubt\>\> disiparse, desvanecerse*VI + ADV1) (=slope steeply) [ground] descender abruptamente (to hacia)2) (=crumble) [plaster] desconcharse; [cliff] desmoronarse; [stage of rocket, part] desprenderse3) (=diminish) [numbers etc] bajar, disminuir; [enthusiasm] enfriarse; [trade, interest] decaer; (in quality) empeorar* * *v + adva) ( slope down) \<\<ground\>\> caer* en decliveb) ( decline) \<\<attendance/production\>\> decaer*to fall away sharply — irse* a pique
c) ( disappear) \<\<doubt\>\> disiparse, desvanecerse* -
64 fall behind
1) (to be slower than (someone else): Hurry up! You're falling behind (the others); He is falling behind in his schoolwork.) retrasarse, rezagarse2) ((with with) to become late in regular payment, letter-writing etc: Don't fall behind with the rent!) retrasarsev + adv v + prep + o (in class, race) rezagarse*, quedarse atrásto fall behind with something — \<\<with payments\>\> atrasarse en algo
VI + ADV (in race etc) quedarse atrás, rezagarse; (fig) (with work, payments) retrasarse* * *v + adv v + prep + o (in class, race) rezagarse*, quedarse atrásto fall behind with something — \<\<with payments\>\> atrasarse en algo
-
65 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 -
66 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) -
67 fall off
(to become smaller in number or amount: Audiences often fall off during the summer.) bajar, disminuirv.• caer v.(§pres: caigo, caes...)v + adva) ( tumble down) caerse* (de una bicicleta, un caballo etc)b) ( break off) \<\<button/handle\>\> caerse*c) ( decline) \<\<production/attendance\>\> decaer*1. VI + ADV1) (gen) caerse; [part] desprenderse2) (=diminish) (in amount, numbers) disminuir; [interest] decaer; [enthusiasm] enfriarse; [quality] empeorar2.VI + PREP (gen) caerse de; [part] desprenderse de* * *v + adva) ( tumble down) caerse* (de una bicicleta, un caballo etc)b) ( break off) \<\<button/handle\>\> caerse*c) ( decline) \<\<production/attendance\>\> decaer* -
68 fall about
v + adv (BrE colloq) morirse* de risa (fam)VI + ADV (Brit) (also: fall about laughing) morirse or partirse de risa* * *v + adv (BrE colloq) morirse* de risa (fam) -
69 fall through
((of plans etc) to fail or come to nothing: Our plans fell through.) fracasar, quedar en nadafall through (Deals, plans, etc.)expr.• quedar en la nada (Planes, etc.) expr.v.• fracasar v.• malograr v.• venirse abajo v.v + adv ( fail) no salir* adelanteVI + ADV [plans etc] fracasar* * *v + adv ( fail) no salir* adelante -
70 fall asleep
He fell asleep eventually.) dormirse, quedarse dormidov.• adormecer v.• amodorrarse v. -
71 fall flat
((especially of jokes etc) to fail completely or to have no effect: Her joke fell flat.) no hacer gracia, fracasarv.• fracasar v. -
72 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) no llegar, no alcanzarexpr.• no alcanzar expr. -
73 fall for
-
74 fall backwards
VI + ADV caer hacia atrás -
75 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 -
76 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) nadar entre dos aguas -
77 fall by the wayside
((of projects, ideas etc) to be abandoned; to fail.) quedarse en la estacada; venirse abajo, fracasar -
78 fall in love (with)
(to develop feelings of love and sexual attraction (for): He fell in love with her straightaway.) -
79 fall in love (with)
(to develop feelings of love and sexual attraction (for): He fell in love with her straightaway.) -
80 fall into the hands (of someone)
(to be caught, found, captured etc by someone: He fell into the hands of bandits; The documents fell into the wrong hands (= were found, captured etc by someone who was not supposed to see them).) caer en (las) manos/garras (de)English-spanish dictionary > fall into the hands (of someone)
См. также в других словарях:
Fall — (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr. sfa llein… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fall — bezeichnet: Absturz (Unfall), ein Sturz aus gewisser Höhe Freier Fall, die durch Gravitation bewirkte Bewegung eines Körpers Fall (Tau), in der Seemannssprache eine Leine zum Hochziehen und Herablassen von Segeln, Ruderblättern oder Schwertern… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fall — Fall, n. 1. The act of falling; a dropping or descending be the force of gravity; descent; as, a fall from a horse, or from the yard of ship. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of dropping or tumbling from an erect posture; as, he was walking on ice, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fall — Fall, v. t. 1. To let fall; to drop. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] For every tear he falls, a Trojan bleeds. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To sink; to depress; as, to fall the voice. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. To diminish; to lessen or lower. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fall in — {v.} 1. To go and stand properly in a row like soldiers. * /The captain told his men to fall in./ Contrast: FALL OUT(3). 2. to collapse. * /The explosion caused the walls of the house to fall in./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fall in — {v.} 1. To go and stand properly in a row like soldiers. * /The captain told his men to fall in./ Contrast: FALL OUT(3). 2. to collapse. * /The explosion caused the walls of the house to fall in./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fall in — or[into place] {v. phr.} To suddenly make sense; find the natural or proper place for the missing pieces of a puzzle. * /When the detectives realized that a second man was seen at the place of the murder, the pieces of the puzzle began to fall… … Dictionary of American idioms
fall in — or[into place] {v. phr.} To suddenly make sense; find the natural or proper place for the missing pieces of a puzzle. * /When the detectives realized that a second man was seen at the place of the murder, the pieces of the puzzle began to fall… … Dictionary of American idioms
fall to — {v.} 1. To begin to work. * /The boys fell to and quickly cut the grass./ Syn.: TURN TO. 2. To begin to fight. * /They took out their swords and fell to./ 3. To begin to eat. * /The hungry boys fell to before everyone sat down./ 4. Begin; start.… … Dictionary of American idioms
fall to — {v.} 1. To begin to work. * /The boys fell to and quickly cut the grass./ Syn.: TURN TO. 2. To begin to fight. * /They took out their swords and fell to./ 3. To begin to eat. * /The hungry boys fell to before everyone sat down./ 4. Begin; start.… … Dictionary of American idioms
fall — I. verb (fell; fallen; falling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English feallan; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to descend freely by the force of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
