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1 fall
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1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) caer2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) caerse3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) bajar, descender4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) caer5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) caer6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) incumbir
2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) caída2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) caída3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) rendición, caída4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) otoño•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through
fall1 n1. caída2. descensofall2 vb1. caer / caerse2. bajar / descendertr[fɔːl]1 (act of falling) caída3 (decrease) baja, descenso, disminución nombre femenino■ a fall in temperature un descenso de temperaturas, una bajada de temperaturas4 (defeat) caída5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (autumn) otoño1 (gen) caer, caerse2 (hang loosely) caer3 (decrease) bajar, descender4 (slope downwards) bajar, descender5 (be defeated) caer; (be killed) caer, perecer6 (happen) caer■ night fell cayó la noche, anocheció, se hizo de noche8 (wind) amainar9 figurative use (at cricket) caerse1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL la Caída\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fall asleep dormirseto fall flat figurative use salir mal, no tener el éxito deseadoto fall foul of tener problemas con, tener líos conto fall ill caer enfermo,-a, enfermarto fall from one's lips salir de la boca de unoto fall in love enamorarseto fall into conversation with somebody entablar una conversación con alguiento fall into the clutches of caer en las garras deto fall into the hands of caer en manos deto fall on one's feet tener mucha suerteto fall over backwards to do something hacer todo lo posible para hacer algo, desvivirse por hacer algoto fall over oneself to do something desvivirse por hacer algoto fall short no alcanzar (of, -)to fall silent callarseto fall to one's knees caerse de rodillasfall from grace caída en desgraciafall guy cabeza de turco, chivo expiatorio1) : caer, caerseto fall out of bed: caer de la camato fall down: caerse2) hang: caer3) descend: caer (dícese de la lluvia o de la noche), bajar (dícese de los precios), descender (dícese de la temperatura)4) : caer (a un enemigo), rendirsethe city fell: la ciudad se rindió5) occur: caerChristmas falls on a Friday: la Navidad cae en viernes6)to fall asleep : dormirse, quedarse dormido7)to fall from grace sin: perder la gracia8)to fall sick : caer enfermo, enfermarse9)to fall through : fracasar, caer en la nadato fall to : tocar a, corresponder athe task fell to him: le tocó hacerlofall n1) tumble: caída fto break one's fall: frenar uno su caídaa fall of three feet: una caída de tres pies2) falling: derrumbe m (de rocas), aguacero m (de lluvia), nevada f (de nieve), bajada f (de precios), disminución f (de cantidades)3) autumn: otoño m4) downfall: caída f, ruina f5) falls nplwaterfall: cascada f, catarata fadj.• otoñal adj.n.• baja s.f.• cascada s.f.• caída s.f.• otoño s.m.• tumbo s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fell, fallen) = bajar v.• caer v.(§pres: caigo, caes...)• disminuir v.• retroceder v.
I fɔːl1) (tumble, descent) caída fto be heading o (esp AmE) riding for a fall — ir* camino al desastre
2) ( autumn) (AmE) otoño m3) ( decrease)a fall in temperature — un descenso de (las) temperaturas or de la temperatura
a fall in prices — una bajada or caída de precios
4) (defeat, collapse) caída f
II
1)a) ( tumble) caerse*to fall foul of somebody/something: he fell foul of the law/his boss — tuvo problemas con la ley/su jefe
b) ( descend) \<\<night/rain\>\> caer*2) \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender* (frml); \<\<price\>\> bajar, caer*; \<\<wind\>\> amainar3) (be captured, defeated)to fall (TO somebody) — \<\<city/country\>\> caer* (en manos or en poder de alguien)
4)to fall ill o (esp AmE) sick — caer* or (Esp tb) ponerse* enfermo, enfermarse (AmL)
to fall silent — callarse, quedarse callado
to fall into decay/disrepute — irse* deteriorando/desprestigiarse
b) ( enter)to fall into a trance/coma — entrar en trance/coma
to fall into a trap — caer* en una trampa
she fell into a deep sleep — se durmió profundamente; see also prey, victim
5)a) ( land)the stress falls on the first syllable — el acento cae or recae sobre la primera sílaba
b) ( into category)the problems fall into three categories — los problemas se pueden clasificar en tres tipos diferentes
6) ( be slain) (frml) caer* (frml)•Phrasal Verbs:- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to[fɔːl] (vb: pt fell) (pp fallen)1. N1) (=tumble) caída fthe Fall — (Rel) la Caída
- be heading or riding for a fall2) [of building, bridge etc] derrumbamiento m; [of rocks] desprendimiento m; [of earth] corrimiento m3) (=decrease) disminución f; (in prices, temperature, demand) descenso m (in de); (Econ) baja f4) (=downfall) caída f, ocaso m; (=defeat) derrota f; [of city] rendición f, caída f; (from favour, power etc) alejamiento m5) (=slope) [of ground] declive m, desnivel m7) (US) (=autumn) otoño m2. VI1) (=fall down) [person, object] caerse•
to fall on one's feet — caer de pie; (fig) salir bien parado•
to fall to or on one's knees — arrodillarse, caer de rodillas- fall on one's ass- fall flatflat I, 1., 6)2) (=drop) [leaves, bomb, rain, snow, night] caer; [rocks] desprenderse•
he fell into bed exhausted — se desplomó en la cama, exhausto•
they left as darkness fell — partieron al caer la noche•
to let sth fall — dejar caer algoto let fall that... — soltar que...
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night was falling — anochecía, se hacía de noche•
it all began to fall into place — (fig) todo empezó a encajar•
to fall short of sb's expectations — defraudar las esperanzas de algn•
to fall among thieves — (esp Bible) ir a parar entre ladrones3) [person] (morally etc) caer•
to fall from grace — (Rel) perder la gracia; (fig) caer en desgracia4) (=slope) [ground] descender, caer en declive5) (=hang) [hair, drapery] caer6) (=decrease) disminuir; [price, level, temperature etc] bajar, descender; [wind] amainar7) (=be defeated) [government] caer, ser derrotado; [city] rendirse, ser tomado9) (=become)•
to fall asleep — quedarse dormido, dormirse•
to fall heir to sth — heredar algo•
to fall ill — caer enfermo, enfermarse•
to fall in love (with sth/sb) — enamorarse (de algo/algn)3.CPDfall guy * N — (=easy victim) víctima f (de un truco); (=scapegoat) cabeza f de turco
- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to* * *
I [fɔːl]1) (tumble, descent) caída fto be heading o (esp AmE) riding for a fall — ir* camino al desastre
2) ( autumn) (AmE) otoño m3) ( decrease)a fall in temperature — un descenso de (las) temperaturas or de la temperatura
a fall in prices — una bajada or caída de precios
4) (defeat, collapse) caída f
II
1)a) ( tumble) caerse*to fall foul of somebody/something: he fell foul of the law/his boss — tuvo problemas con la ley/su jefe
b) ( descend) \<\<night/rain\>\> caer*2) \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender* (frml); \<\<price\>\> bajar, caer*; \<\<wind\>\> amainar3) (be captured, defeated)to fall (TO somebody) — \<\<city/country\>\> caer* (en manos or en poder de alguien)
4)to fall ill o (esp AmE) sick — caer* or (Esp tb) ponerse* enfermo, enfermarse (AmL)
to fall silent — callarse, quedarse callado
to fall into decay/disrepute — irse* deteriorando/desprestigiarse
b) ( enter)to fall into a trance/coma — entrar en trance/coma
to fall into a trap — caer* en una trampa
she fell into a deep sleep — se durmió profundamente; see also prey, victim
5)a) ( land)the stress falls on the first syllable — el acento cae or recae sobre la primera sílaba
b) ( into category)the problems fall into three categories — los problemas se pueden clasificar en tres tipos diferentes
6) ( be slain) (frml) caer* (frml)•Phrasal Verbs:- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to -
2 hush
1. interjection(be quiet; silence: Hush! Don't wake the baby.) ¡silencio!
2. noun(silence: A hush came over the room.) silencio- hushed- hush up
hush n silenciotr[hʌʃ]1 quietud nombre femenino, silencio1 callar, silenciar1 ¡silencio! ¡cállate! ¡cállese! ¡chito!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhush ['hʌʃ] vt1) silence: hacer callar, acallar2) calm: calmar, apaciguarhush n: silencio mn.• quietud s.f.• silencio s.m.v.• acallar v.• apaciguar v.• callar v.• enmudecer v.
I hʌʃnoun (no pl) silencio m
II
Phrasal Verbs:- hush up
III
[hʌʃ]hush! — shh!, chitón!
1.N silencio m2.VI callarsehush! — ¡cállate!, ¡chitón!
3.VT [+ person] hacer callar4.CPDhush money * N — soborno m, coima f (And, S. Cone), mordida f (Mex)
- hush up* * *
I [hʌʃ]noun (no pl) silencio m
II
Phrasal Verbs:- hush up
III
hush! — shh!, chitón!
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3 awkwardly
adverb desgarbadamentetr['ɔːkwədlɪ]1 (gen) torpemente; (express oneself) con poca elegancia2 (in an embarrassing way) incómodamente■ he smiled awkwardly trying to hide his embarrassment sonrió incómodamente para intentar ocultar su vergüenza'ɔːkwərdli, 'ɔːkwədlia) ( clumsily) < move> torpemente, con torpeza; < express oneself> con poca fluidez or eleganciab) ( with embarrassment)he fidgeted awkwardly with his tie — violento or incómodo, jugueteaba con su corbata
['ɔːkwǝdlɪ]ADV1) (=uncomfortably) [say, shake hands] con embarazoSonia patted her shoulder awkwardly — Sonia, violenta or incómoda, le dio unas palmaditas en el hombro
2) (=clumsily) [move, walk, dance] torpemente, con torpeza; [translate] con poca fluidezhe expresses himself awkwardly — se expresa mal, le cuesta expresarse
the keyhole is awkwardly placed under the handle — el ojo de la cerradura está colocado bajo el picaporte, lo cual resulta incómodo
* * *['ɔːkwərdli, 'ɔːkwədli]a) ( clumsily) < move> torpemente, con torpeza; < express oneself> con poca fluidez or eleganciab) ( with embarrassment)he fidgeted awkwardly with his tie — violento or incómodo, jugueteaba con su corbata
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