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1 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

•

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
2 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

•

- sink back

- sink down

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

English-Italian dictionary > sink ***
3 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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sịn|ken ['zɪŋkn] pret sa\#nk [zaŋk] ptp gesu\#nken [gə'zʊŋkn]
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
4 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
5 caer

v.

1 to fall.

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

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

caer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairs

dejar caer algo to drop something (objeto)

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

2 to fall (rain, snow).

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain

3 to go down, to set (sun).

al caer el día o la tarde at dusk

al caer el sol at sunset

4 to fall for it.

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

Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.

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

La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.

7 to drop it.

Se me cayó I dropped it.

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

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

9 to crash on.

Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.

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CAER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

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

Past Indicative

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

Present Subjunctive

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

Imperfect Subjunctive

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

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

Future Subjunctive

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

Imperative

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

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verb

1) to fall

2) drop

3) hang

•

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

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

me hice daño al caer — I fell and hurt myself

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

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

cayó muerto de un tiro — he was shot dead

• [hacer] caer algo — to knock sth over

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

b) [desde una altura] to fall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes — huge boulders fell on us

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

los fotógrafos cayeron sobre ella — the photographers pounced on her

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

- estar al caer

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

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

2) [lluvia, helada]

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

cayó un chaparrón — there was a heavy shower

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

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

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ha caído el gobierno — the government has fallen

6) (=morir) to fall, die

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

cayó como un valiente — he died a hero

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

- caer como chinches

7)

• caer [en] (=incurrir) —

caer en un engaño — to be tricked

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

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

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

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

caer bajo —

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

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

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

• caer en [que] — to realize that

9) [fecha] to fall, be

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

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

10) (=tocar)

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

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

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

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?

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

12)

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

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

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

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

13) (=causar impresión)

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

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

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

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

• caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —

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

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

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

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

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

b) [ropa]

caerle bien a algn — to suit sb

caerle mal a algn — not to suit sb

15) (=terminar)

• al caer la [noche] — at nightfall

• al caer la [tarde] — at dusk

2.

See:

caerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

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

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

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

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

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

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

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

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

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

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

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

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

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

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

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

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

b) (en engaño, timo)

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

caer como angelitos — (fam)

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

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

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

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

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

6) ( en un estado)

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

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

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

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

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

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

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

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

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

b)

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

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

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

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

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

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

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

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

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

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

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

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

11)

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

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

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

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

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

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

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

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

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

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

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

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

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

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

15) (Ven fam) llamada

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

1)

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

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

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

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

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

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

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

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

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

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

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

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

* caer por selección = drop.

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

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

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

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

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

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

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

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

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

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

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

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

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

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

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

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

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

* noche + caer = night + fall.

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

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

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

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

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

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1.
verbo intransitivo

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

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

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

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

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

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

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

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

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

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

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

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

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

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

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

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

b) (en engaño, timo)

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

caer como angelitos — (fam)

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

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

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

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

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

6) ( en un estado)

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

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

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

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

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

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

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

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

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

b)

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

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

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

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

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

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

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

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

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

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

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

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

11)

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

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

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

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

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

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

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

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

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

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

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

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

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

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

15) (Ven fam) llamada

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

1)

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

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

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

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

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

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

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

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

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

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

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

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

* caer por selección = drop.

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

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

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

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

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

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

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

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

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

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

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

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

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

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

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

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

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

* noche + caer = night + fall.

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

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

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

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

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

* * *

caer [ E16 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ caer (verbo intransitivo)

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

C

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

D

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

F

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

G

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

H

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

J

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

K

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

L

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

■ caerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

vi

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

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

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

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

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

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

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

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

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

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

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

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

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

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

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

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

B

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

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

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

C

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

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

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

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

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

D

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

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

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

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

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

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

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

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

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

2

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

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

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

E ( fam)

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

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

F

1

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

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

2

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

G

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

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

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

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

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

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

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

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

5

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

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

H

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

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

2

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

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

I ( fam)

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

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

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

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

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

J (+ compl)

1

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

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

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

2

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

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

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

K

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

L

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

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

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

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

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

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

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

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

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

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

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

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

O

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

■ caerse

v pron

A

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

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

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

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

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

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

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

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

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

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

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

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

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

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

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

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

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

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

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

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

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

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

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

D

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

* * *

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

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

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

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

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

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

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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caer

♦ vi

1. [hacia abajo] to fall;

cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;

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

caer en un pozo to fall into a well;

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

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

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

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

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

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

cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;

dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;

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

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

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

2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;

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

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

cayó una helada there was a frost;

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

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

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

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

al caer el sol at sunset;

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

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

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

5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;

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

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

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

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

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

Comp

caer como moscas to drop like flies

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

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

los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Comp

caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;

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

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

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

caer en una trampa to fall into a trap

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

nos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;

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

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

la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;

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

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

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

cae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cayó en cama he took to his bed;

caer en desuso to fall into disuse;

caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;

caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;

caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace

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

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

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

Comp

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

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

me cae mal I can't stand him;

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

me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;

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

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

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

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

18. Esp Fam [en examen] to fail;

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

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

19. Fam [decaer] to go downhill;

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

20. Com [pago] to fall due

21. Am [visitar] to drop in

22. Comp

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

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

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

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

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

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

estar al caer to be about to arrive;

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

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

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

♦ See also the pronominal verb caerse

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caer

I v/i

1 fall;

caer sobre fall on;

dejar caer algo drop sth;

caer enfermo fall ill;

caer en lunes fall on a Monday;

al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;

caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;

caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;

dejarse caer fam flop down

2

:

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

3 de un lugar

:

cae cerca it’s not far;

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

4

:

estar al caer be about to arrive;

¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!

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caer {13} vi

1) : to fall, to drop

2) : to collapse

3) : to hang (down)

4)

caer bien fam : to be pleasant, to be likeable

me caes bien: I like you

5)

caer mal or

caer gordo fam : to be unpleasant, to be unlikeable

♦ See also the reflexive verb caerse

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caer vb

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

cayó por la escalera she fell down the stairs

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

ha caído enfermo he's fallen ill

2. (fecha) to be / to fall

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

3. (entender) to get something

no caigo I don't get it

caerle bien a alguien to like

caes bien a todo el mundo everybody likes you

caerle mal a alguien not to be able to stand

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

caer desmayado to faint / to collapse

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

dejé caer el vaso I dropped the glass

dejar caer por to drop by

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

el examen está al caer the exam is almost here

mamá está al caer Mum'll be here any minute

Spanish-English dictionary > caer
6 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
7 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

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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

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