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21 кануть в лету
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22 sombrer dans l'oubli
Dictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > sombrer dans l'oubli
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23 впадать в нищету
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > впадать в нищету
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24 погрязнуть во зле
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > погрязнуть во зле
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25 kelelap
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26 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/treecaer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairsMaría cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.2 to fall (rain, snow).cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain3 to go down, to set (sun).al caer el día o la tarde at duskal caer el sol at sunset4 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.* * *Present Indicativecaigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.Past IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to fall2) drop3) hang•- caerse- caer bien
- caer mal* * *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 INTRANSITIVO1) [persona, objeto]a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall•
[hacer] caer algo — to knock sth overb) [desde una altura] to fall•
[dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in•
[dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop bysuele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by
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caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sbqueremos 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
su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day
2) [lluvia, helada]¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!
3) (=colgar) to hang, falles una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely
4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, droppicado 2., 2)caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested6) (=morir) to fall, diemuchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle
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caer [en] (=incurrir) —no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs
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caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth•
caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptationy no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation
caer bajo —
trampa 2)¡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!
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 *
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caer en [que] — to realize that9) [fecha] to fall, besu 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
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caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence11) (=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) —
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
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caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)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
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caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy
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caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him14) (=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
b) [ropa]15) (=terminar)•
al caer la [noche] — at nightfall•
al caer la [tarde] — at dusk2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly
se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms
el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived
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/nevada3)a) cortinas/falda to hangb) terreno to drop4)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)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
7)a) gobierno/ciudad to fallb) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's jobse 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 caught8)a) desgracia/maldicióncaer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)
la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)
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)10) (+ compl)a) ( sentar)b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)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)cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction
b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall onel 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, drop14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)15) (Ven fam) llamada2.caerse v pron1)a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall overcaerse 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
cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it
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* * *= 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).* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly
se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms
el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived
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/nevada3)a) cortinas/falda to hangb) terreno to drop4)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)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
7)a) gobierno/ciudad to fallb) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's jobse 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 caught8)a) desgracia/maldicióncaer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)
la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)
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)10) (+ compl)a) ( sentar)b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)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)cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction
b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall onel 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, drop14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)15) (Ven fam) llamada2.caerse v pron1)a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall overcaerse 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
cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it
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* * *= 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 (verbo intransitivo)A de una alturaB caer: chaparrón, nevadaC1 caer: cortinas, falda2 caer: terrenoD1 incurrir2 en un engaño, un timoE entender, darse cuentaF1 en un estado2 caer en un vicioG1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc2 perder el cargo3 caer: soldado4 caer: fugitivo5 caer enfermoH1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc2 caer: tarde, nocheI tocar en suerteJ1 sentarle mal2 en cuestiones de gustoK1 presentarse, aparecer2 caer sobre alguienL1 estar comprendido2 caer: cumpleaños etc3 estar situadoM caer: precios etcN aportar dineroO caer: llamada■ caerse (verbo pronominal)A1 de una altura2 caerse + me/te/le etcB desprenderseC equivocarseD contribuirviA (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my legtropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his facecayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/facecayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgivenesscayó el telón the curtain came down o fellla pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the wellel coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliffcayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spotse dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchairse dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliffel avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedivedel helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the seale caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeksdejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;‹noticia› to let drop o falllo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passingB«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frostcayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavilyempezó a caer granizo it began to hailestá cayendo un aguacero it's pouringcayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rainel rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near hereC1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hangcon un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang betterel pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist2 «terreno» to drop, fallel terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the riverD1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling himno nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptationcayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letterla obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculousesos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgarcaer muy bajo to stoop very lowvenderse 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 sinkerE ( fam)(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)F1(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;«costumbre» to die outcaer en el olvido to sink into oblivion2caer en un vicio to get into a bad habitcaer en el alcohol to take to drinkcaer en la droga to start taking drugsG1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fallla 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 jobcayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with themvamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caughthan caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught5caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken illcayó en cama he took to his bedyo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as wellHla tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation2al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfallantes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfallI ( 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 BilbaoJ (+ compl)1(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with mele 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 invitedla noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock2(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousinKno podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better timede vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and thenno podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warningestar 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 sbtres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon himcayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnightcaerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sbL1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdictionsu 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 dutiescae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fallel 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?¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, dropel dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international marketO■ caerseA1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall overbájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll falltropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the waterme caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairsse cayó del caballo he fell off his horsese cayó de la cama she fell out of bedse cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heapestá 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 smashed2 (+ me/te/le etc):oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glovese me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my handsten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop itpor poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of mese me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling downestoy 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!se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without sayingB (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall offse le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell outse le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go baldla ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apartD* * *
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
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 …
2a) [chaparrón/nevada]:
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
4 (en error, trampa):
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 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 enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9a) ( sentar):
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invitedb) [ persona]:
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
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
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
[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
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
* * *♦ vi1. [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 fall2. [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;Famestá 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 building3. [sol] to go down, to set;al caer el sol at sunset;la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders5. [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 captured6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;caer como moscas to drop like flies7. [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 euroRelno 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 provoked9. [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;Espno caigo I give up, I don't know;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 it10. [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 trapnos 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 handscae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?¿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 remitcayó 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 disgrace15. [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; Esplos pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shockme 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;Famtu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your bosscayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged itla 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?el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month21. Am [visitar] to drop in22. Compcaer (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 Famcaer parado to fall on one's feet* * *I v/i1 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 down2:me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him:cae cerca it’s not far;¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?4:estar al caer be about to arrive;¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!* * *caer {13} vi1) : to fall, to drop2) : to collapse3) : to hang (down)4)me caes bien: I like you5)caer mal or* * *caer vb2. (fecha) to be / to falleste año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year3. (entender) to get somethingcaer desmayado to faint / to collapseestar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive -
27 hundir
v.1 to sink.hundió el cuchillo en su espalda she buried the knife in his backhundió los dedos en su cabello he ran his fingers through her hairEl excesivo peso hundió el barco The excess weight sunk the ship.2 to devastate, to destroy.el anuncio de su muerte hundió a la familia his family was devastated by the news of his death3 to ruin.4 to cave in.El temblor hundió la mina The quake caved in the mine.* * *1 (sumir) to submerge, plunge2 (barco) to sink3 (cuchillo etc) to drive, thrust4 (derrumbar) to demolish, ruin6 figurado (arruinar) to ruin, destroy1 (barco) to sink2 (derrumbarse) to collapse, fall down3 (arruinarse) to be ruined, collapse4 figurado (sucumbir) to go to pieces\hundir a alguien en la miseria figurado to plunge somebody into misery* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [en agua] to sink2) (=destruir) [+ edificio] to ruin, destroy, cause the collapse of; [+ plan] to sink, ruin3) (=desmoralizar) to demoralize2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < barco> to sink; < persona> to destroy; <negocio/empresa> to drive... under, to drive... to the wall2) ( introducir) to bury2.le hundió el cuchillo en la espalda — she plunged o sank the knife into his back
hundirsev prona) barco to sinkb) (en barro, nieve) to sinkc) empresa/negocio to fold, to go underd) edificio ( bajar de nivel) to sink, subside; ( derrumbarse) to collapse* * *----* hundirse = collapse, founder, go under, subside, plummet.* hundirse bajo el peso de = collapse under + the weight of.* hundirse en = sink into, lapse into.* hundirse en la miseria = sink into + depression, sink into + poverty.* hundirse la moral = morale + plummet.* hundirse por el peso = bog down.* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.* que se está hundiendo = sinking.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < barco> to sink; < persona> to destroy; <negocio/empresa> to drive... under, to drive... to the wall2) ( introducir) to bury2.le hundió el cuchillo en la espalda — she plunged o sank the knife into his back
hundirsev prona) barco to sinkb) (en barro, nieve) to sinkc) empresa/negocio to fold, to go underd) edificio ( bajar de nivel) to sink, subside; ( derrumbarse) to collapse* * ** hundirse = collapse, founder, go under, subside, plummet.* hundirse bajo el peso de = collapse under + the weight of.* hundirse en = sink into, lapse into.* hundirse en la miseria = sink into + depression, sink into + poverty.* hundirse la moral = morale + plummet.* hundirse por el peso = bog down.* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.* que se está hundiendo = sinking.* * *hundir [I1 ]vtA1 ‹barco› to sink2 ‹persona› to destroy; ‹negocio/empresa› to drive … under, to drive … to the wallB (introducir) to buryhundió el rostro entre sus manos he buried his face in his handshundió los pies en la arena she buried her feet in the sandle hundió el cuchillo en la espalda she plunged o sank the knife into his back■ hundirse1 «barco» to sink2 «animal/vehículo» (en barro, nieve) to sinklas ruedas se hundieron en el barro the wheels sank into the mud3 «empresa/negocio» to fold, collapse, go under, go to the wall4 «edificio» (bajar de nivel) to sink, subside; (derrumbarse) to collapse5 «puente» to collapse6 (desmoralizarse) to go to pieces* * *
hundir ( conjugate hundir) verbo transitivo ‹ barco› to sink;
‹ persona› to destroy;
‹negocio/empresa› to drive … under
hundirse verbo pronominal
( derrumbarse) to collapse
hundir verbo transitivo
1 (una embarcación) to sink
2 (una construcción) to bring o knock down
3 fig (a alguien) to demoralize
' hundir' also found in these entries:
English:
duck
- plunge
- scupper
- scuttle
- sink
* * *♦ vt1. [sumergir] to sink;el peso de los espectadores hundió el estrado the platform collapsed under the weight of the spectators2. [introducir] to bury;le hundió el cuchillo en la espalda she buried the knife in his back;hundió los dedos en su cabello he ran his fingers through her hair3. [afligir] to devastate;el anuncio de su fallecimiento hundió a todos sus familiares his family was devastated by the news of his death4. [hacer fracasar] to ruin;la tormenta hundió el espectáculo the storm ruined the show5. [abollar] to dent* * ** * *hundir vt1) : to sink2) : to destroy, to ruin* * *hundir vb2. (un edificio) to demolish / to destroy -
28 enfoncer
enfoncer [ɑ̃fɔ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. ( = faire pénétrer) [+ pieu, clou] to drive in ; [+ épingle, punaise] to stick in• qui a bien pu lui enfoncer ça dans le crâne ? or la tête ? who on earth put that idea into his head?c. ( = défoncer) [+ porte] to break down ; [+ véhicule] to smash in ; [+ lignes ennemies] to break through2. reflexive verba. [lame, projectile]• s'enfoncer dans [+ forêt, rue, brume] to disappear into ; [+ fauteuil, coussins, misère, vice] to sink into• à mentir, tu ne fais que t'enfoncer davantage by lying, you're just getting yourself into deeper and deeper waterc. ( = céder) to give wayd. ( = faire pénétrer) s'enfoncer une arête dans la gorge to get a bone stuck in one's throat* * *ɑ̃fɔ̃se
1.
1) ( faire entrer sans outil) to push in [piquet, bouchon]; ( avec un outil)2) ( faire céder) to break down [porte]; to break through [adversaire]; ( accidentellement) to crash through [obstacle]; to break [cage thoracique]; to smash in [aile de voiture]enfoncer des portes ouvertes — fig to state the obvious
3) ( vaincre) to defeat [armée]; to beat [concurrent]4) ( abaisser)
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s'enfoncer verbe pronominal1) ( s'enliser)s'enfoncer dans la neige/le sable — to sink in the snow/the sand
être enfoncé dans un fauteuil — ( confortablement) to be settled cosily GB ou cozily US in an armchair
2) ( couler)3) ( pénétrer)4) ( se mettre)5) ( aller)s'enfoncer dans les or à l'intérieur des terres — to go inland
6) ( se creuser) [chaussée, terre] to give way7) (colloq) ( aggraver son cas) to make things worse for oneself••enfoncer quelque chose dans le crâne (colloq) or la tête de quelqu'un — to get something into somebody's head
* * *ɑ̃fɔ̃se1. vt1) (= faire pénétrer) [clou, vis] to drive in, [tout objet, dans une cavité ou substance] to push inenfoncer qch dans (clou, vis) — to drive sth into, (dans une cavité, une substance) to push sth into, (à coups de marteau) to hammer sth into
Les événements qui l'ont enfoncé dans la misère. — The events that plunged him into abject poverty.
2) (= bien caler)Enfoncez le capuchon bien à fond sur l'embout. — Push the cap firmly down onto the nozzle.
3) (= forcer) [porte] to break open4) [plancher, mur] to cause to cave in5) (= défoncer) [côtes] to smash6) (= surpasser) to beat, to thrash2. vi1) (dans la vase, la neige) to sink in2) [sol, surface porteuse] to give way* * *enfoncer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( faire entrer sans outil) to push in [piquet, bouchon, pièce de machine]; enfoncer un bouchon dans une bouteille to push a cork into a bottle; enfonce bien le bouchon push the cork in tight; n'enfonce pas trop le piquet don't push the peg in too far; enfonce bien la punaise push the drawing pin in hard; enfoncer un poignard dans le ventre de qn to plunge a dagger into sb's stomach; enfoncer ses mains dans ses poches to dig one's hands into one's pockets; enfoncer son mouchoir dans sa poche to stuff one's handkerchief into one's pocket; enfoncer son chapeau jusqu'aux yeux/oreilles to pull one's hat down over one's eyes/ears; enfoncer une épingle dans une poupée to stick a pin into a doll; enfoncer son doigt to stick one's finger (dans into); enfoncer le coude dans les côtes de qn to elbow sb in the ribs; enfoncer sa tête dans un coussin to bury one's head in a cushion;2 ( faire entrer avec un outil) to knock [sth] in [clou, piquet]; enfoncer un clou/un piquet dans qch to knock a nail/a post into sth; n'enfonce pas trop le piquet don't knock the peg in too far; enfonce bien les clous knock the nails in well;3 ( faire céder) to break down [porte, barrière]; to break through [lignes adverses]; ( accidentellement) to crash through [obstacle]; to break [cage thoracique]; to smash in [aile de voiture]; l'avant du camion est enfoncé the front of the truck ou lorry GB is smashed in; enfoncer des portes ouvertes fig to state the obvious;5 ( abaisser) ne m'enfonce pas davantage don't rub it in;6 ( pousser) enfoncer qn dans la dépression to make sb even more depressed.C s'enfoncer vpr1 ( s'enliser) s'enfoncer dans la neige/le sable [personne, véhicule] to sink in the snow/the sand; on s'enfonce dans ces fauteuils! you sink right into these armchairs!; il s'enfonça dans son fauteuil he sank back into his armchair; être enfoncé dans un fauteuil ( confortablement) to be settled cosily GB ou cozily US in an armchair; s'enfoncer dans la récession to sink deeper and deeper into recession; s'enfoncer dans ses pensées to become lost in thought; s'enfoncer dans l'erreur to make error after error;2 ( couler) s'enfoncer dans l'eau [navire, objet] to sink;3 ( pénétrer) les piquets s'enfoncent facilement the posts go in easily; le poignard s'enfonça dans sa chair the dagger went deep into the flesh;4 ( se mettre) s'enfoncer une épine dans le doigt to get a thorn in one's finger;5 ( aller) s'enfoncer dans la forêt to go into the forest; ( plus loin) to go further into the forest; s'enfoncer dans la campagne/le désert to go right out into the country/the desert; s'enfoncer dans le brouillard to disappear into the fog; s'enfoncer dans le lointain to disappear into the distance; s'enfoncer dans les or à l'intérieur des terres to go inland;6 ( se creuser) [chaussée, terre] to give way;7 ○( aggraver son cas) to make things worse for oneself.enfoncer qch dans le crâne○ or la tête de qn to get sth into sb's head; enfonce-toi bien ça dans le crâne○ or la tête get that into your head once and for all.[ɑ̃fɔ̃se] verbe transitif1. [faire pénétrer - piquet, aiguille] to push in (separable) ; [ - vis] to drive ou to screw in (separable) ; [ - clou] to drive ou to hammer in (separable) ; [ - épingle, punaise] to push ou to stick in (separable) ; [ - couteau] to stick ou to thrust in (separable)il a enfoncé le pieu d'un seul coup he drove ou stuck the stake home in one2. [faire descendre] to push ou to ram (on)3. [briser - côte, carrosserie] to stave in (separable), to crush ; [ - porte] to break down (separable), to bash in (separable), to force open (separable) ; [ - barrière, mur] to smash, to break down (separable)5. [condamner]enfoncer quelqu'un: son témoignage n'a fait que l'enfoncer he just dug himself into a deeper hole with that statement————————[ɑ̃fɔ̃se] verbe intransitif————————s'enfoncer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [dans l'eau, la boue, la terre] to sink (in)les vis s'enfoncent facilement dans le bois screws go ou bore easily through wood2. [se lover]s'enfoncer sous une couette to burrow ou to snuggle under a quilt3. [s'engager]s'enfoncer dans to penetrate ou to go intoplus on s'enfonce dans la forêt plus le silence est profond the further you walk into the forest the quieter it becomes————————s'enfoncer verbe pronominal transitif -
29 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* * *sịn|ken ['zɪŋkn] pret sa\#nk [zaŋk] ptp gesu\#nken [gə'zʊŋkn]vi aux sein1) (Mensch, Gegenstand) to sink; (Schiff) to sink, to go down; (Ballon) to descend; (Nebel) to come down, to descend (liter)auf einen Stuhl/zu Boden sinken — to sink into a chair/to the ground
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
die Arme/den Kopf sinken lassen — to let one's arms/head drop
2) (Boden, Gebäude) to subside, to sink; (Fundament) to settledas Haus war ein Meter tiefer gesunken — the house had sunk one metre (Brit) or meter (US)
3) (=niedriger werden Wasserspiegel, Temperatur, Preise etc) to fall, to drop4) (= schwinden) (Ansehen, Vertrauen) to diminish; (Einfluss) to wane, to decline, to diminish; (Hoffnung, Stimmung) to sinkden Mut/die Hoffnung sinken lassen — to lose courage/hope
5) (moralisch) to sink* * *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.) lapse2) sink3) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) subside* * *sin·ken<sank, gesunken>[ˈzɪŋkn̩]vi Hilfsverb: seinauf den Grund \sinken to sink to the bottom2. (herabsinken) to descend3. (niedersinken) to drop, to fallins Bett \sinken to fall into bedzu Boden/auf ein Sofa \sinken to sink [or drop] to the ground/on[to] a sofadie Hände \sinken lassen to let one's hands fall, to drop one's handsdie 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 dollarden Mut \sinken lassen to lose couragein 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* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) <ship, sun> sink, go down; <plane, balloon> descend, go down; (geh.) <leaves, snowflakes> fall2) (niedersinken) fallauf od. (geh.) in die Knie sinken — sink or fall to one's knees
3) (niedriger werden) <temperature, level> fall, dropdas Thermometer/Barometer sinkt — the temperature is falling/the barometer is going back
4) (an Wert verlieren) <price, value> fall, go down5) (nachlassen, abnehmen) fall; go down; <excitement, interest> diminish, decline* * *sinken; sinkt, sank, ist gesunken v/ijemandem 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 sleep2. 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 pricesseine 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);* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) <ship, sun> sink, go down; <plane, balloon> descend, go down; (geh.) <leaves, snowflakes> fall2) (niedersinken) fallauf od. (geh.) in die Knie sinken — sink or fall to one's knees
3) (niedriger werden) <temperature, level> fall, dropdas Thermometer/Barometer sinkt — the temperature is falling/the barometer is going back
4) (an Wert verlieren) <price, value> fall, go down5) (nachlassen, abnehmen) fall; go down; <excitement, interest> diminish, decline* * *n.descent n. -
30 потъвам
1. (за кораб, камък и пр.) sink, go down(за подводница) submerge; be engulfedпотъвам на дъното sink to the bottomпотъвам в морето sink into the sea, be lost at sea(в кал, сняг, пясък, сън) sink intoпотъвам в калта sink into the mire (и прен.); sinkпотъвам във възглавниците sink in the pillows2. прен. be lost/absorbed (in)потъвам в забрава/забвение sink into oblivionпотъвам в зеленина be buried in greenery/verdureпотънали са му гемиите прен. be blue, be down in the mouth* * *потъ̀вам,гл.1. (за кораб, камък и пр.) sink, go down; (за подводница) submerge; be engulfed; \потъвам в морето be lost at sea; (в кал, сняг, пясък; сън) sink into;2. прен. be lost/absorbed (in); \потъвам в зеленина be buried in greenery/verdure; \потъвам в земята sink into the ground ( от срам with shame); потъна вдън земя he has gone to earth.* * *sink: Wood does not потъвам in water. - Дървото не потъва във вода., The foundations of the house have sunk. - Основите на къщата са потънали.; cave in; founder; go down; go under; submerge (за подводница)* * *1. (в кал, сняг, пясък 2. (за кораб, камък и пр.) sink, go down 3. (за подводница) submerge;be engulfed 4. ПОТЪВАМ в забрава/забвение sink into oblivion 5. ПОТЪВАМ в зеленина be buried in greenery/verdure 6. ПОТЪВАМ в земята sink into the ground (от срам with shame) 7. ПОТЪВАМ в калта sink into the mire (и прен.);sink 8. ПОТЪВАМ в морето sink into the sea, be lost at sea 9. ПОТЪВАМ във възглавниците sink in the pillows 10. ПОТЪВАМ на дъното sink to the bottom 11. потънали са му гемиите прен. be blue, be down in the mouth 12. прен. be lost/absorbed (in) 13. сън) sink into -
31 affondare
v/t and v/i sink* * *affondare v.tr.1 ( sommergere) to sink*; to submerge2 ( immergere) to dip; ( far penetrare) to drive*, to plunge: affondare una spada nel petto di qlcu., to plunge a sword (o a dagger) into s.o.'s breast; affondare la vanga nel terreno, to drive a spade into the ground; affondare la penna nel calamaio, to dip one's pen into the inkpot // (mar.) affondare l'ancora, to cast anchor◆ v. intr. to sink*: la nave affondò, the ship sank.* * *[affon'dare]1. vt1) (mandare a fondo: nave) to sink, (àncora) to drop2)affondare in qc — to sink into sth1) (andare a fondo) to sink2)affondare in qc — to sink into sth* * *[affon'dare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (mandare a fondo) to sink* [ nave]2) (conficcare profondamente) to sink*, to dig [dito, unghie]; to plunge [ coltello]; to sink* [ denti] (in into)2.1) (andare a fondo) [ nave] to sink*, to founder2) (sprofondare) to sink* (in into)* * *affondare/affon'dare/ [1]1 (mandare a fondo) to sink* [ nave]2 (conficcare profondamente) to sink*, to dig [dito, unghie]; to plunge [ coltello]; to sink* [ denti] (in into); affondare le mani nelle tasche to thrust one's hands deep into one's pockets(aus. essere)1 (andare a fondo) [ nave] to sink*, to founder2 (sprofondare) to sink* (in into). -
32 изпадам
1. fall. drop. slip (от out of)(за листа и пр.) fall(за коса, зъби) fall. come out2. (отзовавам се в някакво положение) fall, get (в into), lapse, sinkизпадам в паника panic, get into a panicизпадам в отчаяние fall into despairизпадам в ярост fly into a rage, fumeизпадам в ужас be struck with horror, be horrified/terrifiedизпадам в меланхолия sink into melancholyизпадам в забвение lapse into obscurity; sink into oblivionизпадам в грешка be mistaken, make a mistake, err3. (осиромашавам) be ruined/impoverished, fall on hard times; be on the rocks4. (западам) decay, degrade, deteriorate5. (унижавам се) sink6. (изнемощявам) grow weak/decrepit (от with)* * *изпа̀дам,и изпа̀двам, изпа̀дам гл.2. ( озовавам се в някакво положение) fall, get (в into), lapse, sink; \изпадам в грешка be mistaken, make a mistake, err; \изпадам в забвение lapse into obscurity; sink into oblivion; \изпадам в ужас be struck with horror, be horrified/terrified; \изпадам в ярост fly into a rage, fume; \изпадам във възторг be delighted/enraptured (от with), go into raptures (over); отново \изпадам в отчаяние relapse into despair;3. ( осиромашавам) be ruined/impoverished, fall on evil days, fall on hard times; be on the rocks;4. ( западам) decay, degrade, deteriorate;5. ( унижавам се) sink; дотам е изпаднал he has sunk so low (че that, as to c inf.); никога няма да изпадне дотам, че he would never descend to (с inf.);6. ( изнемощявам) grow weak/decrepit (от with).* * *drop; fall; lapse; sink: изпадам into oblivion - изпадам в забвение; (западам): decay; deteriorate* * *1. (за коса, зъби) fall. come out 2. (за листа и пр.) fall 3. (западам) decay, degrade, deteriorate 4. (изнемощявам) grow weak/decrepit (от with) 5. (осиромашавам) be ruined/impoverished, fall on hard times;be on the rocks 6. (отзовавам се в някакво положение) fall, get (в into), lapse, sink 7. (унижавам се) sink 8. fall. drop. slip (от out of) 9. ИЗПАДАМ в грешка be mistaken, make a mistake, err 10. ИЗПАДАМ в забвение lapse into obscurity;sink into oblivion 11. ИЗПАДАМ в меланхолия sink into melancholy 12. ИЗПАДАМ в отчаяние fall into despair 13. ИЗПАДАМ в паника panic, get into a panic 14. ИЗПАДАМ в ужас be struck with horror, be horrified/terrified 15. ИЗПАДАМ в ярост fly into a rage, fume 16. ИЗПАДАМ във възторг be delighted/enraptured (от with), go into raptures (over) 17. дотам е изпаднал he has sunk so low (че that, as to c inf.) 18. отново ИЗПАДАМ в отчаяние relapse into despair -
33 sumir
v.1 to immerse, to sink, to submerge, to avalanche.2 to dent, to dimple, to dint, to make a dent in.* * *1 (hundir) to sink, plunge, submerge2 figurado to plunge1 (hundirse) to sink2 figurado to immerse oneself (en, in), lose oneself (en, in)\sumir a alguien en la duda figurado to plunge somebody into doubtsumir a alguien en la miseria figurado to plunge somebody into poverty* * *1. VT1) (=hundir) [gen] to sink, plunge; [mar, olas] to swallow up, suck down2) (=abismar) to plunge (en into)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( sumergir)sumir algo/a alguien EN algo — en tristeza, desesperación to plunge something/somebody into something
2) (Col, Méx) ( abollar) to dent, make a dent in2.sumirse v pron1) ( hundirse)sumirse EN algo — en sueño to sink into something; en tristeza to plunge into something; en pensamientos to become lost in something
2) (Col, Méx) ( abollarse) to get dented* * *= immerse.Ex. The whole box was then immersed for about ten minutes in a pit of molten metal.----* sumirse = lapse.* sumirse en = sink into.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( sumergir)sumir algo/a alguien EN algo — en tristeza, desesperación to plunge something/somebody into something
2) (Col, Méx) ( abollar) to dent, make a dent in2.sumirse v pron1) ( hundirse)sumirse EN algo — en sueño to sink into something; en tristeza to plunge into something; en pensamientos to become lost in something
2) (Col, Méx) ( abollarse) to get dented* * *= immerse.Ex: The whole box was then immersed for about ten minutes in a pit of molten metal.
* sumirse = lapse.* sumirse en = sink into.* * *sumir [I1 ]vtA (sumergir) sumir algo/a algn EN algo to plunge sth/sb INTO sthsu muerte lo sumió en la más profunda desesperación her death plunged him into despairlo sumió en un mar de confusiones it threw him into a turmoil o confusionel artículo habrá sumido en angustia a muchos padres the article will have caused grave o deep concern to many parentsB (Col, Méx) (abollar) to dent, make a dent in■ sumirseA (hundirse) sumirse EN algo to sink INTO sthse sumió en un profundo sueño she sank into a deep sleepse sume en sus pensamientos he becomes absorbed o gets lost in his thoughtsB (Col, Méx) (abollarse) to get dented* * *
sumir ( conjugate sumir) verbo transitivo
1 ( sumergir) sumir algo/a algn EN algo ‹en tristeza/desesperación› to plunge sth/sb into sth
2 (Col, Méx) ( abollar) to dent, make a dent in
sumirse verbo pronominal
1 ( hundirse) sumirse EN algo ‹ en tristeza› to plunge into sth;
‹ en pensamientos› to become lost in sth
2 (Col, Méx) ( abollarse) to get dented
sumir verbo transitivo
1 (sumergir) to submerge, sink
2 figurado la noticia le sumió en la tristeza, the news plunged him into sadness
' sumir' also found in these entries:
English:
plunge
* * *♦ vtla noticia nos sumió en la desolación we were plunged into despair by the news;el vino lo sumió en un estado de somnolencia the wine left him feeling drowsy;sus declaraciones nos sumieron en la confusión his statement threw us into confusion2. [sumergir] to submerge3. [enterrar] to bury¡sume la panza! tuck that belly in!* * *v/t figplunge, throw (en into)* * *sumir vtsumergir: to plunge, to immerse, to sink♦ sumirse vr -
34 versinken
v/i (unreg.) sink (auch fig.) (in + Dat into); versinken in Erinnerungen: lose o.s. in; auch Gedanken etc.: become immersed ( oder absorbed) in; Boden 1, versunken* * *to sink* * *ver|sịn|ken ptp versu\#nken [fɛɐ'zʊŋkn]vi irreg aux sein(= untergehen) to sink; (Schiff auch) to founderich hätte im Boden or in der Erde/vor Scham versinken mögen — I wished the ground would (open and) swallow me up
versinken (fig, in Trauer, Melancholie, Chaos) — to sink into sth; in Anblick to lose oneself in sth; in Gedanken, Musik to become immersed in sth, to lose oneself in sth
See:→ auch versunken* * *((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) sink* * *ver·sin·ken *vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein1. (untergehen)2. (einsinken)* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) sinkim Schlamm/Schnee versinken — sink into the mud/snow
ich wäre am liebsten im Erdboden versunken — I wished the ground would [open and] swallow me up
2) (fig.)versinken in — (+ Akk.) become immersed in or wrapped up in <memories, thoughts>; subside, lapse into <melancholy, silence, etc.>
* * *in +dat into);versinken in Erinnerungen: lose o.s. in; auch Gedanken etc: become immersed ( oder absorbed) in; → Boden 1, versunken* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) sinkim Schlamm/Schnee versinken — sink into the mud/snow
ich wäre am liebsten im Erdboden versunken — I wished the ground would [open and] swallow me up
2) (fig.)versinken in — (+ Akk.) become immersed in or wrapped up in <memories, thoughts>; subside, lapse into <melancholy, silence, etc.>
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35 падам
fall (да on, to)(бързо) drop(за самолет) crash (to earth/to the ground)(за бомба) hit ( на-)(за копче и пр.) come off(за коса, зъб, пломба) fall out(за дъжд) fall(за мазилка) fall off(за покрив) come/fall down(за утайка) settle(за шапка) fall offспъвам се и падам trip and fall overподхлъзвам се и падам slip and fallпадам на земята fall to the groundпадам по очи fall forward on o.'s face, fall proneпадам с главата надолу fall head foremostпадам на гърба си fall on o.'s back/overпадам на колене go down/fall/drop on o.'s kneesпадам пред fall down beforeпадам пред краката на fall down at the feet ofпадам върху (сблъсквам се с) fall againstпадам от стол/стълба fall off a chair/a ladderпадам от дърво fall off a tree, fall down from a tree, fall out of a treeпадам от стълбите fall downstairsпадам от прозореца fall out of the windowпадам от кола/кон spillпадам от скала fall over a cliff; tumble over a rockпадам и се убивам fall to o.'s deathпадам от пропаст fall from/down a precipiceпадам в пропаст и се убивам drop to death over a precipiceпадам от умора drop down with fatigueпадам мъртъв fall down dead, drop deadпадам убит fallпадам в бой fall in battleпадам победен bite the dustпадам върху лицето на (за къдрица) hang across o.'s faceябълката падна от дървото the apple fell (down) from the treeпадам от собствената си тежина fall by o.'s own weightпадам в морето (от кораб) fall/tumble overboardпада ми косата/обувка lose o.'s hair/a shoeпада ми подкова cast/throw a shoe1. прен. fall, sink(за дух) sink low(за теория) fall down(за отговорност, подозрение) fall (on)(за ударение) fall, rest (on)(за възражение, обвинение) fall to the groundвината пада върху the blame falls upon/attaches toбарометърът пада the barometer is falling/sinkingакциите падат the shares are depreciating, the price of the shares is droppingпадам в ръцете на fall into the hands ofпадам в лапите на fall into the clutches ofпадам в клопка fall into a trapпадам в собствената си клопка overreach o.s.падам от власт fall from powerпадам под (бивам завладян от) fall underпадам духом o.'s spirits fail; sink into dejection, flagне падам духом bear up, keep up o.'s spirits, keep cheerful, keep o.'s chin up, keep a stiff upper lipпадам морално degenerateпадам в очите на fall in s.o.'s estimation, sink in s.o.'s opinionпадам ниско fall/sink low, reach a low ebbпадам си от смях collapse with laughterпадам болен be taken seriously illкамък ми падна от сърцето вж. камъкпадна ми сърце на място вж. сърцепадам малко... be something/a bit of a...да не падне по-долу от not to be outfaced byкогато падне нещо when I get a chanceако ми падне given the chanceкаквото падне whatever comes my wayработя каквото ми падне do odd-jobsсега ми е паднало now's my chance. it's now or neverгледам да падне нещо have an eye on/to the main chanceсамо да ми падне if only I can get hold of him/lay hand on himпадна ми на мушката now I've got/cornered youпадна много работа it was an awful lot of work, it was no end of a jobще падне много работа it will mean a lot of workпадна ужасна караница it was an awful row, there were fireworksпадна голямо ядене it was a regular feast/a good* * *па̀дам,гл.1. fall (на on, to); ( бързо) drop; (за самолет) crash (to earth/to the ground); (за бомба) hit (на -); (за копче и пр.) come off; (за коса, зъб, пломба) fall out; (за дъжд) fall; (за мазилка) fall off; (за покрив) come/fall down; (за утайка) settle; (за шапка) fall off; пада ми косата/обувка lose o.’s hair/a shoe; пада ми подкова cast/throw a shoe; \падам в морето (от кораб) fall/tumble overboard; \падам в пропаст (за кола) plunge over a precipice; \падам в пропаст и се убивам drop to death over a precipice; \падам върху лицето на (за къдрица) hang across o.’s face; \падам мъртъв fall down dead, drop dead; \падам на слоеве exfoliate; \падам от мост (за кола) go over the side of a bridge, crash over a bridge; \падам от прозореца fall out of the window; \падам от скала fall over a cliff; tumble over a rock; \падам от стол fall off a chair; \падам от стълбите fall downstairs; \падам от умора drop down with fatigue; \падам по очи fall forward on o.’s face, fall prone; \падам победен bite the dust; \падам с главата надолу fall head foremost; разг. come/take a purler;2. прен. fall, sink; (за дух) sink low; (за теория) fall down; (за отговорност, подозрение) fall (on); (за ударение) fall, rest (on); (за възражение, обвинение) fall to the ground; (за цени и пр.) drop, go down; журн. tumble; акциите падат the shares are depreciating, the price of the shares is dropping; барометърът пада the barometer is falling/sinking; вината пада върху the blame falls upon; не \падам духом keep cheerful, keep o.’s chin up, keep a stiff upper lip; \падам в лапите на fall into the clutches of; \падам в очите на fall in s.o.’s estimation; \падам в собствената си клопка overreach o.’s; \падам духом sink into dejection, flag; \падам морално degenerate;\падам се 1. ( получавам при делба) fall (to o.’s lot), get; (на лотария) win at/in a lottery; (за задача, чест и пр.) fall (to); (за награда) go (to); ( имам право на) be entitled to; заемам мястото, което ми се пада assume o.’s rightful place; на мене се падна честта да I have the honour to; на него се падна да it fell to/on him to, it fell to his lot to; \падам се по право fall by right (to); падат се по … на човек/ кв. м и пр. there are … per head/to the square metre etc.; получавам каквото ми се пада прен. have/get o.’s due, receive/get o.’s deserts; получавам колкото ми се пада get o.’s fair share (от of); така ти се пада (it) serves you right;3. ( случвам се) happen to be; ако ми се падне път натам if I happen to go that way; Коледа се падна в понеделник Christmas fell/was on Monday; • гледам да падне нещо have an eye on/to the main chance; да не падне по-долу от not to be outfaced by; каквото падне whatever comes my way; мъжете много си падат по нея men fancy her rotten; не \падам на гърба си always fall on o.’s feet; не \падам по-долу от not be inferior to, be no worse than; не \падам по-долу от когото и да е I can do it with the best; от там непрекъснато пада по някой лев it is a dripping roast; пада си малко артист he is something of an actor; \падам малко … be something/a bit of a …; \падам си по ( много обичам) have a soft/warm spot in o.’s heart for s.o.; sl. be nuts on; be crazy about; go a bundle on; flip over; падна ми на мушката now I’ve got/cornered you; падна много работа it was an awful lot of work, it was no end of a job; падна ужасна караница it was an awful row, there were fireworks; работя каквото ми падне do odd-jobs; само да ми падне if only I can get hold of him/lay hand on him; сега ми е паднало now’s my chance, it’s now or never; той повече си пада по млади момичета young girls are more in his line; щях да падна (от учудване) you could have knocked me down with a feather.* * *fall (и за дъжд): An apple fell on the ground off the tree - На земята падна ябълка от дървото, падам out of the window - падам през прозореца, падам into a trap - падам в капан; fall (за ударение) ; sink (за дух); crash; descend (намалявам): The prices are going down. - Цените падат.; impinge; happen (случвам се): I падамed to work with him - Паднах се да работя с него; to meet with a fall; appertain: This task падамs to you. - Тази задача се пада на теб.; now is my chance - сега ми е паднало* * *1. (бързо) drop 2. (за (дъжд) fall 3. (за бомба) hit (на -) 4. (за възражение, обвинение) fall to the ground 5. (за дух) sink low 6. (за копче и пр.) come off 7. (за коса, зъб, пломба) fall out 8. (за мазилка) fall off 9. (за отговорност, подозрение) fall (on) 10. (за покрив) come/fall down 11. (за самолет) crash (to earth/to the ground) 12. (за теория) fall down 13. (за ударение) fall, rest (on) 14. (за утайка) settle 15. (за шапка) fall off 16. fall (да on, to) 17. ПАДАМ no очи fall forward on o.'s face, fall prone 18. ПАДАМ болен be taken seriously ill 19. ПАДАМ в бой fall in battle 20. ПАДАМ в клопка fall into a trap 21. ПАДАМ в лапите на fall into the clutches of 22. ПАДАМ в морето (от кораб) fall/tumble overboard 23. ПАДАМ в очите на fall in s.o.'s estimation, sink in s.o.'s opinion 24. ПАДАМ в пропаст (за кола) plunge over a precipice 25. ПАДАМ в пропаст и се убивам drop to death over a precipice 26. ПАДАМ в ръцете на fall into the hands of 27. ПАДАМ в собствената си клопка overreach o.s. 28. ПАДАМ върху (сблъсквам се с) fall against 29. ПАДАМ върху лицето на (за къдрица) hang across o.'s face 30. ПАДАМ духом o.'s spirits fail;sink into dejection, flag 31. ПАДАМ и се убивам fall to o.'s death 32. ПАДАМ малко... be something/a bit of a... 33. ПАДАМ морално degenerate 34. ПАДАМ мъртъв fall down dead, drop dead 35. ПАДАМ на гърба си fall on o.'s back/over 36. ПАДАМ на земята fall to the ground 37. ПАДАМ на колене go down/ fall/drop on o.'s knees 38. ПАДАМ ниско fall/sink low, reach a low ebb 39. ПАДАМ от власт fall from power 40. ПАДАМ от дърво fall off a tree, fall down from a tree, fall out of a tree 41. ПАДАМ от кола/кон spill 42. ПАДАМ от мост (за кола) go over the side of a bridge, crash over a bridge 43. ПАДАМ от прозореца fall out of the window 44. ПАДАМ от пропаст fall from/ down a precipice 45. ПАДАМ от скала fall over a cliff;tumble over a rock 46. ПАДАМ от собствената си тежина fall by o.'s own weight 47. ПАДАМ от стол/стълба fall off a chair/a ladder 48. ПАДАМ от стълбите fall downstairs 49. ПАДАМ от умора drop down with fatigue 50. ПАДАМ победен bite the dust 51. ПАДАМ под (бивам завладян от) fall under 52. ПАДАМ пред fall down before 53. ПАДАМ пред краката на fall down at the feet of 54. ПАДАМ с главата надолу fall head foremost 55. ПАДАМ си от смях collapse with laughter 56. ПАДАМ убит fall 57. ако ми падне given the chance 58. акциите падат the shares are depreciating, the price of the shares is dropping 59. барометърът пада the barometer is falling/sinking 60. вината пада върху the blame falls upon/attaches to 61. гледам да падне нещо have an eye on/to the main chance 62. да не падне по-долу от not to be outfaced by 63. каквото падне whatever comes my way 64. камък ми падна от сърцето вж. камък 65. когато падне нещо when I get a chance 66. не ПАДАМ духом bear up, keep up o.'s spirits, keep cheerful, keep o.'s chin up, keep a stiff upper lip 67. не ПАДАМ на гърба си always fall on o.'s feet 68. не ПАДАМ от коня keep o.'s seat on a horse 69. не ПАДАМ по-долу от not be inferior to, be no worse than, be every whit as good as 70. не ПАДАМ по-долу от когото и да е I can do it with the best 71. пада ми косата/ обувка lose o.'s hair/a shoe 72. пада ми подкова cast/throw a shoe 73. падна голямо ядене it was a regular feast/a good 74. падна ми на мушката now I've got/cornered you 75. падна ми сърце на място вж. сърце 76. падна много работа it was an awful lot of work, it was nо end of a job 77. падна ужасна караница it was an awful row, there were fireworks 78. подхлъзвам се и ПАДАМ slip and fall 79. прен, fall, sink 80. работя каквото ми падне do odd-jobs 81. само да ми падне if only I can get hold of him/lay hand on him 82. сега ми е паднало now's my chance. it's now or never 83. спъвам се и ПАДАМ trip and fall over 84. ще падне много работа it will mean a lot of work 85. ябълката падна от дървото the apple fell (down) from the tree -
36 sombrer
sombrer [sɔ̃bʀe]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb• sombrer dans [+ désespoir, sommeil, misère, alcool, oubli] to sink into* * *sɔ̃bʀeverbe intransitif1) ( couler) [navire] to sink2) ( s'engloutir)sombrer dans — [personne] to sink into [désespoir, folie, oubli, débauche, alcoolisme]
* * *sɔ̃bʀe vi1) [bateau] to sink, to go down2) figsombrer dans [misère, désespoir] — to sink into
* * *sombrer verb table: aimer vi1 ( couler) [navire] to sink;2 ( s'engloutir) sombrer dans [personne] to sink into [désespoir, folie, oubli, débauche, alcoolisme]; sombrer dans le ridicule to lapse into the ridiculous; le pays/leur industrie est en train de sombrer the country/their industry is going under.[sɔ̃bre] verbe intransitif2. (soutenu) [être anéanti - civilisation] to fall, to decline, to collapse ; [ - entreprise] to go bankrupt, to fail, to collapse ; [ - projet] to collapse, to fail ; [ - espoir] to fade, to be dashed3. [s'abandonner à]sombrer dans le sommeil/le désespoir to sink into sleep/despair -
37 versacken
I v/i (ist versackt) umg.1. sink (in + Dat into); im Schlamm etc.: sink; im Nebel / in einer Felsspalte versacken disappear into the mist / sink into a crevice2. fig. (herunterkommen) go to the dogs3. fig. (sich betrinken) get involved in a (big) booze-up (Am. bender), end up boozing (the night away); wir sind gestern Abend ( ganz schön) versackt we went on a (real) bender last nightII v/t (hat) (in Säcke verpacken) put s.th. into sacks, sack* * *ver|sạ|cken ptp versa\#cktvi aux sein1) (lit) to sink, to become submerged2) (fig inf) (= lange zechen) to get involved in a booze-up (inf); (= nicht wegkommen) to stay on; (= herunterkommen) to go downhill* * *ver·sa·cken *vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (einsinken)* * *A. v/i (ist versackt) umg1. sink (in +dat into); im Schlamm etc: sink;im Nebel/in einer Felsspalte versacken disappear into the mist/sink into a crevice2. fig (herunterkommen) go to the dogs3. fig (sich betrinken) get involved in a (big) booze-up (US bender), end up boozing (the night away);wir sind gestern Abend (ganz schön) versackt we went on a (real) bender last nightB. v/t (hat) (in Säcke verpacken) put sth into sacks, sack -
38 synke
go down, lapse, sink, subside, swallow* * *I. vb (sank, sunket)( bevæge sig nedad) sink;( om skib) sink, go down,F founder;F subside;( om vandstand, flod etc) sink, fall, go down,( om tidevand) ebb;( pludseligt) drop;( mindskes gradvis) decrease,F decline;[ hans mod sank] his courage (el. heart) sank;(se også sunken);[ med adv:][ synke dybt](fig) sink low;[ synke hen i] fall into ( fx a pleasant daydream), sink into ( fx a deep sleep);[ synke i] sink in ( fx up to the ankles);[ synke ned] sink (i into, fx mud; a depression);( pludseligt) drop (, og tungt: slump) into a chair;[ synke om] drop ( fx with fatigue);[ synke død om] fall down (el. over) dead,T drop dead;[ synke sammen] collapse,( tungt) slump ( fx he collapsed (, slumped) in his chair);( krumme sig sammen) crumple up.II. vb (sank, sunket)( nedsvælge) swallow,( hurtigt) gulp (down);[ synke noget](dvs gøre en synkebevægelse) swallow,( overrasket, bange) gulp. -
39 hundirse en
v.1 to sink in, to sink into.El botecito se hundió en el mar The dinghy sank in the sea.2 to relapse into.María se hundió en una depresión Mary relapsed into a depression.* * *(v.) = sink into, lapse intoEx. This town library was in the latter part of the 17th century permitted to sink 'into careless guardianship and ultimate neglect' = A finales del siglo XVII no se hizo nada por evitar que esta biblioteca municipal se sumiese "en la negligencia y en el abandono total".Ex. Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.* * *(v.) = sink into, lapse intoEx: This town library was in the latter part of the 17th century permitted to sink 'into careless guardianship and ultimate neglect' = A finales del siglo XVII no se hizo nada por evitar que esta biblioteca municipal se sumiese "en la negligencia y en el abandono total".
Ex: Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context. -
40 einsacken
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. sack, put in sacks—v/i (trennb., ist -ge-) umg. sink; Dach etc.: sag; Boden, Straßendecke: subside; einsacken in oder im Schnee etc.: sink into; bis zu den Knien einsacken sink in up to one’s knees* * *ein|sa|cken Ivt sepIIvi sep aux sein(= einsinken) to sink; (Bürgersteig, Boden etc auch) to subside* * *ein|sa·cken1vt (fam)1. (an sich bringen)▪ etw \einsacken to bag [or pocket] stheine Menge Geld \einsacken to rake in sep a lot of money2. (einheimsen)▪ etw \einsacken to walk off with sth, to pocket [or claim] sthein|sa·cken2vi Hilfsverb: sein* * *Itransitives VerbII* * *einsacken1 v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. sack, put in sackseinsacken2 v/i (trennb, ist -ge-) umg sink; Dach etc: sag; Boden, Straßendecke: subside;im Schnee etc: sink into;bis zu den Knien einsacken sink in up to one’s knees* * *Itransitives VerbIIintransitives Verb; mit sein sink in; <building, pavement> subside
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