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he has sunk in my estimation

1 estimation

§ მსჯელობა, აზრი, შეფასება, პატივისცემა

he fell in my estimation ჩემს თვალში დაეცა / დამდაბლდა

§

1 აზრი, მსჯელობა, ვარაუდი, შეფასება

in my estimation ჩემი აზრით / ვარაუდით / შეფასებით

estimation of the situation სიტუაციის / მდგომარეობის შეფასება // აზრი სიტუაციის შესახებ

2 პატივისცემა

he has sunk in my estimation მასზე შთაბეჭდილება წამიხდა

English-Georgian dictionary > estimation
2 sink

siŋk
1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) hundir(se), irse a pique

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) ponerse, bajar, descender

3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrar, clavar, hundir, hincar

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) hundirse, venirse abajo, desanimarse

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) invertir

2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) fregadero, pila, lavabo, lavamanos

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in

sink¹ n fregadero / pila

she washed the dishes in the sink lavó los platos en el fregadero

sink² vb hundir

the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank el Titanic chocó contra un iceberg y se hundió

El pasado de sink es sank y el participio pasado es sunk

sink

tr[sɪŋk]

noun

1 (in kitchen) fregadero, pila; (in bathroom) lavabo, lavamanos nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt sank tr[sæŋk], pp sunk tr[sʌŋk])

1 (ship) hundir, echar a pique

2 figurative use (hopes, plans) acabar con

3 (hole, shaft, tunnel) cavar, excavar; (well) abrir; (post, pipe, cable) enterrar; (knife) clavar, hundir; (teeth) hincar ( into, en)

4 (forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

5 (invest) invertir ( into, en)

6 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (drink) soplar

7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (snooker, golf) meter

intransitive verb

1 (ship) hundirse, irse al pique; (stone, wood, etc) hundirse

2 (land, building) hundirse

3 (sun, moon) ponerse

4 (figures, prices, value) bajar; (water, level) descender, bajar

■ his voice sank to a whisper su voz se convirtió en un susurro

5 figurative use (hopes etc) venirse abajo

■ my heart sank se me cayó el alma a los pies

6 (person) dejarse caer

■ he sank bank into an armchair se dejó caer en un sillón

■ she sank to her knees cayó de rodillas

7 (decline) hundirse ( into, en), caer ( into, en)

■ she sank into a deep depression cayó en una profunda depresión

■ they sank into poverty se hundieron en la miseria

■ how could you sink so low? ¿cómo has podido caer tan bajo?

■ he has sunk in our estimation ha bajado en nuestra estima

8 (deteriorate) empeorar

■ the patient is sinking fast el paciente está empeorando rápidamente

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to leave somebody to sink or swim abandonar a alguien a su suerte

to be sunk (finished) estar perdido,-a

to be sunk in thought estar sumido,-a en sus pensamientos

to sink one's differences hacer las paces

sink ['sɪŋk] v, sank ['sæŋk] or sunk ['sʌŋk] ; sunk ; sinking vi

1) : hundirse (dícese de un barco)

2) drop, fall: descender, caer

to sink into a chair: dejarse caer en una silla

her heart sank: se le cayó el alma a los pies

3) decrease: bajar

sink vt

1) : hundir (un barco, etc.)

2) excavate: excavar (un pozo para minar), perforar (un pozo de agua)

3) plunge, stick: clavar, hincar

4) invest: invertir (fondos)

sink n

1)

kitchen sink : fregadero m, lavaplatos m Chile, Col, Mex

2)

bathroom sink : lavabo m, lavamanos m

sink

n.

• derramadero s.m.

• fregadero s.m.

• fregador s.m.

• pila s.f.

• pileta s.f.

• sumidero s.m.

• vaciadero s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk) = abismar v.

• anegarse v.

• cavar v.

• hincar v.

• hundir v.

• hundirse v.

• naufragar v.

• olvidar v.

• perforar v.

• sumergir v.

• sumir v.

• zozobrar v.

I
1. sɪŋk
(past sank; past p sunk) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirse

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

to leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte

b) ( subside)

to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

3)

a) ( decline) declinar

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

b) ( degenerate) degradarse

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

c) ( be discouraged)

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*

b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con

2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder

3)

a) ( drive in)

to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo

b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*

4) ( invest)

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

to sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

II

noun

a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)

b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)

I [sɪŋk] (pt sank) (pp sunk)
1. VT

1) (=submerge) [+ ship] hundir; (fig) (=destroy) [+ person] hundir; [+ project] acabar con, dar al traste con; [+ theory] destruir, acabar con

to be sunk * — estar perdido

2) (=open up) [+ mineshaft] abrir, excavar; [+ hole] hacer, excavar; [+ well] perforar, abrir

3) (=bury, lay)

a) [+ pipe] enterrar; [+ foundations] echar

to sink a post two metres into the ground — fijar un poste dos metros bajo tierra

she sunk her face into her hands — hundió la cara en las manos

his eyes were sunk deep into their sockets — tenía los ojos hundidos

b) (fig)

to be sunk in thought — estar absorto en mis etc pensamientos, estar ensimismado

to be sunk in depression — estar sumido en la depresión

4) (=forget) [+ feelings] ahogar

- let's sink our differences

5) (=dig in) [+ knife] hundir, clavar; [+ teeth] hincar

I sank my knife into the cheese — hundí or clavé el cuchillo en el queso

he sank his teeth into my arm — me hincó los dientes en el brazo

6) (=invest)

to sink money in or into sth — invertir dinero en algo

7) (Brit) * [+ drink] tragarse *

8) (Sport) [+ ball, putt] embocar

2. VI

1) [ship, object] hundirse

the body sank to the bottom of the lake — el cadáver se hundió en el fondo del lago

the yeast sinks to the bottom in beer — la levadura se deposita en el fondo de la cerveza

to sink out of sight — desaparecer

to sink without trace — (fig) desaparecer sin dejar rastro

- leave sb to sink or swim

we're all in the same boat and we sink or swim together — todos estamos en la misma situación, y una de dos: o nos hundimos o salimos a flote juntos

2) (=subside) [building, land] hundirse; [flood waters] bajar de nivel; [sun] ponerse

3) (=slump) [person]

to sink into a chair — arrellanarse en una silla, dejarse caer en una silla

to sink to one's knees — caer de rodillas

I sank into a deep sleep — caí en un sueño profundo

she would sometimes sink into depression — a veces se sumía en la depresión

he sank deeper into debt — se hundió más y más en las deudas

to sink into poverty — hundirse or caer en la miseria

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

her spirits sank lower and lower — tenía la moral cada vez más baja

4) (=deteriorate) [sick person]

he's sinking fast — está cada vez peor

5) (=fall) (in amount, value)

the shares have sunk to three dollars — las acciones han bajado a tres dólares

he has sunk in my estimation — ha bajado en mi estima

his voice sank to a whisper — su voz se redujo a un susurro

3.

CPD

sink estate N — urbanización en una zona deprimida y con graves problemas sociales y de orden público

- sink back

- sink down

- sink in

II [sɪŋk]
1.

N (in kitchen) fregadero m, pila f ; (in bathroom) lavabo m

2.

ADJ [estate] degradado, deprimido; [school] con un nivel muy bajo

3.

CPD

sink tidy N — recipiente para lavavajillas, jabón y estropajos

sink unit N — fregadero m

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I
1. [sɪŋk]
(past sank; past p sunk) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirse

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

to leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte

b) ( subside)

to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

3)

a) ( decline) declinar

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

b) ( degenerate) degradarse

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

c) ( be discouraged)

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*

b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con

2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder

3)

a) ( drive in)

to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo

b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*

4) ( invest)

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

to sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

II

noun

a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)

b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)

English-spanish dictionary > sink
3 sink

I [sɪŋk]
nome

1) (in kitchen) lavello m., acquaio m., lavandino m.; (in bathroom) lavabo m., lavandino m.

double sink — lavello con due vasche

2) (cesspit) pozzo m. nero; fig. cloaca f.

3) (anche sinkhole) geol. dolina f. a inghiottitoio
II 1. [sɪŋk]
verbo transitivo (pass. sank; p.pass. sunk)

1) affondare [ ship]

2) (bore) perforare [ oilwell]; scavare [ foundations]

3) (embed) conficcare [ post] ( into in)

to sink one's teeth into — affondare i denti in [ sandwich]

4) BE colloq. buttare giù [ drink]

5) sport mandare, mettere in buca [ billiard ball]; fare [ putt]

6) (destroy) [ scandal] fare crollare [ party]

without capital we're sunk — senza capitale siamo perduti

7) (invest heavily)

to sink money into sth. — investire denaro in qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. sank; p.pass. sunk)

1) (fail to float) [ship, object, person] affondare

to sink without a trace — fig. [idea, project etc.] cadere nell'oblio

2) (drop to lower level) [ sun] calare, tramontare; [ cake] abbassarsi; [pressure, water level, production] abbassarsi, calare

the sun sinks in the West — il sole tramonta a occidente

to sink to the floor — crollare a terra

to sink to one's knees — cadere in ginocchio

to sink into a chair — lasciarsi cadere sulla sedia

to sink into a deep sleep — cadere in un sonno profondo

he has sunk in my estimation — la mia stima per lui è crollata

3) (subside) [building, wall] crollare

to sink into — [ person] affondare in [ mud]; [ country] cadere in [ anarchy]; [ celebrity] cadere in [ obscurity]

to sink under the weight of — [ shelf] piegarsi sotto il peso di [ boxes]; [person, company] crollare sotto il peso di [ debt]

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- sink in

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[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) affondare

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) calare, scendere; tramontare

3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrare, filtrare

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) (deprimersi)

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investire
2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) lavandino, lavello, lavabo

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in
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I [sɪŋk]
nome

1) (in kitchen) lavello m., acquaio m., lavandino m.; (in bathroom) lavabo m., lavandino m.

double sink — lavello con due vasche

2) (cesspit) pozzo m. nero; fig. cloaca f.

3) (anche sinkhole) geol. dolina f. a inghiottitoio
II 1. [sɪŋk]
verbo transitivo (pass. sank; p.pass. sunk)

1) affondare [ ship]

2) (bore) perforare [ oilwell]; scavare [ foundations]

3) (embed) conficcare [ post] ( into in)

to sink one's teeth into — affondare i denti in [ sandwich]

4) BE colloq. buttare giù [ drink]

5) sport mandare, mettere in buca [ billiard ball]; fare [ putt]

6) (destroy) [ scandal] fare crollare [ party]

without capital we're sunk — senza capitale siamo perduti

7) (invest heavily)

to sink money into sth. — investire denaro in qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. sank; p.pass. sunk)

1) (fail to float) [ship, object, person] affondare

to sink without a trace — fig. [idea, project etc.] cadere nell'oblio

2) (drop to lower level) [ sun] calare, tramontare; [ cake] abbassarsi; [pressure, water level, production] abbassarsi, calare

the sun sinks in the West — il sole tramonta a occidente

to sink to the floor — crollare a terra

to sink to one's knees — cadere in ginocchio

to sink into a chair — lasciarsi cadere sulla sedia

to sink into a deep sleep — cadere in un sonno profondo

he has sunk in my estimation — la mia stima per lui è crollata

3) (subside) [building, wall] crollare

to sink into — [ person] affondare in [ mud]; [ country] cadere in [ anarchy]; [ celebrity] cadere in [ obscurity]

to sink under the weight of — [ shelf] piegarsi sotto il peso di [ boxes]; [person, company] crollare sotto il peso di [ debt]

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- sink in

English-Italian dictionary > sink
4 sink

sink [sɪŋk]

(preterite sank, past participle sunk)

1. intransitive verb

   a. [ship, person, object] couler

• to sink to the bottom couler au fond

• to sink like a stone couler à pic

• they left him to sink or swim ils l'ont laissé se débrouiller tout seul

   b. ( = subside) s'affaisser ; [level, river] baisser

• the sun sank below the horizon le soleil a disparu à l'horizon

• to sink out of sight disparaître

• to sink to one's knees tomber à genoux

• he sank into the mud up to his knees il s'est enfoncé dans la boue jusqu'aux genoux

• she let her head sink into the pillow elle a laissé retomber sa tête sur l'oreiller

• he is sinking fast ( = dying) il décline rapidement

   c. ( = fall) to sink into a deep sleep sombrer dans un profond sommeil

• to sink into poverty sombrer dans la misère

• his heart sank l'accablement s'est emparé de lui

• his heart sank at the thought son cœur s'est serré à cette pensée

   d. [prices, value] chuter

• the euro has sunk to a new low l'euro a atteint sa cote la plus basse

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ ship, business, project] couler ; [+ object] immerger ; [+ theory] démolir ; [+ person] (inf) couler

• to be sunk in thought être plongé dans ses pensées

• I'm sunk (inf) je suis fichu (inf)

   b. [+ mine, well, foundations] creuser

• to sink a post in the ground enfoncer un pieu dans le sol

• he can sink a glass of beer in five seconds (inf) (British) il peut descendre (inf) une bière en cinq secondes

• to sink the ball (Golf) faire entrer la balle dans le trou

• to sink a lot of money in a project investir beaucoup d'argent dans un projet

3. noun

(in kitchen) évier m ; (US in bathroom) lavabo m

4. compounds

► sink unit noun bloc-évier m

► sink in intransitive verb

   a. [person] s'enfoncer ; [water] pénétrer

   b. [explanation] rentrer (inf) ; [remark] faire son effet

• as it hadn't really sunk in yet he... comme il ne réalisait pas encore, il...

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[sɪŋk] 1.
noun

1) ( basin) ( in kitchen) évier m; ( in bathroom) lavabo m

double sink — évier à deux bacs

2) ( cesspit) lit fosse f d'aisance; fig cloaque m

3) (also sinkhole) doline f
2.
transitive verb (prét sank; pp sunk)

1) Nautical ( by scuttling) couler; ( by torpedo) torpiller

2) ( bore) forer [oil well]; creuser [foundations]

3) ( embed) enfoncer [post, pillar]

to sink one's teeth into — mordre à pleines dents dans [sandwich]

the dog sank its teeth into my arm — le chien a planté ses crocs dans mon bras

4) (colloq) GB ( drink) descendre (colloq) [drink]

5) Sport mettre [quelque chose] dans le trou [billiard ball]; rentrer [putt]

6) ( destroy) [scandal] faire couler [party]

without capital we're sunk — sans capital nous sommes perdus

7) ( invest)

to sink money into something — engloutir de l'argent dans quelque chose
3.
intransitive verb (prét sank; pp sunk)

1) ( fail to float) couler

to sink without a trace — fig tomber dans les oubliettes

2) ( drop to lower level) [sun, water level, pressure] baisser; [cake] redescendre

the sun sinks in the West — le soleil disparaît à l'ouest

to sink to the floor — s'effondrer

to sink to one's knees — tomber à genoux

to sink into a chair — s'affaler dans un fauteuil

to sink into a deep sleep — sombrer dans un profond sommeil

3) fig ( fall) baisser

he has sunk in my estimation — il a baissé dans mon estime

4) ( subside) [building, wall] s'effondrer

to sink into — s'enfoncer dans [mud]; sombrer dans [anarchy, obscurity]

to sink under the weight of — [shelf] plier sous le poids de [boxes etc]; [person, company] crouler sous le poids de [debt]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

English-French dictionary > sink
5 sink ***

I [sɪŋk] sank pt sunk pp
1. vt

1) (ship, object) (far) affondare, (fig: project) far naufragare, (person) distruggere

the ship was sunk in the war — la nave venne affondata durante la guerra

to be sunk fam — essere nei guai

I'm sunk without it — se non ce l'ho sono perso

to be sunk in thought — essere immerso (-a) nei propri pensieri

to be sunk in despair — essere assolutamente disperato (-a)

let's sink our differences — accantoniamo le divergenze

2) (mineshaft, well) scavare, (foundations) gettare, (stake) piantare, conficcare, (pipe etc) interrare

to sink the ball Golf — fare buca

to sink money into an enterprise — investire denaro in un'impresa

lets sink a few beers Brit fam — facciamoci un paio di birre

2. vi

(in water) affondare, (level of water, sun) calare, (ground) cedere, (value, voice) abbassarsi, (sales) diminuire

the ship sank — la nave è affondata

to sink to the bottom — (ship) colare a picco

to sink to one's knees — cadere in ginocchio

he sank into a chair/the mud — sprofondò in una poltrona/nel fango

the water sank slowly into the ground — l'acqua è penetrata lentamente nel terreno

she's sinking fast — (dying) deperisce rapidamente

he has sunk in my estimation — è scaduto ai miei occhi

he was left to sink or swim fig — fu lasciato a cavarsela da solo

to sink like a stone — andar giù come un sasso

to sink out of sight — scomparire alla vista

the shares have or the share price has sunk to 3 dollars — le azioni sono crollate a 3 dollari

my heart or spirits sank — mi sentii venir meno

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- sink back

- sink down

- sink in
II [sɪŋk] n
(in kitchen) lavello, acquaio, (in bathroom) lavandino

English-Italian dictionary > sink ***
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§ (sank, sunk / sunken) დაღუპვა, ჩაძირვა

§

1 სამზარეულოს ბაკანი

2 (sank, sunk) ჩაძირვა (ჩაძირავს, ჩაიძირება)

we sank the ship გემი ჩავძირეთ

the ship sank გემი ჩაიძირა

wood does not sink in the water ხე წყალში არ იძირება

3 (sank, sunk) ჩაშვება (ჩაეშვება)

he sank deeper and deeper into the water უფრო და უფრო ღრმად ეშვებოდა წყალში

he sank into an armchair სავარძელში ჩაეშვა

●●he sank into a deep sleep ღრმა ძილს მიეცა

4 (sank, sunk) ჩასვლა (ჩადის)

the sun was sinking მზე ჩადიოდა

●●her voice sank to a whisper მისი ხმა ჩურჩულამდე დავიდა

his eyes sank თვალები ჩაუცვივდა

he sank into debts ვალებში ჩაეფლო

her heart sank გული გადაუქანდა

5 (sank, sunk) ჩაწოლა (ჩაწვება)

the foundation of the house has sank სახლის საძირკველი ჩაწვა

kitchen range / sink სამზარეულოს ქურა / ნიჟარა

his heart sank // he lost heart სულით დაეცა

he has sunk in my estimation მასზე შთაბეჭდილება წამიხდა

he sank into obscurity უკვალოდ გაქრა

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7 sink

sink

A n

1 ( basin) ( in kitchen) évier m ; ( in bathroom) lavabo m ; double sink évier à deux bacs ;

2 ( cesspit) lit fosse f d'aisance ; fig cloaque m ;

3 ( also sinkhole) Geol doline f.

B vtr ( prét sank ; pp sunk)

1 Naut ( by scuttling) couler [ship] ; ( by torpedo) torpiller [ship] ;

2 ( bore) forer [oilwell, shaft] ; creuser [foundations] ;

3 ( embed) enfoncer [post, pillar] (into dans) ; to sink one's teeth into mordre à pleines dents dans [sandwich etc] ; the dog sank its teeth into my arm le chien a planté ses crocs dans mon bras ; to sink a knife into enfoncer un couteau dans [cake] ;

4 ○ GB ( drink) descendre ○ [drink] ;

5 Sport mettre [qch] dans le trou [billiard ball] ; rentrer [putt] ;

6 ( destroy) [scandal] faire couler [party] ; without capital/a leader we're sunk sans capital/chef nous sommes perdus ;

7 Fin amortir [debt] ;

8 ( invest heavily) to sink money into sth investir de l'argent dans [project, company].

C vi ( prét sank ; pp sunk)

1 ( fail to float) [ship, object, person] couler ; to sink without a trace fig [idea, project etc] tomber dans les oubliettes ;

2 ( drop to lower level) [sun] baisser ; [cake] se dégonfler ; [pressure, temperature, water level] baisser ; the sun sinks in the West le soleil disparaît à l'ouest ; to sink to the floor s'effondrer ; to sink to one's knees tomber à genoux ; to sink into a chair s'affaler dans un fauteuil ; to sink into a deep sleep/coma sombrer dans un profond sommeil/dans le coma ;

3 fig ( fall) [profits, production] baisser ; he has sunk in my estimation il a baissé dans mon estime ; my heart ou spirits sank j'ai eu un serrement de cœur ; I wouldn't sink so low as to beg from him je ne m'abaisserais pas à lui demander de l'argent ;

4 ( subside) [building, wall] s'effondrer ; to sink into [person, feet] s'enfoncer dans [mud] ; [country, person] sombrer dans [anarchy, apathy] ; [celebrity] sombrer dans [obscurity] ; to sink under the weight of [shelf] plier sous le poids de [boxes etc] ; [person, company] crouler sous le poids de [debt].

Idiom

to sink one's differences oublier ses différences.

Phrasal verb

■ sink in

1 [lotion, water] pénétrer ; let the lotion sink in laisse la crème pénétrer ;

2 fig [news, announcement] faire son chemin ; it took several minutes for the good news/truth to sink in il m'a fallu plusieurs minutes pour réaliser la bonne nouvelle/accepter la vérité ; the result hasn't sunk in yet je n'ai encore pas réalisé les conséquences du résultat.

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8 tomber

tomber [tɔ̃be]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

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1. <

   a. to fall ; [échafaudage, mur] to fall down ; [cheveux] to fall out

• il est tombé et s'est cassé la jambe he fell and broke his leg

• tomber par terre to fall down

• se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil to fall into an armchair

• attention ! tu vas tomber careful! you'll fall

• tomber à l'eau to fall into the water ; (figurative) to fall through

• tomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree

• tomber d'une chaise to fall off a chair

• tomber d'une échelle to fall off a ladder

• tomber de cheval to fall off one's horse

• tomber de haut to fall from a height ; (figurative) to come down with a bump

• il est tombé sur la tête ! (inf) he must be mad!

• la nouvelle vient de tomber à l'instant the news has just come through

• un fax vient de tomber a fax has just come through

► faire tomber to knock down ; (en renversant) to knock over ; (en lâchant) to drop ; [+ température, prix] to bring down

• le chien l'a fait tomber the dog knocked him over

• faire tomber le gouvernement to bring down the government

   b. [neige, pluie] to fall ; [brouillard] to come down

• la nuit tombe it's getting dark

• il tombe de la neige it's snowing

• qu'est-ce qu'il tombe ! (inf) it's coming down in buckets! (inf)

• il tombe quelques gouttes it's raining slightly

• la foudre est tombée tout près the lightning has struck nearby

   c. ( = baisser) to drop ; [jour] to draw to a close ; [prix, nombre] to fall ; [colère] to die down ; [assurance, enthousiasme] to fall away

• le dollar est tombé à 2 € the dollar has fallen to 2 euros

• les prix ne sont jamais tombés aussi bas prices have reached an all-time low

• ils sont tombés bien bas they've sunk really low

   d. ( = disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to disappear ; [record] to fall

• l'as et le roi sont tombés the ace and king have been played

   e. ( = pendre) to hang

• sa jupe tombe bien her skirt hangs nicely

• ses cheveux lui tombaient sur les épaules his hair came down to his shoulders

• les rideaux tombaient jusqu'au plancher the curtains came down to the floor

   f. ( = échoir) [date, choix, sort] to fall ; [verdict, sanction] to be pronounced

• les deux concerts tombent le même jour the two concerts fall on the same day

   g. ( = arriver, se produire) il est tombé en pleine réunion he walked straight into a meeting

• bien tomber (moment) to come at the right moment ; (chance) to be lucky

• mal tomber (moment) to come at the wrong moment ; (chance) to be unlucky

• ça tombe bien that's fortunate

• il est vraiment bien/mal tombé avec son nouveau patron he's really lucky/unlucky with his new boss

• ça tombe à pic (inf) that's perfect timing

• ça ne pouvait pas mieux tomber it couldn't have come at a better time

   h. ( = être arrêté) (inf!) to get busted (inf!)

   i. (locutions)

► laisser tomber to drop

• il a voulu faire du droit mais il a vite laissé tomber he wanted to do law but he soon dropped it

• la famille nous a bien laissé tomber the family really let us down

• laisse tomber ! (inf) forget it! ; (irritation) give it a rest! (inf)► tomber dans to fall into

• tomber dans l'eau to fall into the water

• tomber dans la misère to become destitute

• tomber dans le coma to fall into a coma

• son œuvre est tombée dans l'oubli his work fell into oblivion► tomber sur ( = rencontrer par hasard) to run into ; ( = trouver par hasard) to come across ; ( = critiquer) (inf) to go for (inf)

• tomber sur le dos to fall on one's back

• j'ai eu la chance de tomber sur un spécialiste I was lucky enough to come across a specialist

• en prenant cette rue, vous tombez sur la gare if you go along this street, you'll find the station

• je suis tombé sur une vieille photo I came across an old photo

• on a tiré au sort et c'est tombé sur moi we drew straws and I was the lucky winner

• et il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi ! it just had to be me!

• il m'est tombé sur le râble or le dos (inf!: inf!) he laid into me (inf)► tomber dessus (inf)

il nous est tombé dessus le jour de Noël he landed on us on Christmas Day (inf)

• une quantité de problèmes leur est tombée dessus they had a whole series of problems

• ils nous sont tombés dessus à huit contre trois eight of them laid into the three of us (inf)

2. <

   a. (Sport) ( = vaincre) (inf)

to throw

   b. ( = séduire) (inf)

il les tombe toutes he's a real ladykiller

   c. ( = retirer) (inf)

tomber la veste to slip off one's jacket

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I
1. tɔ̃be
verbe transitif (+ v avoir) Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe]

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off

tomber dans un trou — to fall down a hole

j'ai fait tomber un vase — I knocked a vase over

j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère — I knocked the vase off the shelf

le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit — the wind blew a tile off the roof

se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil — to flop into an armchair

laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis — to drop a cake on the carpet

le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter — the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself

2) ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall; [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop

il tombe des gouttes — it's spotting with rain

qu' est-ce que ça tombe! — (colloq)

ça tombe dru! — (colloq) ( pluie) it's pouring down!

la foudre est tombée sur un arbre — the lightning struck a tree

une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne — there was a dim light coming through the skylight

une pâle clarté tombait de la lune — the moon cast a pale light

3) (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall; [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down

faire tomber — to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]

il est tombé bien bas — ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low

il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime — he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation

je tombe de sommeil — I can't keep my eyes open

4) (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out

le roi est tombé — ( aux cartes) the king has been played

faire tomber — to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to break down [barrières]

5) ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope

6) ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall

tomber bien/mal — [vêtement, rideau] to hang well/badly

sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles — her skirt comes down to her ankles

7) (se retrouver, se placer)

tomber dans la vulgarité — to lapse into vulgarity

vous tombez dans le paradoxe — you are being paradoxical

tomber sous le coup d'une loi — Droit to fall within the provisions of a law

la conversation est tombée sur la politique — the conversation came around to politics

8) ( devenir) to fall

tomber malade/amoureux — to fall ill/in love

9) ( être donné) [décision] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given

tomber sur les écrans — [nouvelle] to come through on screen

dès que le journal tombe des presses — as soon as the newspaper comes off the press

10) ( rencontrer)

tomber sur — gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches)

tomber sur la bonne page — to hit on the right page

je suis tombé sur un examinateur sévère à l'examen — I got a harsh examiner in the exam

je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais — I found what I was looking for by chance

si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place — if you follow that street, you'll come to the square

11) ( survenir) gén to come

tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! — ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!

tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir — you're lucky/unlucky, I was just about to leave

il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus! — (colloq) (décision, choix) why does it always have to be me?; ( mésaventure) why does it always have to happen to me?

tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion — [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting

12) ( coïncider) [date] to fall on [jour, quantième]

13) ( abandonner)

laisser tomber — to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]

laisse tomber! — (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest! (colloq)

laisser tomber quelqu'un — ( pour se séparer) to drop somebody; ( pour ne plus aider) to let somebody down

14) ( agresser)

tomber sur quelqu'un — ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq); [pillards, police] to descend on somebody; ( critiquer) to go for somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq)

15) ( mourir) euph to die

II tɔ̃be
nom masculin (de vêtement, tissu) hang [U]

ce velours a un beau tomber — this velvet hangs well

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tɔ̃be
1. vi

1) (par terre, d'un mur) to fall

Attention, tu vas tomber! — Be careful, you'll fall!

tomber à l'eau — to fall in the water, fig, [projet] to fall through

tomber de fatigue — to drop from exhaustion

tomber de sommeil — to be asleep on one's feet

Il tombe de sommeil. — He's asleep on his feet.

2) (dans un certain état)

tomber en panne — to break down

tomber en ruine — to fall into ruins

tomber enceinte — to get pregnant, to fall pregnant

3) (= survenir)

ça tombe bien — that's good timing

ça tombe mal — that's bad timing

il est bien tombé — he's been lucky

il est mal tombé — he's been unlucky

tomber juste [opération, calcul] — to come out right

4)

laisser tomber (= lâcher) — to drop

Elle a laissé tomber son stylo. — She dropped her pen., (= renoncer à) to give up

Il a laissé tomber le piano. — He gave up the piano., (= faire faux bond à) to let down

Il ne laisse jamais tomber ses amis. — He never lets his friends down.

laisse tomber — drop it

Laisse tomber, il n'acceptera jamais. — Drop it, he'll never agree.

5)

tomber sur [difficulté] — to come across

tomber sur quelqu'un [ami, connaissance] — to bump into someone

Je suis tombé sur lui en sortant de chez Pierre. — I bumped into him coming out of Pierre's place., (= attaquer) [personne] to set about

2. vt

tomber la veste — to slip off one's jacket

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tomber verb table: aimer

A nm (de vêtement, tissu) hang ¢; ce velours a un beau tomber this velvet hangs well.

B vtr (+ v avoir)

1 Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe];

2 ○( séduire) to bed○ [femme]; ( charmer) il les tombe toutes they all fall for him.

C vi (+ v être)

1 ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off; je me suis cassé un bras/j'ai cassé un vase en tombant I fell and broke my arm/a vase; tomber à la mer/dans une rivière to fall into the sea/into a river; tomber dans un trou to fall down a hole; tomber sur to fall on [tapis, maison, tête]; tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to land on one's backside; tomber d'un toit/de cheval to fall off a roof/off a horse; tomber d'un arbre [personne] to fall from a tree; [fruit, feuille] to fall off a tree; tomber du lit/de ma poche to fall out of bed/out of my pocket; l'assiette m'est tombée des mains the plate fell out of my hands; ces lunettes me tombent du nez these glasses are slipping off my nose; attention, tu vas me faire tomber! be careful, you'll make me fall!; j'ai fait tomber un vase I knocked a vase over; j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère I knocked the vase off the shelf; il a fait tomber son adversaire ( au rugby) he brought his opponent down; le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit/un arbre sur les voitures the wind blew a tile off the roof/a tree down onto the cars; se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil/sur un lit to flop into an armchair/onto a bed; laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis to drop a cake on the carpet; le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself;

2 ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall (sur onto); [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop; un rayon de lumière tombait sur mon livre a ray of light fell onto my book; il est tombé 200 mm d'eau or de pluie pendant la nuit 200 mm of rain fell during the night; il tombe des gouttes it's spotting with rain; qu'est-ce que ça tombe○!, ça tombe dru○! ( pluie) it's pouring down!, it's coming down in buckets○!; la pluie n'a pas cessé de tomber pendant tout le voyage it rained steadily throughout the journey; la foudre est tombée sur un arbre the lightning struck a tree; une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne there was a dim light coming through the skylight; une pâle clarté tombait de la lune the moon cast a pale light;

3 (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall (de by; à to); [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down; le dollar est tombé au-dessous de 0.90 euro the dollar has fallen to below 0.90 euro; la température est tombée à/de 10°C the temperature has fallen to/by 10°C; leur personnel est tombé à 200 employés their staff is down to 200 employees; faire tomber to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]; il est tombé bien bas ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low; il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation; je tombe de sommeil I can't keep my eyes open;

4 (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out; le roi est tombé ( aux cartes) the king has been played; faire tomber to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to remove [obstacle]; to eradicate [tabou]; faire tomber les barrières fig to break down barriers;

5 ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope; avoir les épaules qui tombent to have sloping shoulders; ⇒ bras;

6 ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall; [vêtement, rideau] to hang; cheveux qui tombent sur les yeux hair that falls over one's eyes; manteau qui tombe bien/mal coat that hangs well/badly; sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles her skirt comes down to her ankles;

7 (se retrouver, se placer) tomber dans un piège lit, fig to fall into a trap; tomber en disgrâce/ruine to fall into disgrace/ruin; tomber dans la vulgarité/sensiblerie to lapse into vulgarity/sentimentality; vous tombez dans le paradoxe you are being paradoxical; tomber sous le charme de qn to fall under sb's spell; tomber sous le coup d'une loi Jur to fall within the provisions of a law; tomber aux mains or entre les mains de qn [document, pouvoir] to fall into sb's hands; la conversation est tombée sur la politique the conversation came around to politics; ⇒ Charybde, sens;

8 ( devenir) to fall; tomber malade/amoureux to fall ill/in love;

9 ( être donné) [décision, sentence, verdict] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given; tomber sur les écrans [nouvelle] to come through on screen; la nouvelle nous tombe à l'instant Radio, TV the news has just come through to us; dès que le journal tombe des presses as soon as the newspaper comes off the press; les paroles qu'il a laissé tomber de sa bouche the words that fell from his lips; ⇒ sourd;

10 ( rencontrer) tomber sur gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami, connaissance]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches) tomber sur la bonne page/le bon numéro to hit on the right page/the right number; je suis tombé sur un sujet difficile/un examinateur sévère à l'examen I got a difficult question/a harsh examiner in the exam; je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais I found what I was looking for by chance ; mes yeux sont tombés sur une jolie femme/une expression amusante my eyes fell on a pretty woman/a funny expression; si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place if you follow that street, you'll come to the square;

11 ( survenir) gén to come; c'est tombé juste au bon moment/comme il fallait it came just at the right time/when it was needed; cette réforme ne pouvait pas mieux/plus mal tomber this reform couldn't have come at a better/worse time; tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!; tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir you're lucky/unlucky ou you've timed that well/badly, I was just about to leave; ça tombe bien/mal, j'avais justement besoin de ce livre that's good/bad luck, I just needed that book; il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus○! [décision, choix] why does it always have to be me?; [mésaventure] why does it always have to happen to me?; tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting;

12 ( coïncider) [date, anniversaire, fête] to fall on [jour, quantième]; ça tombe un mercredi/le 17 avril it falls on a Wednesday/on 17 April;

13 ( abandonner) laisser tomber to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]; il a fallu laisser tomber I/we etc had to give up; laisse tomber! (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest○!; laisser tomber qn ( pour se séparer) to drop sb; ( pour ne plus aider) to let sb down; il a laissé tomber sa petite amie he dropped his girlfriend; ne me laisse pas tomber! don't let me down!; ⇒ chaussette;

14 ( agresser) tomber sur qn ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on sb, to lay○ into sb; [pillards, police] to descend on sb; ( critiquer) to go for sb, to lay○ into sb; ils nous sont tombés dessus à dix contre un they fell on us, ten to one; il s'est fait tomber dessus par des voleurs/un chien he was set on by robbers/attacked by a dog;

15 ( mourir) euph [soldat] to fall euph; tomber sous le feu de l'ennemi to fall under enemy fire; tomber pour qch to die for sth; ⇒ champ.

Idiome

en tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to be flabbergasted○.

I

[tɔ̃be] nom masculin

(littéraire)

au tomber du jour ou de la nuit at nightfall ou dusk

II

[tɔ̃be] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)

A.[CHANGER DE NIVEAU - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ]

1. [personne] to fall (down), to fall over

[meuble, pile de livres] to fall over, to topple over

[cloison] to fall down, to collapse

[avion, bombe, projectile] to fall

tomber par terre to fall on the floor, to fall down

tomber à plat ventre to fall flat on one's face

tomber dans un fauteuil to fall ou to collapse into an armchair

tomber de fatigue to be ready to drop (from exhaustion)

tomber de sommeil to be asleep on one's feet

ne monte pas à l'échelle, tu vas tomber don't go up the ladder, you'll fall off

tomber dans l'escalier to fall down the stairs

tomber de cheval to fall off ou from a horse

tomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree ou from a tree

faire tomber quelqu'un

a. [en lui faisant un croche-pied] to trip somebody up

b. [en le bousculant] to knock ou to push somebody over

le vent a fait tomber des arbres the wind blew some trees over ou down

elle l'a fait tomber de la table she pushed him off the table

faire tomber quelque chose

a. [en poussant] to push something over

b. [en renversant] to knock something over

c. [en lâchant] to drop something

d. [en donnant un coup de pied] to kick something over

j'ai fait tomber mes lunettes I've dropped my glasses

tu es tombé bien bas (figuré) you've sunk very low

2. (soutenu) [mourir] to fall, to die

tomber sur le champ de bataille to fall on the battlefield

ceux qui sont tombés au champ d'honneur those killed in action

3. [se détacher - feuille, pétale, fruit] to fall ou to drop off ; [ - cheveu, dent] to fall ou to come out

ne ramasse pas les cerises qui sont tombées don't pick the cherries which are on the ground

4. [pendre - cheveux, tentures] to hang ; [ - moustaches] to droop ; [ - seins] to sag, to droop

ses longs cheveux lui tombaient dans le dos her long hair hung down her back

une mèche lui tombait sur un œil a lock of hair hung over one eye

il a les épaules qui tombent he's got sloping shoulders

la robe tombe bien sur toi the dress hangs well ou nicely on you

5. [s'abattre, descendre - rayon de soleil, radiations, nuit] to fall ; [ - brouillard, gifle, coup] to come down

la neige/pluie tombait it was snowing/raining

une goutte est tombée dans mon cou a drop trickled ou rolled down my neck

(tournure impersonnelle)

il tombe en moyenne 3 mm d'eau par jour the average daily rainfall is 3 mm

il en est tombé, de la pluie! (familier) it tipped ou threw it down! (UK), it poured!

il tombera de la neige sur l'est there will be snow in the east

il tombe quelques gouttes it's spitting

il tombe de grosses gouttes/gros flocons big drops/flakes are falling

il tombe de la grêle it's hailing

toi, tu as ta paie qui tombe tous les mois (familier) you have a regular salary coming in (every month)

il lui tombe au moins 3 000 euros par mois (familier) he has at least 3,000 euros coming in every month

ça va tomber!

a. [il va pleuvoir] it's going to pour (with rain)!

b. [il va y avoir des coups] you're/we're etc. going to get it!

des têtes vont tomber! heads will roll!

tomber sous les yeux de quelqu'un to come to somebody's attention

6. [déboucher]

là où la rue Daneau tombe dans le boulevard Lamain at the point where Rue Daneau joins ou meets Boulevard Lamain

continuez tout droit et vous tomberez sur le marché keep going straight on and you'll come to the market

7. [diminuer - prix, température, voix, ton] to fall, to drop ; [ - fréquentation] to drop (off) ; [ - fièvre] to come down, to drop ; [ - colère] to die down, to subside ; [ - inquiétude] to melt away, to vanish ; [ - enthousiasme, agitation, intérêt] to fall ou to fade away, to subside ; [ - tempête] to subside, to abate, to die away ; [ - vent] to drop, to fall, to die down ; [ - jour] to draw to a close

la température est tombée de 10 degrés the temperature has dropped ou fallen (by) 10 degrees

sa cote de popularité est tombée très bas/à 28 % his popularity rating has plummeted/has dropped to 28%

faire tomber la fièvre to bring down ou to reduce somebody's temperature

8. [disparaître - obstacle] to disappear, to vanish ; [ - objection, soupçon] to vanish, to fade

sa réticence est tombée devant mes arguments she gave way in the face of my arguments

sa joie tomba brusquement his happiness suddenly vanished ou evaporated

ses défenses sont tombées he dropped his guard

9. [s'effondrer - cité] to fall ; [ - dictature, gouvernement, empire] to fall, to be brought down, to be toppled ; [ - record] to be broken ; [ - concurrent] to go out, to be defeated ; [ - plan, projet] to fall through

les candidats de droite sont tombés au premier tour the right-wing candidates were eliminated in the first round

le chef du gang est tombé hier the ringleader was arrested yesterday

faire tomber

a. [cité] to bring down

b. [gouvernement] to bring down, to topple

c. [record] to break

d. [concurrent] to defeat

10. [devenir]

tomber amoureux to fall in love

tomber enceinte to become pregnant

tomber malade to become ou to fall ill

tomber fou (familier) to go mad

tomber (raide) mort to drop dead, to fall down dead

11. JEUX [carte]

tous les atouts sont tombés all the trumps have been played

B.[SE PRODUIRE, ARRIVER]

1. [événement] to fall ou to be on

mon anniversaire tombe un dimanche my birthday is ou falls on a Sunday

tomber juste [calcul] to work out exactly

bien tomber to come at the right moment ou time

ton bureau l'intéresse — ça tombe bien, je voulais m'en débarrasser he's interested in your desk — that's good, I wanted to get rid of it

mal tomber to come at the wrong moment ou at a bad time

le mardi tombe assez mal pour moi Tuesday's not a good day ou very convenient for me

[personne]

on est tombés en plein pendant la grève des trains we got there right in the middle of the rail strike

tomber juste [deviner] to guess right

bien tomber

a. [opportunément] to turn up at the right moment

b. [avoir de la chance] to be lucky ou in luck

ah, vous tombez bien, je voulais justement vous parler ah, you've come just at the right moment, I wanted to speak to you

tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! you couldn't have come at a better time!

il est excellent, ce melon, je suis bien tombé this melon's excellent, I was lucky

mal tomber

a. [inopportunément] to turn up at the wrong moment

b. [ne pas avoir de chance] to be unlucky ou out of luck

il ne pouvait pas plus mal tomber he couldn't have picked a worse time

travailler pour Fanget? tu aurais pu plus mal tomber working for Fanget? it could be worse

tu tombes à point! you've timed it perfectly!, perfect timing!

2. [nouvelles] to be ou to come out

les dernières nouvelles qui viennent de tomber font état de 143 victimes news just out ou released puts the number of victims at 143

à 20 h, la nouvelle est tombée the news came through at 8 p.m

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[tɔ̃be] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)

1. [triompher de - candidat, challenger] to defeat

2. (familier) [séduire] to seduce

il les tombe toutes he's got them falling at his feet

3. (familier & locution)

tomber la veste to slip off one's jacket

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tomber dans verbe plus préposition

[se laisser aller à - découragement, désespoir] to sink ou to lapse into (inseparable)

sans tomber dans l'excès inverse without going to the other extreme

des traditions qui tombent dans l'oubli traditions which are falling into oblivion

tomber dans la dépression to become depressed

tomber dans l'erreur to commit an error

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tomber en verbe plus préposition

tomber en lambeaux to fall to bits ou pieces

tomber en ruine to go to rack and ruin

tomber en morceaux to fall to pieces

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tomber sur verbe plus préposition

(familier)

1. [trouver par hasard - personne] to come across, to run ou to bump into, to meet up with (US) ; [ - objet perdu, trouvaille] to come across ou upon, to stumble across

je suis tombé sur ton article dans le journal I came across your article in the newspaper

je suis tombé sur une arête I bit on a fishbone

on a tiré au sort et c'est tombé sur elle lots were drawn and her name came up

2. [avoir affaire à - examinateur, sujet d'examen] to get

quand j'ai téléphoné, je suis tombé sur sa mère/un répondeur when I phoned, it was her mother who answered (me)/I got an answering machine

3. [assaillir - personne] to set about, to go for

il tombe sur les nouveaux pour la moindre erreur he comes down on the newcomers (like a ton of bricks) if they make the slightest mistake

il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi! it had to be me!

4. [se porter sur - regard, soupçon] to fall on ; [ - conversation] to turn to

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tomber

9 sink

sink [sɪŋk]

évier ⇒ 1 (a) lavabo ⇒ 1 (a) couler ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) faire échouer ⇒ 2 (b) oublier ⇒ 2 (c) enfoncer ⇒ 2 (d) creuser ⇒ 2 (e) investir ⇒ 2 (f) sombrer ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (f) s'enfoncer ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (f), 3 (g) baisser ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (e) s'affaiser ⇒ 3 (c) s'écrouler ⇒ 3 (d) plonger ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (e)

(pt sank [sæŋk], pp sunk [sʌŋk])

1 noun

(a) (in kitchen) évier m; (in bathroom) lavabo m;

∎ double sink évier m à deux bacs

(b) (cesspool) puisard m;

∎ figurative a sink of sin and corruption un cloaque du vice

(c) Geology doline f

2 transitive verb

(a) (boat, submarine) couler, envoyer par le fond;

∎ figurative to be sunk in thought être plongé dans ses pensées

(b) (ruin → plans) faire échouer;

∎ their bid has sunk any chance of us getting the contract leur offre a réduit à néant nos chances de décrocher le contrat;

∎ this latest scandal looks certain to sink him ce dernier scandale va sûrement le couler;

∎ familiar if they don't come we're sunk! s'ils ne viennent pas, nous sommes fichus!

(c) (forget) oublier;

∎ he sank his troubles in drink il noya ses soucis dans l'alcool;

∎ they'll have to learn to sink their differences il faudra qu'ils apprennent à oublier leurs différends

(d) (plunge, drive → knife, spear, stake) enfoncer;

∎ they're sinking the piles for the jetty ils sont en train de mettre en place les pilotis de la jetée;

∎ the fishpond was a metal basin sunk in the ground l'étang à poissons était un bassin en métal enfoncé dans le sol;

∎ I sank my teeth into the peach j'ai mordu dans la pêche;

∎ the dog sank its teeth into my leg le chien m'enfonça ou me planta ses crocs dans la jambe

(e) (dig, bore → well, mine shaft) creuser, forer

(f) (invest → money) mettre, investir; (→ extravagantly) engloutir;

∎ we sank a fortune into this company nous avons englouti une fortune dans cette société

(g) Sport (score → basket) marquer; (→ putt) réussir;

∎ to sink the ball (in snooker) couler la bille; (in basketball) réussir le tir ou le panier; (in golf) envoyer la balle dans le trou

(h) Finance (debt) amortir

(i) British familiar (drink down) s'envoyer, siffler;

∎ to sink a pint s'envoyer une pinte de bière

3 intransitive verb

(a) (below surface → boat) couler, sombrer; (→ person, stone, log) couler;

∎ to sink like a stone couler à pic;

∎ the bottle sank slowly to the bottom of the pool la bouteille a coulé lentement jusqu'au fond de la piscine;

∎ the prow had not yet sunk beneath the surface la proue n'était pas encore submergée;

∎ Atlantis sank beneath the seas l'Atlantide a été engloutie par les mers;

∎ to sink without (a) trace disparaître sans laisser de trace; figurative tomber dans l'oubli;

∎ figurative it was a case of sink or swim il a bien fallu se débrouiller;

∎ now it's up to them to sink or swim by themselves à eux maintenant de se débrouiller comme ils peuvent

(b) (in mud, snow etc) s'enfoncer;

∎ at each step, I sank up to my knees in water à chaque pas, je m'enfonçais dans l'eau jusqu'aux genoux;

∎ the wheels sank into the mud les roues s'enfonçaient dans la boue;

∎ to sink into quicksand s'enliser dans des sables mouvants

(c) (subside → level, water, flames) baisser; (→ building, ground) s'affaisser;

∎ Venice is sinking Venise est en train de s'affaisser;

∎ the sun/moon is sinking le soleil/la lune disparaît à l'horizon;

∎ the moon sank behind the mountains la lune a disparu derrière les montagnes;

∎ as I climbed, the valley sank out of sight au fur et à mesure que je grimpais, la vallée disparaissait

(d) (sag, slump → person) s'affaler, s'écrouler; (→ hopes) s'écrouler;

∎ I sank back in my seat je me suis enfoncé dans mon fauteuil;

∎ her head sank back on the pillow sa tête retomba sur l'oreiller;

∎ he sank onto the bed il s'est affalé ou il s'est laissé tomber sur le lit;

∎ to sink to the ground s'effondrer;

∎ to sink to one's knees tomber à genoux;

∎ she sank down on her knees elle tomba à genoux;

∎ my heart or spirits sank when I saw I was too late j'ai perdu courage en voyant que j'arrivais trop tard;

∎ his heart sinks every time he gets a letter from her il a un serrement de cœur chaque fois qu'il reçoit une lettre d'elle

(e) (decrease, diminish → wages, rates, temperature) baisser; (more dramatically) plonger, chuter; (→ voice) se faire plus bas;

∎ you have sunk in my estimation tu as baissé dans mon estime;

∎ the dollar has sunk to half its former value le dollar a perdu la moitié de sa valeur;

∎ profits have sunk to an all-time low les bénéfices sont au plus bas;

∎ her voice had sunk to a whisper (purposefully) elle s'était mise à chuchoter; (weakly) sa voix n'était plus qu'un murmure

(f) (slip, decline) sombrer, s'enfoncer;

∎ to sink into apathy/depression sombrer dans l'apathie/dans la dépression;

∎ he sank deeper into crime il s'enfonça dans la délinquance;

∎ the house sank into decay and ruin la maison est tombée en ruines;

∎ how could you sink so low? comment as-tu pu tomber si bas?;

∎ to sink to new depths tomber plus bas;

∎ the patient is sinking fast le malade décline rapidement;

∎ he has sunk into a coma il est tombé dans le coma;

∎ I sank into a deep sleep j'ai sombré dans un sommeil profond

(g) (penetrate → blade, arrow) s'enfoncer;

∎ I felt the dog's teeth sink into my arm j'ai senti les crocs du chien s'enfoncer dans mon bras

►► American sink board égouttoir m;

British sink estate cité f dépotoir;

sink tidy = rangement pour ustensiles sur un évier;

sink unit bloc-évier m

➲ sink in intransitive verb

(a) (nail, blade) s'enfoncer

(b) (soak → varnish, cream) pénétrer

(c) (register → news) être compris ou assimilé; (→ allusion) faire son effet;

∎ I heard what you said, but it didn't sink in at the time je vous ai entendu, mais je n'ai pas vraiment saisi sur le moment;

∎ the implications of the epidemic have not yet sunk in on ne se rend pas encore vraiment compte ou on ne réalise pas encore quelles seront les conséquences de cette épidémie;

∎ I paused to let my words sink in j'ai marqué une pause pour que mes paroles fassent leur effet;

∎ it was beginning to sink in that things had changed je commençais/il commençait/ etc à comprendre que les choses avaient changé

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sink

10 sinken

(Bedeutung) to diminish; to be on the decline;

(Hoffnung) to fade;

(Preis) to fall; to drop; to decline; to go down; to sag;

(Schiff) to founder; to go down; to sink;

(Wasserstand) to subside

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vi aux sein

1) (Mensch, Gegenstand) to sink; (Schiff) to sink, to go down; (Ballon) to descend; (Nebel) to come down, to descend (liter)

auf den Grund sinken — to sink to the bottom

auf einen Stuhl/zu Boden sinken — to sink into a chair/to the ground

ins Bett sinken — to fall into bed

in Schlaf sinken — to sink into a sleep

an jds Brust (acc) or jdm an die Brust sinken (liter) — to fall upon sb's breast

in Ohnmacht sinken (geh) — to swoon (old), to fall into a faint (esp Brit), to faint

ich hätte in die Erde sinken mögen — I wished that the earth would (open and) swallow me up

sein Stern ist im or am Sinken (geh) — his star is waning

die Arme/den Kopf sinken lassen — to let one's arms/head drop

2) (Boden, Gebäude) to subside, to sink; (Fundament) to settle

das Haus war ein Meter tiefer gesunken — the house had sunk one metre (Brit) or meter (US)

in Staub or Trümmer sinken (geh) — to fall into ruin(s)

in Schutt und Asche sinken (geh) — to be reduced to a pile of rubble

3) (=niedriger werden Wasserspiegel, Temperatur, Preise etc) to fall, to drop

4) (= schwinden) (Ansehen, Vertrauen) to diminish; (Einfluss) to wane, to decline, to diminish; (Hoffnung, Stimmung) to sink

den Mut/die Hoffnung sinken lassen — to lose courage/hope

5) (moralisch) to sink

tief gesunken sein — to have sunk low

sinken — to go down in sb's estimation

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1) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) lapse

2) sink

3) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) subside

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sin·ken

<sank, gesunken>

[ˈzɪŋkn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (versinken) to sink; Schiff to go down, to founder

auf den Grund \sinken to sink to the bottom

sich akk \sinken lassen to sink

2. (herabsinken) to descend

sich akk \sinken lassen (geh) Sonne to go down

3. (niedersinken) to drop, to fall

ins Bett \sinken to fall into bed

zu Boden/auf ein Sofa \sinken to sink [or drop] to the ground/on[to] a sofa

sich akk in den Sessel/in den Schnee \sinken lassen to sink into the armchair/snow

die Hände \sinken lassen to let one's hands fall, to drop one's hands

den Kopf \sinken lassen to hang [or droop] one's head; s.a. Arm, Schlaf

4. (abnehmen) to go down, to abate; Fieber to fall; Wasserpegel, Verbrauch to go down

die Temperatur sank auf 2°C the temperature went down to 2°C; Kurs, Preis to fall, to drop, to be on the decline

▪ \sinkend falling

\sinkende Produktion ÖKON falling production

\sinkender Dollar BÖRSE sagging dollar

5. (schwinden) to diminish, to decline; Hoffnung to sink

den Mut \sinken lassen to lose courage

6. (schlechter werden)

in jds Achtung/Ansehen \sinken to go down [or sink] in sb's estimation [or esteem], to lose sb's favour [or AM -or]; s.a. tief

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) <ship, sun> sink, go down; <plane, balloon> descend, go down; (geh.) <leaves, snowflakes> fall

2) (niedersinken) fall

den Kopf sinken lassen — let one's head drop

auf od. (geh.) in die Knie sinken — sink or fall to one's knees

3) (niedriger werden) <temperature, level> fall, drop

das Thermometer/Barometer sinkt — the temperature is falling/the barometer is going back

4) (an Wert verlieren) <price, value> fall, go down

5) (nachlassen, abnehmen) fall; go down; <excitement, interest> diminish, decline

jemandes Mut sinkt — somebody loses courage

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sinken; sinkt, sank, ist gesunken v/i

1. sink; Schiff: auch go down; Boden, Erde, Hochwasser: subside; Nebel: descend, come down;

jemandem in die Arme sinken fall into sb’s arms;

zu Boden sinken sink ( oder drop) to the ground;

auf die Knie sinken drop to one’s knees;

ins Bett sinken fall ( oder collapse) into bed;

in einen Sessel sinken sink ( oder collapse) into an armchair;

sinken lassen lower, drop (auch Stimme);

den Kopf sinken lassen hang one’s head;

in tiefen Schlaf sinken sink into a deep sleep

2. Aktien, Kurs, Preise, Temperatur etc: fall, drop, go down;

das Fieber ist leicht gesunken the temperature has gone down slightly;

der Verbrauch von Rindfleisch ist stark gesunken beef consumption has fallen considerably;

zu einem allgemeinen Sinken der Energiepreise führen lead to a general fall in energy prices

3. fig, Ansehen, Einfluss: diminish; Hoffnung: fade;

seine Stimmung sank his spirits sank;

er ist tief gesunken he has sunk very low;

in jemandes Achtung sinken go down in sb’s opinion ( oder esteem);

in der Gunst der Wähler sinken lose electoral support; → Mut, Ohnmacht 2, Wert etc

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) <ship, sun> sink, go down; <plane, balloon> descend, go down; (geh.) <leaves, snowflakes> fall

2) (niedersinken) fall

den Kopf sinken lassen — let one's head drop

auf od. (geh.) in die Knie sinken — sink or fall to one's knees

3) (niedriger werden) <temperature, level> fall, drop

das Thermometer/Barometer sinkt — the temperature is falling/the barometer is going back

4) (an Wert verlieren) <price, value> fall, go down

5) (nachlassen, abnehmen) fall; go down; <excitement, interest> diminish, decline

jemandes Mut sinkt — somebody loses courage

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n.

descent n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sinken

11 sink

1. noun
Spülbecken, das; Spüle, die

pour something down the sink — etwas in den Ausguss schütten
2. intransitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) sinken

leave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen

2)

sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]

sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken

sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)

be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein

3) (come to lower level or pitch) sinken; (fig.): (fail) [Moral, Hoffnung:] sinken

somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt

sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken

4) (fall) [Preis, Temperatur, Währung, Produktion usw.:] sinken

sink in value — im Wert sinken
3. transitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machen

be sunk — (fig. coll.): (have failed) aufgeschmissen sein (ugs.)

sink one's differences — seine Streitigkeiten begraben

2) (lower) senken; (Golf) ins Loch schlagen [Ball]

3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91619/sink_in">sink in

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[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) versenken

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.), sinken

3) (to (cause to) go deeply( into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sich senken

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) versinken; versenken

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.)
2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.)

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in
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sink

[sɪŋk]

I. n

1. (kitchen sink) Spüle f, Spülbecken nt, Abwaschbecken nt SCHWEIZ, SCHWEIZ a. Schüttstein m veraltend

2. AM (washbasin) Waschbecken nt, Lavabo nt SCHWEIZ

3. (cesspool) Senkgrube f

4. (sewer) Abfluss m

5. GEOL Senke f

6. TELEC [Nachrichten]senke f

7. ( fig: place of vice) Pfuhl m fig veraltend geh

II. vi

<sank or sunk, sunk>

1. (not float) untergehen, sinken

will the cardboard box float or \sink? wird die Schachtel schwimmen oder untergehen?

cork won't \sink Kork schwimmt [oben]

2. (in mud, snow) einsinken

3. (go downward) sinken; sun, moon versinken, untergehen

the sun sank below the horizon die Sonne versank hinter dem Horizont

to \sink to the bottom auf den Boden sinken; sediments sich akk auf dem Boden absetzen

to \sink to the bottom of the table ( fig) ans Tabellenende rutschen

4. (become lower) terrain absinken, abfallen

5. (move to a lower position) surface, house, construction sich akk senken; (level also) sinken

the level of the flood waters did not \sink for weeks der Hochwasserstand ging wochenlang nicht zurück

6. (become limp) arm, head herabsinken; person umsinken

to \sink to one's knees auf die Knie sinken

to \sink to the ground zu Boden sinken

7. (decrease) amount, value sinken; demand, sales, numbers also zurückgehen

the pound sank two cents against the dollar das Pfund hat zwei Cent gegenüber dem Dollar verloren

the yen sank to a new low against the dollar der Yen hat gegenüber dem Dollar einen neuen Tiefstand erreicht

student numbers have sunk die Studentenzahlen sind zurückgegangen

8. (become lower in pitch) sich akk senken

his voice sank to a whisper seine Stimme senkte sich zu einem leisen Flüstern

9. (decline) standard, quality sinken, nachlassen; moral character sinken

I didn't think he'd \sink so low ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass er so tief sinken würde

you are \sinking to his level! du begibst dich auf das gleiche niedrige Niveau wie er!

to \sink in sb's estimation [or esteem] in jds Achtung sinken

10. (decline in health)

▪ to be \sinking [fast] [gesundheitlich] stark abbauen

Mrs Jones is \sinking fast Mrs. Jones Zustand verschlechtert sich rapide

11. (become hollow) cheeks einfallen

12. (become absorbed)

to be sunk in thought/a book in Gedanken/ein Buch vertieft sein

13.

▶ to be sunk in debt in Schulden stecken

▶ sb's heart \sinks (gets sadder) jdm wird das Herz schwer; (becomes discouraged) jd verliert den Mut, jdm rutscht das Herz in die Hose fam

▶ to leave sb/sth to \sink or swim jdn/etw seinem Schicksal überlassen

I was left to \sink or swim ich war ganz auf mich [selbst] gestellt

▶ we \sink or swim together wir werden gemeinsam untergehen oder gemeinsam überleben

▶ sb's spirits \sink jds Stimmung sinkt [auf null]

▶ to \sink like a stone ein Schlag ins Wasser sein fig

Jill's suggestion sank like a stone Jills Vorschlag stieß auf keinerlei Gegenliebe

▶ to \sink without trace ship mit Mann und Maus untergehen fam; person von der Bildfläche verschwinden fam

III. vt

<sank or sunk, sunk>

1. (cause to submerge)

▪ to \sink sth etw versenken

to \sink a ship ein Schiff versenken

2. ( fig: ruin)

▪ to \sink sth etw zerstören, zunichtemachen

to \sink plans/hopes Pläne/Hoffnungen zunichtemachen

3. SPORT

▪ to \sink sth etw versenken

to \sink a ball (into a hole) einen Ball einlochen; (into a pocket) einen Ball versenken

to \sink the black/red die schwarze/rote Kugel versenken

4. BRIT, AUS ( fam: drink)

to \sink a bottle of wine/a pint eine Flasche Wein/eine Halbe Bier hinunterspülen fam

5. (pay off)

to \sink a debt eine Schuld tilgen

6. (suppress)

to \sink a fact eine Tatsache vertuschen

7. (give up)

to \sink a claim/one's pride einen Anspruch/seinen Stolz aufgeben

8. (settle)

to \sink one's differences/a controversy seine Differenzen/eine Streitigkeit beilegen

9. (dig)

to \sink a shaft MIN einen Schacht abteufen fachspr

to \sink a well einen Brunnen bohren

10. (lower)

▪ to \sink sth etw senken

to \sink one's voice to a whisper seine Stimme zu einem Flüsterton senken

11.

▶ to \sink one's worries in drink seinen Kummer im Alkohol ertränken

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I [sɪŋk] pret sank, ptp sunk
1. vt

1) ship, object versenken

2) (fig: ruin) theory zerstören; hopes zunichtemachen, zerstören

now we're sunk! (inf) — jetzt sind wir geliefert (inf)

3) shaft senken, teufen (spec); hole ausheben

to sink a post in the ground — einen Pfosten in den Boden einlassen

they sank a pipe under the riverbed — sie versenkten ein Rohr unter dem Flussbett

See:

→ well

4) (Brit inf) drink hinunterschütten (inf), hinunterspülen (inf)

5) teeth, claws schlagen

I'd like to sink my teeth into a juicy steak — ich möchte in ein saftiges Steak reinbeißen (inf)

6) differences begraben

7)

to sink money into sth — Geld in etw (acc) stecken

8) golf ball einlochen; billiard ball in das Loch treiben

9) (= lower) eyes, voice, value of currency senken

he sank his head in his hands — er stützte den Kopf auf die Hände

10)

to be sunk in thought — in Gedanken versunken sein

to be sunk in a book — in ein Buch vertieft sein

sunk in depression/despair — völlig deprimiert/verzweifelt

2. vi

1) person, object untergehen; (ship) untergehen, sinken

to sink to the bottom — auf den Grund sinken

he was left to sink or swim (fig) —

if I go down I'll make sure you all sink with me — wenn es mich erwischt, werde ich euch alle mitreißen

2) (= go down, subside) sinken; (sun) versinken; (voice) sich senken; (building, land etc) sich senken, absinken

the building is gradually sinking into the mud — das Gebäude versinkt allmählich im Schlamm

he sank up to his knees in the mud —

to sink (down) into a chair — in einen Sessel (nieder)sinken

to sink back into the cushions —

the flames sank lower and lower — das Feuer fiel immer mehr in sich zusammen

the sun sank beneath the horizon —

the record has sunk to the bottom of the charts — die Platte ist ans Ende der Liste gerutscht

to sink to one's knees — auf die Knie sinken

to sink out of sight — versinken

to sink into a deep sleep/into depression — in tiefen Schlaf/in Depressionen versinken

my spirits or my heart sank at the sight of the work —

the sick man is sinking fast — der Kranke verfällt zusehends

3) (= deteriorate, lessen output, shares, standards) sinken

to sink into insignificance — zur Bedeutungslosigkeit herabsinken

to sink deeper into recession — immer tiefer in die Rezession geraten
II
n
Ausguss m; (in kitchen also) Spülbecken nt
sink unit — Spültisch m, Spüle f

sink tidy — Abflusssieb nt

sink of iniquity — Sündenpfuhl m, Stätte f des Lasters

See:

→ kitchen sink

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sink [sıŋk]

A v/i prät sank [sæŋk], sunk [sʌŋk], pperf sunk [sʌŋk]

1. sinken, untergehen (Schiff etc; auch Gestirn):

sink or swim fig ganz egal, was passiert;

leave sb to sink or swim fig jemanden seinem Schicksal oder sich selbst überlassen

2. herabsinken (Kopf etc):

sink into a chair in einen Sessel sinken;

sink into the grave ins Grab sinken

3. ver-, einsinken:

sink in the deep snow

4. sich senken:

a) herabsinken (Dunkelheit, Wolke etc)

b) abfallen (Gelände)

c) einsinken (Haus, Grund)

5. sinken, fallen (Preise, Wasserspiegel, Zahl etc)

6. zusammen-, umsinken

7. sink under erliegen (dat)

8. (ein)dringen, (ein)sickern ( beide:

into in akk)

9. fig (into) (in jemandes Geist) eindringen, sich einprägen (dat):

he allowed his words to sink in er ließ seine Worte wirken

10. sink into fig in Ohnmacht, Schlaf etc sinken

11. nachlassen, abnehmen, schwächer werden (Sturm etc):

the sinking flames die verlöschenden Flammen

12. sich dem Ende nähern, schwächer werden (Kranker):

the patient is sinking fast der Kranke verfällt zusehends

13. sink into in Armut, Vergessenheit etc geraten, dem Laster etc verfallen

14. (im Wert etc) sinken

15. sich senken (Stimme, Blick): his voice sank to a whisper senkte sich zu einem Flüstern

16. sinken (Mut):

his heart sank ihn verließ der Mut, sein Mut sank; → boot¹ A 1

B v/t

1. zum Sinken bringen

2. a) ein Schiff etc versenken

b) umg ein Getränk hinunterschütten

3. ein Rohr etc ver-, einsenken

4. eine Grube etc ausheben, einen Brunnen, ein Loch bohren:

sink a shaft (Bergbau) einen Schacht abteufen

5. TECH

a) einlassen, -betten

b) eingravieren, -schneiden

c) einen Stempel schneiden

6. den Wasserspiegel etc, auch einen Preis, einen Wert senken

7. den Blick, Kopf, auch die Stimme senken:

sink one’s head on one’s chest den Kopf auf die Brust sinken lassen

8. (im Preis oder Wert) herabsetzen

9. vermindern, -ringern

10. fig das Niveau, den Stand herabdrücken

11. a) zugrunde richten, ruinieren:

we are sunk umg wir sind erledigt oder geliefert

b) einen Plan etc zum Scheitern bringen

12. eine Tatsache etc verheimlichen, vertuschen

13. sich hinwegsetzen über (akk):

sink one’s differences den Streit begraben oder beilegen

14. Geld, Arbeit etc investieren (in, into in akk)

15. WIRTSCH eine Schuld tilgen

16. einen Anspruch, Namen etc aufgeben

C s

1. Ausguss(becken) m(n), Spülbecken n, Spüle f (in der Küche):

go down the sink fig umg zum Teufel gehen, flöten gehen;

sink tidy Abflusssieb n

2. Abfluss m, Abwasserrohr n

3. fig Pfuhl m, Sumpf m:

a sink of iniquity

a) ein Sündenpfuhl,

b) eine Lasterhöhle

4. GEOL

a) Bodensenke f

b) Endsee m, Binnendelta n

c) Erosionstrichter m

5. THEAT Versenkung f

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1. noun
Spülbecken, das; Spüle, die

pour something down the sink — etwas in den Ausguss schütten
2. intransitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) sinken

leave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen

2)

sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]

sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken

sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)

be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein

3) (come to lower level or pitch) sinken; (fig.): (fail) [Moral, Hoffnung:] sinken

somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt

sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken

4) (fall) [Preis, Temperatur, Währung, Produktion usw.:] sinken

sink in value — im Wert sinken
3. transitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machen

be sunk — (fig. coll.): (have failed) aufgeschmissen sein (ugs.)

sink one's differences — seine Streitigkeiten begraben

2) (lower) senken; (Golf) ins Loch schlagen [Ball]

3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]

Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

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n.

Spültisch m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk)

= absacken v.

absenken v.

graben v.

(§ p.,pp.: grub, gegraben)

nachlassen v.

sinken v.

(§ p.,pp.: sank, ist gesunken) (•§ p.,pp.: sank, gesungen•)

untergehen v.

English-german dictionary > sink

12 sink

1. I
abs

1) the ship sank корабль затонул /пошел ко дну/; wood (a rubber ball, etc.) doesn't sink дерево и т.д. в воде не тонет

2) the foundations sink фундамент оседает; the lake has sunk уровень воды в озере упал /понизился/; the floods will sink наводнение /вода/ будет спадать; take that picture before the sun sinks сделайте этот снимок, пока не зашло солнце; her cheeks (her eyes) sank у нее запали щеки (провалились глаза)

3) the storm (the flames, etc.) began to sink буря и т.д. начала утихать; the wind has sunk ветер стих; prices (figures of unemployment, etc.) sank цены и т.д. упали; his spirits sank он пал духом; his voice sank его голос упал /понизился/; он заговорил тихо; he is sinking он умирает; life is sinking жизнь уходит
2. II
1) sink in some manner sink slowly (gradually, rapidly, suddenly, imperceptibly, partially, continuously, markedly, etc.) опускаться /спускаться, понижаться/ медленно и т.д.; the ground (the land, etc.) sinks abruptly грунт резко опускается; the sun was sinking fast солнце быстро садилось; sink deep погружаться глубоко

2) sink in some manner heavy clouds began to sink lower and lower тяжелые облака нависали все ниже и ниже; he sank deep in the armchair он опустился в глубокое кресло; он потонул в кресле; sink somewhere his head sank forward он уронил голову

3) sink in some manner the patient is sinking fast больной быстро слабеет /теряет силы/
3. III
sink smth.

1) sink a ship (the enemy warships, etc.) затопить /потопить/ корабль и т.д.

2) sink a tube /а pipe/ прокладывать трубу; can you suggest a good place to sink a well? вы можете указать хорошее место, чтобы вырыть колодец?

3) lack of rain sank the reservoir из-за отсутствия дождей уровень воды в резервуаре упал

4) let us sink our differences and work together давайте забудем /похороним/ наши разногласия и будем работать вместе
4. XVI
1) sink in smth. sink in the water тонуть в воде; wood doesn't sink in water дерево в воде не тонет

2) sink into (through, upon, on) smth. sink into mud (into quicksand, into bog, into a puddle, etc.) провалиться в грязь и т.д.; the house sank into the ground дом осел; his eyes have sunk into his head глаза у него провалились /ввалились/; the rain sank into the dry ground (the oil sank into the wood, etc.) дождь пропитал сухую землю и т.д., земля впитала влагу и т.д.; sink into an armchair опуститься в кресло; sink (up)on a couch (on a bed, on the ground, etc.) опускаться на диван и т.д.; his head sank on his chest он уронил голову на грудь; sink into smb.'s arms упасть кому-л. в объятия; 1 should have liked to sink into the ground /through the floor/ with shame я хотел /был готов/ провалиться сквозь землю от стыда; these words (this lesson, this warning, this impression, etc.) sank into his mind /into his memory/ ему хорошо запомнились /запали в память/ эти слова и т.д.; his kindness sank deep into my soul его доброта глубоко запала мне в душу; he sank low он низко пал; sink into oneself уйти в себя; sink to /towards/ smth. the ground sinks to the sea к морю местность понижается; the road sinks towards the river дорога спускается к реке; the moon sank to the horizon луна скаталась к горизонту; sink beyond (behind, below, under, etc.) smth. the sun sank beyond the mountain солнце закатилось за гору; the moon sank behind the clouds луна скрылась за тучами /зашла за тучи/; the moon sank below the horizon луна опустилась за горизонт; his legs sank under him у него подкашивались ноги; sink to smth. sink to one's knees опуститься на колени; sink to one's waist (to one's knees, to one's neck, etc.) in snow провалиться в снег по пояс и т.д.; the shares have sunk to nothing акции полностью обесценились; his voice sank to a whisper его голос понизился до шепота, он перешел на шепот; his courage sank to his boots у него сердце ушло в пятки

3) sink into smth. sink into silence (into a deep sleep, into deep thought, into reverie, into nirvana, etc.) погрузиться в молчание и т.д.; sink into despair поддаваться отчаянию; sink back into apathy вновь впасть в апатию; sink into decay прийти в упадок sink into degradation начать деградировать; sink into poverty (into the depth of misery, into vice, into crime, etc.) впасть в нищету и т.д.; sink into oblivion кануть в вечность; sink into obscurity затеряться, забыться; sink into insignificance потерять значение; sink into the background (into the second place) отойти на задний (второй) план; sink into old habits опять вернуться к старым привычкам; sink back into the position of a provincial town опять вернуться на положение провинциального городка; sink in smth. sink in price (in value, etc.) упасть в цене и т.д.; sink in smb.'s opinion (in smb.'s estimation) упасть в чьем-л. мнении (потерять чье-л. уважение); sink at smth. his heart sank at the news (at the thought of failure, etc.) у него упало сердце при этом известии и т.д.
5. XIX1
sink like smth. sink like a stone (like lead, etc.) идти ко дну /тонуть/ как камень и т.д.
6. XXI1
1) sink smth. in (to) smth. sink a post into the ground вкопать /врыть/ столб в землю; sink the head of a screw in a hole утопить гайку в отверстии; sink one's teeth into smth. вонзать зубы во что-л.; the dog sank its fangs into his flesh собака вонзила свои клыки в его тело; sink smth. on smth. sink one's head on one's chest уронить голову на грудь

2) sink smth. to smth. sink one's voice to a whisper понизить голос до шепота; sink smth. in smth. sink one's own interests in smb. else's affairs пожертвовать своими интересами ради чьих-л. дел; sink twenty dollars in a machine that we never used (an enormous sum in war, a lot of money in house-building, etc.) израсходовать /потратить, растратить/ двадцать долларов на машину, которой никогда не пользовались и т.д.; he sank all his money in it он ухлопал на это все свой деньги

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > sink

13 sink

[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) potopiti (se)

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) spustiti se

3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) potopiti, zasaditi

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) izgubiti pogum

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) vložiti
2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) pomivalno korito

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in
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I [siŋk]
noun

(kuhinjski) izlivek, luknja za umazano vodo; odtok, odtočna cev, odtočni kanal; kloaka, greznica; geology kotlina; (zlasti) figuratively mlak(už)a, močvirje

a sink of iniquity — brlog (jama) pregrehe
II [siŋk]
1.

intransitive verb

(po)toniti, potopiti se, utoniti; upasti (o reki), znižati se, zmanjšati se; padati (cene); pasti (ugled); zaiti (sonce); spustiti se na zemljo (mrak); usesti se; ponehati (vihar); vpiti se (barva); pogrezniti se, udirati se, sesesti se; pasti ( into v); slabeti, giniti, onemoči, bližati se koncu; podirati se, rušiti se; podleči, kloniti; veniti, hirati, propadati;

2.

transitive verb

potopiti (ladjo), pogrezniti, uničiti, pokvariti, povesiti (glavo); znižati, spustiti dol (cene); vrtati, dolbsti (vodnjak, luknjo); vrezati (žig itd.); pustiti ob strani, ne posvečati pozornosti (čemu); pozabiti (prepir); neugodno naložiti (kapital), izgubiti (denar); skrivati, prikriti, zamolčati

sink or swim! — ali plavaš (se rešiš, prideš na zeleno vejo), ali pa utoneš!

here goes, sink or swim — zdaj gre za biti ali ne biti

to sink beneath the burden — kloniti, zrušiti se pod bremenom

her cheeks have sunk — lica so ji upadla

to sink all considerations — na nič se ne ozirati, iti prek vsega

the dagger sank in to the hilt — bodalo se je zadrlo do držaja

to sink a die — izrezati žig

to sink one's differences — odložiti ali poravnati svoje spore

the dye sinks — barva se vpija

he sank in my estimation — padel je v mojih očeh (moji cenitvi)

this event sank into my mind (memory) — ta dogodek se mi je globoko vtisnil v spomin

to sink an important fact — zamolčati (izpustiti, ne omeniti) važno dejstvo

to sink into the grave — zgruditi se v grob, umreti

this ground sinks little by little — ta tla se polagoma ugrezajo

she sank her head in her hands — povesila je glavo v roke

to sink one's individuality — ne poudarjati svoje osebnosti

to sink into insignifcance — postati nepomemben

to sink one's own interests — pozabiti na (žrtvovati) svoje lastne interese, biti nesebičen

to sink on one's knees — spustiti se (pasti) na kolena

the light is sinking — svetloba pojema

the old man is sinking rapidly — starček rapidno slabi, hira

to sink money — vložiti svoj denar v nekaj, iz česar ga ni lahko dobiti; izgubiti svoj denar pri takem poslu

to sink one's money in a life annuity — naložiti svoj denar v dosmrtno rento

to sink into oblivion (poverty) — pasti (priti) v pozabo (v revščino)

to sink an oil-well — izvrtati petrolejski vrelec

to sink a post — zabiti drog v zemljo

to sink the prices — znižati cene

to sink a ship — potopiti ladjo

to sink the shop — ne govoriti o strokovnih stvareh; tajiti, skrivati svoj poklic

to sink into a deep sleep — pogrezniti se v globoko spanje

his spirits sank — pogum mu je upadel

the stain has sunk in — madež je globoko prodrl

the storm is sinking — vihar ponehuje

the sun sank below the horizon — sonce je utonilo (zašlo) pod obzorje

to sink one's title — prikriti, zamolčati svoj naslov (naziv)

to sink one's voice — znižati svoj glas

English-Slovenian dictionary > sink

14 scadere

di passaporto expire

di cambiale fall due

( perdere valore) decline (in quality)

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scadere v. intr.

1 to expire, to fall* due, to be due, to mature; ( di polizza) to lapse: il contratto scade oggi, the contract expires today; il termine è scaduto il..., the term expired on...; l'affitto scade domani, the rent is due tomorrow; questa cambiale scade fra un mese, this bill will fall due (o will mature) in a month's time; il suo permesso di soggiorno scadrà domani, his residence permit expires tomorrow; la sua carica scadrà alla fine del mese, his term of office will expire at the end of the month

2 ( peggiorare) to fall* off; ( diminuire) to go* down, to decrease: la qualità della vostra merce è scaduta in questi ultimi anni, the quality of your goods has fallen off these last few years; scadere di valore, to decrease in value; lo spettacolo sta scadendo di qualità, the show is deteriorating in quality // mi è molto scaduto, he has sunk very much in my estimation.

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[ska'dere] 1.
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) [mutuo, prestito, passaporto, contratto, mandato] to expire; [cambiale, affitto] to be* due, to fall* due

2) (diventare inutilizzabile) [ alimento] to expire, to go* past its sell-by date, to go* past its expiration date AE; [ medicinale] to expire

3) (volgere al termine)

il tempo è scaduto — time's up

4) (perdere pregio, credito)

scadere nell'opinione pubblica — to lose credit with public opinion o in the public eye

scadere agli occhi di qcn. — to sink in sb.'s opinion, to lose points with sb.

non scadiamo nel volgare! — fig. keep it o the conversation clean!
2.
sostantivo maschile

allo scadere del termine — when the allotted time expires o the deadline is reached

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scadere

/ska'dere/ [26]

I verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 [mutuo, prestito, passaporto, contratto, mandato] to expire; [cambiale, affitto] to be* due, to fall* due

2 (diventare inutilizzabile) [ alimento] to expire, to go* past its sell-by date, to go* past its expiration date AE; [ medicinale] to expire

3 (volgere al termine) il tempo è scaduto time's up

4 (perdere pregio, credito) scadere nell'opinione pubblica to lose credit with public opinion o in the public eye; scadere agli occhi di qcn. to sink in sb.'s opinion, to lose points with sb.; non scadiamo nel volgare! fig. keep it o the conversation clean!

II sostantivo maschile

allo scadere del termine when the allotted time expires o the deadline is reached.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > scadere

15 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

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

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

me hice daño al caer — I fell and hurt myself

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

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

cayó muerto de un tiro — he was shot dead

• [hacer] caer algo — to knock sth over

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

b) [desde una altura] to fall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes — huge boulders fell on us

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

los fotógrafos cayeron sobre ella — the photographers pounced on her

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

- estar al caer

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

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

2) [lluvia, helada]

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

cayó un chaparrón — there was a heavy shower

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

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

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ha caído el gobierno — the government has fallen

6) (=morir) to fall, die

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

cayó como un valiente — he died a hero

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

- caer como chinches

7)

• caer [en] (=incurrir) —

caer en un engaño — to be tricked

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

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

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

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

caer bajo —

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

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

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

• caer en [que] — to realize that

9) [fecha] to fall, be

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

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

10) (=tocar)

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

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

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

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?

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

12)

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

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

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

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

13) (=causar impresión)

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

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

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

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

• caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —

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

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

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

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

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

b) [ropa]

caerle bien a algn — to suit sb

caerle mal a algn — not to suit sb

15) (=terminar)

• al caer la [noche] — at nightfall

• al caer la [tarde] — at dusk

2.

See:

caerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

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

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

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

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

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

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

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

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

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

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

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

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

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

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

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

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

b) (en engaño, timo)

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

caer como angelitos — (fam)

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

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

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

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

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

6) ( en un estado)

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

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

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

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

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

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

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

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

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

b)

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

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

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

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

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

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

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

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

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

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

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

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

11)

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

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

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

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

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

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

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

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

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

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

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

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

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

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

15) (Ven fam) llamada

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

1)

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

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

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

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

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

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

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

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

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

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

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

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

* caer por selección = drop.

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

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

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

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

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

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

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

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

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

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

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

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

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

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

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

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

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

* noche + caer = night + fall.

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

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

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

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

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

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1.
verbo intransitivo

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

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

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

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

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

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

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

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

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

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

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

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

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

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

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

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

b) (en engaño, timo)

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

caer como angelitos — (fam)

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

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

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

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

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

6) ( en un estado)

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

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

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

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

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

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

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

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

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

b)

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

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

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

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

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

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

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

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

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

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

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

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

11)

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

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

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

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

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

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

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

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

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

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

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

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

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

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

15) (Ven fam) llamada

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

1)

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

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

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

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

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

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

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

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

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

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

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

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

* caer por selección = drop.

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

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

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

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

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

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

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

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

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

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

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

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

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

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

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

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

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

* noche + caer = night + fall.

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

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

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

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

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

* * *

caer [ E16 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ caer (verbo intransitivo)

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

C

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

D

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

F

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

G

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

H

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

J

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

K

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

L

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

■ caerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

vi

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

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

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

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

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

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

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

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

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

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

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

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

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

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

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

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

B

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

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

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

C

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

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

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

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

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

D

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

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

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

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

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

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

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

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

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

2

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

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

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

E ( fam)

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

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

F

1

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

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

2

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

G

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

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

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

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

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

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

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

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

5

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

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

H

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

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

2

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

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

I ( fam)

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

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

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

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

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

J (+ compl)

1

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

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

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

2

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

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

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

K

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

L

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

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

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

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

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

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

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

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

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

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

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

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

O

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

■ caerse

v pron

A

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

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

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

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

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

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

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

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

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

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

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

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

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

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

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

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

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

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

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

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

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

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

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

D

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

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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

* * *

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!

* * *

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

* * *

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

16 sink

sɪŋk
1. сущ.
1) сооружение для стока воды а) раковина б) сточная труба Syn: sewer II
1. в) выгребная яма, сточный колодец Syn: cesspool
2) клоака Syn: cesspool, sewer
3) низина Syn: hollow, lowland
2. гл.
1) а) опускаться, падать, убывать( об уровне воды) б) перен. опускать(ся), снижать(ся) ;
падать (о цене, показаниях приборов и т. д.) my spirits/heart sank ≈ я упал духом The sun sank below a cloud. ≈ Солнце зашло за тучу. ∙ Syn: decrease
2) а) тонуть( о корабле, морском судне) ;
погружаться( в воду) He sank into a chair. ≈ Он опустился в кресло. At last I sank into a deep sleep. ≈ Наконец я погрузился в глубокий сон. б) топить (судно) ;
затоплять (местность)
3) перен. погружаться (во что-л.), с головой уходить( в какое-л. дело) ;
уничижит. погрязнуть( в чем-л.)
4) деформироваться а) оседать( о фундаменте) б) впадать;
западать( о щеках и т. п.) Her eyes sunk. ≈ У нее ввалилисьзапали глаза.
5) впитываться( о жидкостях, краске) Syn: penetrate
6) гибнуть, ослабевать
7) деградировать, опускаться, низко падать
8) а) замалчивать, скрывать( что-л., напр., факт) б) забывать, предавать забвению to sink one's own interests ≈ не думать о своих интересах
9) невыгодно поместить (капитал)
10) погашать (долг)
11) тех. проходить( шахту) ;
рыть (колодец) ;
прокладывать( трубу) ∙ sink back sink in sink into раковина (водопровода) - kitchen * кухонная раковина слив;
сточный колодец;
выгребная яма( редкое) сточная труба( специальное) сток клоака - a * of iniquity притон, вертеп впадина, углубление, выемка (геология) провал, карстовая пещера (театроведение) люк( редкое) шахтный ствол грузило тонуть, утопать - the ship sank корабль затонул - the overloaded raft began to * перегруженный плот начал тонуть - the swimmer sank like a stone пловец камнем пошел ко дну - the foot *s in the moss нога тонет во мху - to * into the snow проваливаться в снег - he sank up to his knees in the snow он провалился в снег по колено - to * in the mud завязнуть в грязи топить;
погружать - they sank the ships in the harbour они затопили корабли в гавани - a ship sank some inches below the water-line корабль погрузился на несколько дюймов ниже ватерлинии - sunk in thought погруженный в думы губить - it would * him это свело бы его в могилу - he had trouble enough to * a younger man такие неприятности могли бы сломить даже более молодого человека - if they see us we are sunk если они увидят нас, мы погибли опускаться, падать - the balloon sank to earth воздушный шар упал на землю - she sank down on the steps она опустилась на ступеньки - to * into a chair опуститься в кресло - night is *ing on the sea ночь опускается на море - to * back against the pillows откинуться на подушки - his head sank on his breast его голова упала на грудь - his hands sank upon his knees он уронил руки на колени - they sank into each other's arms они упали друг другу в объятия - she was *ing with fatigue она падала от усталости - she sank under the misfortune несчастье сломило ее - to * in smb.'s estimation упасть в чьем-либо мнении - her eyes sank она потупила взор - his legs were *ing under him у него подкашивались ноги - his heart sank у него упало сердце - he sank in our opinion он упал в наших глазах опускать, ронять - to * one's head on one's arms уронить голову на руки - to * one's eyes потупить взор - I hope it will not * me in your esteem я надеюсь, что это не уронит меня в ваших глазах понижаться - the river is *ing уровень воды в реке понижается - the foundations have sunk фундамент осел - prices are *ing цены резко снижаются понижать - to * a river понизить уровень воды в реке ослабевать, угасать, меркнуть - the storm is beginning to * буря начинает ослабевать - their voices were *ing in the distance их голоса замирали вдали - I watched the flames * я смотрел, как угасало пламя - his health began to * его здоровье начало сдавать - the sick man is *ing (fast) больной (быстро) теряет силы - his spirits sank мужество покинуло его - the old aristocracy sank in wealth and prestige старая аристократия потеряла богатство и престиж исчезать из виду - the land sank slowly земля таяла вдали забывать, не упоминать, предавать забвению;
скрывать - to * one's own interests забыть о собственных интересах - let's * our differences забудем о своих прежних разногласиях - to * shop не упоминать о делах;
скрывать свою профессию - to * the title опустить титул - to * a fact держать какой-либо факт в секрете - he has a habit of *ing unpleasant truths он имеет обыкновение замалчивать неприятные факты подавлять - he was ready to * his personality он был готов отказаться от собственного "я" - to * one's pride побороть свою гордость проходить насквозь;
просачиваться, проникать - the rain will * through the tent дождь пройдет через палатку - dye *s into a fabric краска впитывается в ткань - ink quickly *s in blotting-paper промокашка быстро впитывает чернила впитывать (тж. * in) западать, вваливаться( о щеках;
тж. * in) - her eyes sunk (in) у нее запали глаза доходить( до сознания) ;
западать (в душу, в память) - to * into the mind запечатлеться в памяти, врезаться в память - these words sank into her heart эти слова запали ей в сердце - let this warning * well into your mind запомни это (предупреждение) хорошенько - this picture really *s into your imagination эту картину невозможно забыть, эта картина навсегда останется в памяти вонзать( зубы) - the lion sank his teeth in his enemy's neck лев вонзил зубы в шею своего врага - he sank the dagger up to its hilt он вонзил кинжал по самую рукоятку - she had a wish to * her mind into everything she saw у нее было желание вникнуть во все, что она видит вонзаться( о зубах) врывать (столб, сваю) - they sank the poles in the ground они врыли столбы в землю вкладывать( капитал) - he sank all his capital into house building он вложил все свое состояние в строительство домов невыгодно помещать( капитал) - he sank his whole legacy into this venture на этой авантюре он потерял все наследство - their money had been sunk in railway shares that everybody warned them not to buy несмотря на все предупреждения, они поместили свой капитал в акции железнодорожных компаний (финансовое) погашать, уплачивать( долг) затоплять (местность) проходить (шахту) ;
рыть, углублять( колодец) - they sank a trial pit они пробурили разведочный шурф прокладывать (трубы) вырезать( на камне) вырезать (штамп) бросать (мяч - баскетбол) - he *s foul shots consistently он постоянно бросает мяч мимо корзины загнать в лузу (бильярдный шар) загнать в лунку (шар - гольф) впадать, погружаться в какое-либо состояние - to * into a sleep погружаться в сон - to * into a faint упасть в обморок - to * into oblivion кануть в вечность, быть преданным забвению - to * into poverty впадать в нищету - to * into degradation прийти в упадок - to * into vice погрязнуть в пороке - nobody could rouse him from the depression into which he had sunk никто не мог вывести его из депрессии, в которую он впал опускаться, доходить до какого-либо состояния, положения, уровня - to * to insignificance превратиться в ничтожество - to * to the lowest depths of humiliation дойти до глубочайшего унижения - she'd die rather than * to such a deed она скорее умрет, чем унизит себя таким поступком - the population sank from twenty million to nine население сократилось с двадцати миллионов до девяти - the shares have sunk to nothing акции обесценились - his voice sank to a whisper его голос понизился до шепота низводить что-либо до какого-либо состояния, положения, уровня - to * the temperature to -91 degree понизить температуру до -91 градуса - he sank his voice to a whisper он понизил голос до шепота > to * into the grave сойти в могилу > the ground sank under my feet почва ускользала у меня из-под ног > I should like to * through the floor я готов (сквозь землю) провалиться > to * or swim (либо) пан, либо пропал ~ ослабевать, гибнуть;
he is sinking он умирает ~ тонуть (о корабле и т. п.) ;
погружаться (тж. перен.) ;
he sank into a chair он опустился в кресло ~ спадать( о воде) ;
убывать, уменьшаться;
the lake sinks вода в озере убывает ~ (sank;
sunk) опускать(ся), снижать(ся) ;
падать (о цене, стоимости, барометре и т. п.) ;
my spirits (или heart) sank я упал духом sink впадать;
западать ~ впитываться (о жидкостях, краске) ~ вырезать (штамп) ;
sink or swim = либо пан, либо пропал ~ замалчивать (факт) ;
скрывать (свое имя и т. п.) ;
забывать, предавать забвению;
to sink one's own interests не думать о своих интересах ~ клоака;
sink of iniquity притон, вертеп ~ невыгодно поместить (капитал) ;
to sink money (in smth.) ухлопать деньги( на что-л.) ~ низина ~ (sank;
sunk) опускать(ся), снижать(ся) ;
падать (о цене, стоимости, барометре и т. п.) ;
my spirits (или heart) sank я упал духом ~ опускаться, низко падать;
to sink into poverty впасть в нищету ~ опускаться ~ оседать (о фундаменте) ~ ослабевать, гибнуть;
he is sinking он умирает ~ падать ~ погашать (долг) ~ погрязнуть ~ понижаться ~ проникать;
запечатлеться;
to sink into the mind врезаться в память ~ проходить (шахту) ;
рыть (колодец) ;
прокладывать (трубу) ~ раковина (для стока воды) ~ спадать( о воде) ;
убывать, уменьшаться;
the lake sinks вода в озере убывает ~ сточная труба ~ тонуть (о корабле и т. п.) ;
погружаться (тж. перен.) ;
he sank into a chair он опустился в кресло ~ топить (судно) ;
затоплять (местность) swim: to ~ against the stream идти против большинства;
sink or swim см. sink to ~ in (smb.'s) estimation упасть в (чьем-л.) мнении;
the sun sank below a cloud солнце зашло за тучу to ~ into a reverie задуматься;
to sink into a faint упасть в обморок to ~ into a reverie задуматься;
to sink into a faint упасть в обморок ~ опускаться, низко падать;
to sink into poverty впасть в нищету ~ проникать;
запечатлеться;
to sink into the mind врезаться в память ~ невыгодно поместить (капитал) ;
to sink money (in smth.) ухлопать деньги (на что-л.) ~ клоака;
sink of iniquity притон, вертеп ~ замалчивать (факт) ;
скрывать (свое имя и т. п.) ;
забывать, предавать забвению;
to sink one's own interests не думать о своих интересах ~ вырезать (штамп) ;
sink or swim = либо пан, либо пропал swim: to ~ against the stream идти против большинства;
sink or swim см. sink to ~ the shop скрывать свои занятия, свою профессию to ~ in (smb.'s) estimation упасть в (чьем-л.) мнении;
the sun sank below a cloud солнце зашло за тучу

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > sink

17 sink

1. [sıŋk] n
1. раковина ( водопровода)

kitchen sink - кухонная раковина /мойка/

2. 1) слив; сточный колодец; выгребная яма

2) редк. сточная труба

3) спец. сток

4) клоака

a sink of iniquity - притон, вертеп

3. впадина, углубление, выемка

4. геол. провал, карстовая пещера

5. театр. люк

6. редк. шахтный ствол

7. грузило
2. [sıŋk] v (sank, редк. sunk; sunk)
I

1. 1) тонуть, утопать

the ship sank - корабль затонул

the overloaded raft began to sink - перегруженный плот начал тонуть

the swimmer sank like a stone - пловец камнем пошёл ко дну

the foot sinks in the moss - нога тонет во мху

to sink into the snow [into the sand] - проваливаться в снег [в песок]

he sank up to his knees in the snow - он провалился в снег по колено

to sink in the mud - завязнуть в грязи

2) топить; погружать

they sank the ships in the harbour - они затопили корабли в гавани

a ship sank some inches below the water-line - корабль погрузился на несколько дюймов ниже ватерлинии

sunk in thought - погружённый в думы

3) часто pass губить

it would sink him - это свело бы его в могилу

he had trouble enough to sink a younger man - такие неприятности могли бы сломить даже более молодого человека

if they see us we are sunk - если они увидят /заметят/ нас, мы погибли

2. 1) опускаться, падать

the balloon sank to earth - воздушный шар упал /опустился/ на землю

she sank down on the steps - она опустилась на ступеньки

to sink into a chair - опуститься /упасть/ в кресло

night is sinking on the sea - ночь опускается на море

to sink back against the pillows - откинуться на подушки

his head sank on his breast - его голова упала на грудь

his hands sank upon his knees - он уронил руки на колени

they sank in to each other's arms - они упали друг другу в объятия

she was sinking with fatigue - она падала /еле держалась на ногах/ от усталости

she sank under the misfortune - несчастье сломило её

to sink in smb.'s estimation - упасть в чьём-л. мнении

her eyes sank - она потупила взор [ср. тж. II А 1]

his legs were sinking under him - у него подкашивались ноги

his heart sank - у него упало сердце

he sank in our opinion - он упал в наших глазах

2) опускать, ронять

to sink one's head on one's arms - уронить голову на руки

to sink one's eyes - потупить взор

I hope it will not sink me in your esteem - я надеюсь, что это не уронит меня в ваших глазах /вы не станете меня меньше уважать/

3. 1) понижаться

the river [the lake] is sinking - уровень воды в реке [в озере] понижается

the foundations have sunk - фундамент осел

prices are sinking - цены резко снижаются

2) понижать

to sink a river [a lake] - понизить уровень воды в реке [в озере]

4. ослабевать, угасать, меркнуть

the storm [the wind] is beginning to sink - буря [ветер] начинает ослабевать /стихать/

their voices were sinking in the distance - их голоса замирали вдали

I watched the flames sink - я смотрел, как угасало пламя

his health began to sink - его здоровье начало сдавать

the sick man is sinking (fast) - больной (быстро) теряет силы /слабеет/

his spirits /his courage/ sank - мужество покинуло его

the old aristocracy sank in wealth and prestige - старая аристократия потеряла богатство и престиж

5. исчезать из виду

the land sank slowly - земля таяла вдали

6. 1) забывать, не упоминать, предавать забвению; скрывать

to sink one's own interests - забыть о собственных интересах

let's sink our differences - забудем о своих прежних разногласиях

to sink shop - а) не упоминать /не говорить/ о делах; б) скрывать свою профессию /свои занятия/

to sink the title - опустить титул

to sink a fact - держать какой-л. факт в секрете

he has a habit of sinking unpleasant truths - он имеет обыкновение замалчивать неприятные факты

2) подавлять

he was ready to sink his personality - он был готов отказаться от собственного «я»

to sink one's pride - побороть свою гордость

7. 1) проходить насквозь; просачиваться, проникать

the rain will sink through the tent [through the sand] - дождь пройдёт через палатку [через песок]

dye [water] sinks into a fabric - краска [вода] впитывается в ткань

ink quickly sinks in blotting-paper - промокашка быстро впитывает чернила

2) впитывать (тж. sink in)

II А

1. западать, вваливаться (о щеках и т. п.; тж. sink in)

her eyes sunk (in) - у неё запали /ввалились/ глаза [ср. тж. I 2, 1)]

2. доходить ( до сознания); западать (в душу, в память)

to sink into the mind - запечатлеться в памяти, врезаться в память

these words sank into her heart [into her mind] - эти слова запали ей в сердце [в голову]

let this warning sink well into your mind - запомни это (предупреждение) хорошенько

this picture really sinks into your imagination - эту картину невозможно забыть, эта картина навсегда останется в памяти

3. 1) вонзать (зубы и т. п.)

the lion sank his teeth in his enemy's neck - лев вонзил зубы в шею своего врага

he sank the dagger up to its hilt - он вонзил кинжал по самую рукоятку

she had a wish to sink her mind into everything she saw - у неё было желание вникнуть /вгрызться/ во всё, что она видит

2) вонзаться (о зубах и т. п.)

4. врывать (столб, сваю и т. п.)

they sank the poles in the ground - они врыли столбы в землю

5. 1) вкладывать ( капитал)

he sank all his capital [all his money] into house building - он вложил всё своё состояние [все деньги] в строительство домов

2) невыгодно помещать ( капитал)

he sank his whole legacy into this venture - на этой авантюре он потерял всё наследство

their money had been sunk in railway shares that everybody warned them not to buy - несмотря на все предупреждения, они поместили свой капитал в акции железнодорожных компаний

6. фин. погашать, уплачивать ( долг)

7. затоплять ( местность)

8. 1) проходить ( шахту); рыть, углублять ( колодец)

they sank a trial pit - они пробурили разведочный шурф

2) прокладывать ( трубы)

9. 1) вырезать (на камне и т. п.)

2) вырезать (штамп и т. п.)

10. 1) бросать ( мяч - баскетбол)

he sinks foul shots consistently - он постоянно бросает мяч мимо корзины

2) загнать в лузу ( бильярдный шар)

3) загнать в лунку ( шар - гольф)

II Б

1. to sink into á state /into á condition/ впадать, погружаться в какое-л. состояние

to sink into a sleep [into a doze, into a reverie, into silence] - погружаться в сон [в дремоту, в задумчивость, в молчание]

to sink into a faint - упасть в обморок

to sink into oblivion - кануть в вечность, быть преданным забвению

to sink into poverty - впадать в нищету

to sink into degradation [into a state of utter corruption] - прийти в упадок [в состояние полного разложения]

to sink into vice - погрязнуть в пороке

nobody could rouse him from the depression into which he had sunk - никто не мог вывести его из депрессии, в которую он впал

2. to sink to á state /to á condition, to á level/ опускаться, доходить до какого-л. состояния, положения, уровня

to sink to insignificance - превратиться в ничтожество

to sink to the lowest depths of humiliation - дойти до глубочайшего унижения

she'd die rather than sink to such a deed - она скорее умрёт, чем унизит себя таким поступком

the population sank from twenty million to nine - население сократилось с двадцати миллионов до девяти (миллионов)

the shares have sunk to nothing - акции обесценились

his voice sank to a whisper - его голос понизился до шёпота

3. to sink smth. to á state /to á condition, to á level/ низводить что-л. до какого-л. состояния, положения, уровня

to sink the temperature to -91u00B0 - понизить температуру до -91u00B0

he sank his voice to a whisper - он понизил голос до шёпота

♢

to sink into the grave - сойти в могилу

the ground sank under my feet - почва ускользала у меня из-под ног

I should like to sink through the floor - я готов (сквозь землю) провалиться

to sink or swim - ≅ (либо) пан, либо пропал

НБАРС > sink

18 bas

I.

bas¹, basse¹ [bα, bαs]

━━━━━━━━━

1. adjective

2. adverb

3. masculine noun

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1. <

   a. ( = peu élevé) [siège, porte, colline, nuages] low ; [ciel] overcast ; [maison] low-roofed ; [terrain] low-lying

• le soleil est bas sur l'horizon the sun is low on the horizon

• les branches basses d'un arbre the lower branches of a tree

• bas sur pattes short-legged

• les bas salaires low salaries

• à marée basse at low tide

• un enfant en bas âge a small child

   b. ( = grave) [voix] deep

   c. ( = mesquin) [jalousie, vengeance] petty ; [action] base

• c'était bas de sa part it was a despicable thing for him to do

   d. (en géographie) Bas Lower

• la Basse Seine the Lower Seine

• le Bas Languedoc Lower Languedoc

2. <

   a. low

► plus bas

• mets tes livres plus bas put your books lower down

• ma maison est plus bas dans la rue my house is further down the street

• comme l'auteur le dit plus bas as the author says further on

• voir plus bas see below► être au plus bas to be at an all-time low

• son image est au plus bas dans l'opinion his public image is at an all-time low

   b. ( = doucement) [parler] softly

• parler tout bas to speak in a very low voice

• mettez la radio plus bas turn the radio down

   c. (locutions) mettre bas to give birth

► à bas !

• à bas le fascisme ! down with fascism!

• à bas les tyrans ! down with tyrants!

3. <

[de page, escalier, colline, mur] foot ; [de visage] lower part ; [de jupe, pantalon] bottom

► dans le bas at the bottom

• la colonne est évasée dans le bas the pillar is wider at the bottom► dans le bas de at the bottom of

• dans le bas du corps in the lower part of the body

• j'ai mal dans le bas du dos I've got a pain in my lower back

• dans le bas de la ville at the lower end of the town► au bas de

• l'équipe se retrouve au bas du classement the team is at the bottom of the league► de bas en haut from the bottom up

• il la contempla de bas en haut he looked her up and down► d'en bas

• les dents d'en bas the lower teeth

• les chambres d'en bas the downstairs rooms

• le supermarché d'en bas vend du pain the supermarket below sells bread

• le bruit vient d'en bas the noise is coming from downstairs► du bas [dents, mâchoire] lower

• l'étagère du bas the bottom shelf

• les chambres du bas the downstairs rooms► en bas (dans une maison) downstairs

• il habite en bas he lives downstairs

• la tête en bas upside down► en bas de at the bottom of

• il m'attend en bas de l'immeuble he's waiting for me outside the building

• en bas de 100 dollars (Canadian) under 100 dollars

II.

bas² [bα]

masculine noun

stocking ; (de footballeur) sock ; (de bandit masqué) stocking mask

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1.

basse bɑ, bɑs adjectif

1) [maison, table, mur] low; [salle] low-ceilinged (épith)

2) [nuage] low; [côte, terre, vallée] low-lying (épith)

le ciel est bas — the sky is overcast

3) [fréquence, pression, température, prix, salaire, latitude] low; Musique [note] low; [instrument] bass

vendre quelque chose à bas prix — to sell something cheap

un enfant en bas âge — a very young child

de bas niveau — [produit] low-grade; [élève, classe] at a low level (après n); [style, texte] low-brow

les cours sont au plus bas — ( en Bourse) prices have reached rock bottom

4) [origine, condition] low, lowly

les postes les plus bas — the lowest-grade jobs

5) [époque, période] late

6) [esprit, vengeance, complaisance] base

de bas étage — [individu] common; [plaisanterie] coarse, vulgar

2.

adverbe

1) ( à faible hauteur) low

comment peut-on tomber si bas! — ( dans l'abjection) how can one sink to such a low level!

loger un étage plus bas — to live one floor below

plus bas dans la rue — further down the street

2) ( dans un texte)

voir plus bas — see below

3) ( doucement) [parler] quietly

tout bas — [parler] in a whisper; [chanter] softly

mettre bas — ( abattre) to bring [somebody/something] down [dictateur, régime]

mettre bas les armes — lit ( se rendre) to lay down one's arms; fig ( renoncer) to give up the fight; mettre 2.

4) ( mal)

être au plus bas — ( physiquement) to be extremely weak; ( moralement) to be at one's lowest

3.

nom masculin invariable

1) ( partie inférieure) bottom

le bas du visage — the lower part of the face

les pièces du bas — the downstairs rooms

vers le bas — [incliner] downward(s)

2) ( vêtement) stocking

3) Musique [U]

chanter dans le bas — to sing bass notes (pl)

4.

en bas locution ( au rez-de-chaussée) downstairs; ( en dessous) down below; (sur panneau, page) at the bottom

en bas de — at the bottom of [falaise, page]

il habite en bas de chez moi — he lives below me

l'odeur vient d'en bas — the smell is coming from below

Phrasal Verbs:

- bas de casse

- le bas clergé

- bas de gamme

- bas de laine

- bas morceaux

- bas sur pattes

- le bas peuple

- les bas quartiers

- basse saison

- basses eaux

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avoir des hauts et des bas — to have one's ups and downs

à bas les tyrans! — down with tyrants!

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abr nm bureau d'aide sociale
social security office Grande-Bretagne
Welfare office USA

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bas, basse

A adj

1 ( peu étendu verticalement) [maison, table, mur] low; [salle] low-ceilinged ( épith);

2 ( en altitude) [nuage] low; [côte, terre, vallée] low-lying ( épith); la partie basse d'un mur the lower part of a wall; l'étagère la plus basse the bottom shelf; les branches basses the lower ou bottom branches; le ciel est bas the sky is overcast;

3 ( dans une échelle de valeurs) [fréquence, pression, température, prix, salaire, latitude] low; Mus [note] low; [instrument] bass; vendre qch à bas prix to sell sth cheap; un enfant en bas âge a very young child; basses besognes ( ennuyeuses) menial chores; ( répugnantes) dirty work ¢; le moral des joueurs est très bas the players are in very low spirits; de bas niveau [produit] low-grade; [élève, classe] at a low level ( après n); [style, texte] low-brow; être au plus bas de la hiérarchie to be at the bottom of the hierarchy; les cours sont au plus bas Fin prices have reached rock bottom;

4 ( dans une hiérarchie) [origine, condition] low, lowly; les postes les plus bas the lowest-grade jobs;

5 Géog le bas Dauphiné the Lower Dauphiné;

6 Hist ( dans le temps) [époque, période] late; le bas Moyen Âge the late Middle Ages (pl);

7 ( moralement) [esprit, âme, vengeance, complaisance] base; de bas étage [individu] common; [plaisanterie] coarse, vulgar.

B adv

1 ( à faible hauteur) [voler, s'incliner] low; la lune est bas dans le ciel the moon is low in the sky; tomber or descendre très bas [thermomètre] to go down very low; [prix, cours] to fall very low; comment peut-on tomber si bas! ( dans l'abjection) how can one sink to such a low level!; tu es assis trop bas your seat is too low; colle-le plus bas sur la page stick it lower down (the page); loger un étage plus bas to live one floor below; plus bas dans la rue/sur la colline further down the street/the hill;

2 ( dans un texte) voir plus bas see below;

3 ( doucement) [parler] quietly; tout bas [parler] in a whisper; [chanter] softly; parle plus bas lower your voice; ce que chacun pense tout bas what everyone is thinking privately; jeter or mettre bas ( abattre) to bring [sb/sth] down [dictateur, régime]; mettre bas les armes lit ( se rendre) to lay down one's arms; fig ( renoncer) to give up the fight; ⇒ mettre B;

4 ( mal) être bien bas ( physiquement) to be very weak; ( moralement) to be very low; être au plus bas ( physiquement) to be extremely weak; ( moralement) to be at one's lowest ou at a very low ebb.

C nm inv

1 ( partie inférieure) (d'escalier, échelle, de mur, montagne, meuble, vêtement, page) bottom; le bas du visage the lower part of the face; le bas du corps the bottom half of the body; déchiré dans le bas torn at the bottom; au bas de la liste/colline at the bottom of the list/hill; le rayon/l'image du bas the bottom shelf/picture; les pièces du bas the downstairs rooms; vers le bas [incliner] downward(s); le bas de son maillot de bain the bottom part of her swimsuit; sauter à bas de sa monture to jump off one's horse;

2 Mode stocking; bas de soie silk stocking; des bas nylon® nylon stockings;

3 Mus ¢ ( registre) chanter dans le bas to sing bass notes (pl).

D en bas loc ( au rez-de-chaussée) downstairs; ( en dessous) down below; (sur panneau, page) at the bottom; en bas de at the bottom of [falaise, page] ; tomber en bas de la falaise to fall to the bottom of the cliff; il habite en bas de chez moi he lives below me; l'arrêt de bus en bas de chez moi the bus stop outside my place; la cuisine est en bas the kitchen is downstairs; en bas dans la rue in the street (down) below; signe en bas à gauche sign on the bottom left-hand side; l'odeur vient d'en bas the smell is coming from below; tout en bas right at the bottom; jusqu'en bas right down to the bottom; passer par en bas ( dans un village) to take the bottom road; ( dans une maison) to get in on the ground GB ou first US floor.

E basse ⇒ Le chant et les chanteurs, Les instruments de musique nf Mus (partie, chanteur, instrument) bass; ( voix) bass (voice); basse continue (bass) continuo; basse contrainte ground bass.

Composés

bas allemand Ling Low German; bas de casse Imprim lower case; le bas clergé Relig the lower clergy; bas de contention Méd support stocking; bas de gamme Ind, Comm adj low-quality ( épith); nm lower end of the market; bas de laine fig nest egg, savings (pl); bas latin Ling Low Latin; bas morceaux Culin cheap cuts; bas sur pattes short-legged ( épith); le bas peuple the lower classes; les bas quartiers the seedy ou poor districts (of a town); bas à varices Méd = bas de contention; basse école Équit basic equitation; basse fréquence Phys, Télécom low frequency; basse saison Tourisme low season; basse de viole Mus viola da gamba; basses eaux ( de mer) low tide ¢; ( de rivière) low water ¢; pendant les basses eaux when the waters are low.

Idiomes

avoir des hauts et des bas to have one's ups and downs; à bas les tyrans! down with tyrants!; mettre qn plus bas que terre to run sb into the ground.

I

( féminin basse) [ba, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet baz, bas ] adjectif

A.[DANS L'ESPACE]

1. [de peu de hauteur - bâtiment, mur] low ; [ - herbes] low, short ; [ - nuages] low

attrape les branches basses grasp the lower ou bottom branches

2. [peu profond] low

aux basses eaux

a. [de la mer] at low tide

b. [d'une rivière] when the water level is low

c. (figuré) at a time of stagnation

3. [incliné vers le sol]

marcher la tête basse to hang one's head as one walks

le chien s'enfuit, la queue basse the dog ran away with its tail between its legs

4. GÉOGRAPHIE

les basses terres the lowlands

les basses Alpes the foothills of the Alps

la basse vallée du Rhône the lower Rhone valley

B.[DANS UNE HIÉRARCHIE]

1. [en grandeur - prix, fréquence, pression etc.] low

à bas prix cheap, for a low price

à basse température [laver] at low temperatures

son moral est très bas he's down, he's in very low spirits

2. [médiocre - intérêt, rendement] low, poor ; [ - dans les arts] inferior, minor, crude

le niveau de la classe est très bas the (achievement) level of the class is very low

les bas morceaux [en boucherie] the cheap cuts

3. [inférieur dans la société] low, lowly (littéraire), humble

de basse condition from a poor family

le bas clergé the minor clergy

le bas peuple the lower classes ou orders (péjoratif)

4. MUSIQUE [grave - note] low, bottom (modificateur) ; [ - guitare, flûte] bass (modificateur)

5. [peu fort] low, quiet

parler à voix basse to speak in a low ou quiet voice

6. (péjoratif) [abject, vil - âme] low, mean, villainous ; [ - acte] low, base, mean ; [ - sentiment] low, base, abject

à moi toutes les basses besognes I get stuck with all the dirty work

[vulgaire - terme, expression] crude, vulgar

7. [le plus récent]

le bas Moyen Âge the late Middle Ages

bas adverbe

1. [à faible hauteur, à faible niveau] low

je mettrais l'étagère plus bas I'd put the shelf lower down

les prix ne descendront pas plus bas prices won't come down any further

leurs actions sont au plus bas their shares have reached an all-time low

elle est bien bas

a. [physiquement] she's very poorly

b. [moralement] she's very low ou down

vous êtes tombé bien bas

a. [financièrement] you've certainly gone down in the world

b. [moralement] you've sunk really low

il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he's gone down a lot in my estimation

plus bas, vous trouverez la boulangerie [plus loin] you'll find the baker's a little further on

[dans un document]

voir plus bas see below

bas les masques: je sais tout maintenant, alors bas les masques I know everything now, so you can stop pretending

bas les pattes! (familier) hands off!

2. ACOUSTIQUE [d'une voix douce] in a low voice

[d'une voix grave] in a deep voice

mets le son plus bas turn the sound down

il dit tout haut ce que les autres pensent tout bas he voices the thoughts which others keep to themselves

3. MUSIQUE low

4. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE

mettre bas to give birth

5. NAUTIQUE

mettre pavillon bas to lower ou to strike the colours

bas nom masculin

[partie inférieure - d'un pantalon, d'un escalier, d'une hiérarchie etc.] bottom ; [ - d'un visage] lower part

le bas du dos the small of the back

basse nom féminin

1. MUSIQUE [partie] bass (part) ou score

basse continue basso continuo

2. [voix d'homme] bass (voice)

basse chantante basso cantante

[chanteur] bass

3. [instrument - généralement] bass (instrument) ; [ - violoncelle] (double) bass

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à bas locution adverbiale

mettre quelque chose à bas to pull something down

ils ont mis à bas tout le quartier they razed the whole district to the ground

à bas la dictature! down with dictatorship!

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au bas de locution prépositionnelle

au bas des escaliers at the foot ou bottom of the stairs

au bas de la hiérarchie/liste at the bottom of the hierarchy/list

de bas en haut locution adverbiale

from bottom to top, from the bottom up

regarder quelqu'un de bas en haut to look somebody up and down

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d'en bas locution adjectivale

les voisins d'en bas the people downstairs

la porte d'en bas est fermée the downstairs door is shut

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d'en bas locution adverbiale

[dans une maison] from downstairs

[d'une hauteur] from the bottom

elle est partie d'en bas (figuré) she worked her way up, she started from nowhere

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du bas locution adjectivale

1. [de l'étage inférieur]

l'appartement du bas the flat underneath ou below ou downstairs

2. [du rez-de-chaussée] downstairs (modificateur)

3. [de l'endroit le moins élevé] lower

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en bas locution adverbiale

1. [à un niveau inférieur - dans un bâtiment] downstairs, down

la maison a deux pièces en bas et deux en haut the house has two rooms downstairs and two upstairs

2. [dans la partie inférieure]

prends le carton par en bas take hold of the bottom of the box

3. [vers le sol]

je ne peux pas regarder en bas, j'ai le vertige I can't look down, I feel dizzy

le village semblait si petit, tout en bas the village looked so small, down there ou below

suspendre quelque chose la tête en bas to hang something upside down

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en bas de locution prépositionnelle

en bas de la côte at the bottom ou foot of the hill

signez en bas du contrat sign at the bottom of the contract

II

[ba] nom masculin

[de femme] stocking

des bas avec/sans couture seamed/seamless stockings

bas fins sheer stockings

bas de soie silk stockings

bas de laine

a. (sens propre) woollen stocking

b. (figuré) savings, nest egg

bas (de) Nylon® nylon stockings

bas résille fishnet stockings

bas à varices support stockings

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