to blunder into a trap

1) (make mistake) einen [schweren] Fehler machen

2) (move blindly) tappen

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1) (to stumble (about or into something): He blundered into the door.) stolpern

2) (to make a (bad) mistake: He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife.) einen Schnitzer machen

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[ˈblʌndəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n schwer[wiegend]er [o grober] Fehler, grober Schnitzer fam

to commit [or make] a \blunder (by doing sth) einen schweren Fehler begehen [o machen], Mist bauen fam; (by saying sth) ins Fettnäpfchen treten

II. vi

1. (make a bad mistake) einen groben Fehler [o Schnitzer] machen [o begehen

2. (act clumsily)

▪ to \blunder [about [or around]] [herum]tappen; ( fig fam)

▪ to \blunder into sth in etw akk hineinplatzen

3. ( fig: talk clumsily)

▪ to \blunder about herumstottern, herumstammeln

III. vt

▪ to \blunder sth

1. (do wrongly) bei etw dat einen groben Fehler machen, etw verpatzen fam

2. (say clumsily) etw stammeln

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1. n

2. vi

1) (= make a blunder) einen Bock schießen (inf), Mist bauen (inf); (socially) sich blamieren

2) (= move clumsily) tappen (into gegen)

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blunder [ˈblʌndə(r)]

A s (grober) Fehler oder Schnitzer, (gesellschaftlich) Fauxpas m:

make a blunder → B 1

B v/i

1. einen (groben) Fehler oder Schnitzer machen, einen Bock schießen umg, (gesellschaftlich) einen Fauxpas begehen

2. (grobe) Fehler oder Schnitzer machen, pfuschen, stümpern (beide pej)

3. unbesonnen handeln

4. stolpern, tappen (beide auch fig):

he blundered into a dangerous situation;

a) blind darauflostappen,

b) fig weiterwursteln umg;

blunder (up)on zufällig stoßen auf (akk), stolpern über (akk)

C v/t

1. verpfuschen, verpatzen

2. meist blunder out herausplatzen mit

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1) (make mistake) einen [schweren] Fehler machen

2) (move blindly) tappen

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Schnitzer m.

grober Fehler m. v.

einen Bock schießen ausdr.

1) (to stumble (about or into something): He blundered into the door.) chocaropezar con

2) (to make a (bad) mistake: He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife.) meter la pata, cometer un grave error, hacer una patochada

tr['blʌndə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 plancha, metedura de pata

intransitive verb

1 meter la pata

blunder ['blʌndər] vi

1) stumble: tropezar, dar traspiés

2) err: cometer un error, tropezar, meter la pata fam

blunder n

: error m, fallo m garrafal, metedura f de pata fam

• caída s.f.

• chambonada s.f.

• desacierto s.m.

• desatino s.m.

• desbarro s.m.

• desliz s.f.

• disparate s.m.

• equivocación s.f.

• inocentada s.f.

• patochada s.f.

• desatinar v.

1) (move clumsily, stumble)

2)

a) ( make mistake) cometer un error garrafal

b) blundering pres p

noun ( mistake) error m garrafal; ( faux pas) metedura f or (AmL tb) metida f de pata (fam)

N metedura f de pata *, plancha f (Sp) *

2. VI

1) (=err) cometer un grave error, meter la pata *

2) (=move clumsily)

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1) (move clumsily, stumble)

2)

a) ( make mistake) cometer un error garrafal

b) blundering pres p

noun ( mistake) error m garrafal; ( faux pas) metedura f or (AmL tb) metida f de pata (fam)

f; -, -n

1. trap (auch fig.); (Schlinge) snare; (Grube) pit; mit einer Falle fangen auch trap; eine Falle stellen set a trap ( jemandem for s.o.); jemanden in eine Falle locken fig. lure s.o. into a trap, ensnare s.o.; in eine Falle gehen oder geraten be ( oder get) caught in a trap; in die Falle / jemandem in die Falle gehen fig. walk right into the / s.o.’s trap; er ist in die Falle gegangen auch he took the bait; in der Falle sitzen be caught in a trap

2. umg. fig. (Bett) bed; in die Falle gehen hit the sack ( oder hay)

3. schw. (Türklinke) latch

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(Fallgrube) pit; pitfall;

(Fußangel) mantrap;

(Gerät) trap;

(Hinterhalt) entrapment;

(Schlingenfalle) snare

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f -, -n

1) (lit, fig) trap

2) (TECH) catch, latch

3) (inf = Bett) bed

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1) (a device for catching animals: He set a trap to catch the bear; a mousetrap.) trap

2) (a plan or trick for taking a person by surprise: She led him into a trap; He fell straight into the trap.) trap

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1. (Fangmechanismus) trap

\Fallen legen [o stellen] to lay [or set] traps a. fig

eine \Falle aufstellen to set a trap a. fig

jdm in die \Falle gehen [o in jds \Falle geraten] [o gehen] to fall [or walk] into sb's trap a. fig, to get caught in sb's trap a. fig

jdn in eine \Falle locken to lure sb into a trap a. fig

in der \Falle sitzen to be trapped a. fig

jdm eine \Falle stellen to set a trap for sb a. fig

in eine \Falle tappen (a. fig) to blunder into a trap a. fig

2. (sl: Bett) bed, pit BRIT sl

ab in die \Falle! off to bed!

in die \Falle gehen to turn in, to hit the sack fam

in der \Falle liegen [o sein] to be [lying] in bed [or BRIT sl one's pit]

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1) (auch fig.) trap

2) (salopp): (Bett)

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Falle f; -, -n

1. trap (auch fig); (Schlinge) snare; (Grube) pit;

mit einer Falle fangen auch trap;

eine Falle stellen set a trap (

jemandem for sb);

jemanden in eine Falle locken fig lure sb into a trap, ensnare sb;

in eine Falle gehen oder

geraten be ( oder get) caught in a trap;

in die Falle/jemandem in die Falle gehen fig walk right into the/sb’s trap;

er ist in die Falle gegangen auch he took the bait;

in der Falle sitzen be caught in a trap

2. umg fig (Bett) bed;

in die Falle gehen hit the sack ( oder hay)

3. schweiz (Türklinke) latch

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1) (auch fig.) trap

2) (salopp): (Bett)

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latch n.

pitfall n.

trap n.

Fal·le <-, -n> [ʼfalə] f

1) ( Fangmechanismus) trap;

\Fallen legen [o stellen] to lay [or set] traps (a. fig)

eine \Falle aufstellen to set a trap (a. fig)

jdm in die \Falle gehen [o in jds \Falle geraten] [o gehen] to fall [or walk] into sb's trap (a. fig), to get caught in sb's trap (a. fig)

jdn in eine \Falle locken to lure sb into a trap (a. fig)

in der \Falle sitzen to be trapped (a. fig)

jdm eine \Falle stellen to set a trap for sb (a. fig)

in eine \Falle tappen (a. fig) to blunder into a trap (a. fig)

2) (sl: Bett) bed, pit ( Brit) (sl)

ab in die \Falle! off to bed!;

in die \Falle gehen to turn in, to hit the sack ( fam)

in der \Fallee liegen [o sein] to be [lying] in bed [or ( Brit) (sl) one's pit]

1 to fall.

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

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

caer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairs

dejar caer algo to drop something (objeto)

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

2 to fall (rain, snow).

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain

3 to go down, to set (sun).

al caer el día o la tarde at dusk

al caer el sol at sunset

4 to fall for it.

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

Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.

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

La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.

7 to drop it.

Se me cayó I dropped it.

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

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

9 to crash on.

Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.

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Present Indicative

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

Past Indicative

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

Present Subjunctive

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

Imperfect Subjunctive

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

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

Future Subjunctive

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

Imperative

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

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1) to fall

2) drop

3) hang

•

- caerse

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1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

b) [desde una altura] to fall

- estar al caer

2) [lluvia, helada]

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

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

5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested

6) (=morir) to fall, die

- caer como chinches

7)

8) (=darse cuenta)

9) [fecha] to fall, be

10) (=tocar)

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

12)

13) (=causar impresión)

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

b) [ropa]

15) (=terminar)

caerse

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verbo intransitivo

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

2) chaparrón/nevada

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

b) terreno to drop

4)

a) ( incurrir)

b) (en engaño, timo)

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

6) ( en un estado)

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

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

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

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

b)

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

11)

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

b) ( abalanzarse)

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

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

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

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

15) (Ven fam) llamada

caerse v pron

1)

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

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

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

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

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

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

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

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

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

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

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

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

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

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

* caer por selección = drop.

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

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

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

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

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

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

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

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

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

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

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

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

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

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

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

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

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

* noche + caer = night + fall.

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

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

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

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

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

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verbo intransitivo

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

2) chaparrón/nevada

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

b) terreno to drop

4)

a) ( incurrir)

b) (en engaño, timo)

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

6) ( en un estado)

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

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

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

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

b)

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

11)

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

b) ( abalanzarse)

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

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

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

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

15) (Ven fam) llamada

caerse v pron

1)

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

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

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

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caer [ E16 ]

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

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

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

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

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

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

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

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

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

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

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

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

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

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

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

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

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

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

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

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

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

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

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

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

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

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

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

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

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

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

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

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

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

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

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

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

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

E ( fam)

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

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

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

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

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

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

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

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

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

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

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

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

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

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

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

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

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

I ( fam)

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

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

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

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

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

J (+ compl)

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

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

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

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

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

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

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

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

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

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

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

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

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

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

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

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

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

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

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

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

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

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

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

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

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

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

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

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

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

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

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

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

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

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

a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

b) [ noche] to fall;

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

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

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down

◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;

◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);

◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;

◊ caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

a) ( sentar):

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

b) [ persona]:

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

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

a) ( de una altura) to fall;

◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;

b) caérsele algo a algn:

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

c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;

◊ se le empieza a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair

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♦ vi

1. [hacia abajo] to fall;

cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;

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

caer en un pozo to fall into a well;

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

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

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

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

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

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

cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;

dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;

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

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

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

2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;

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

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

cayó una helada there was a frost;

está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;

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

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

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

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

al caer el sol at sunset;

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

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

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

5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;

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

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

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

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

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

caer como moscas to drop like flies

7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;

ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;

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

los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;

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

8. [incurrir]

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

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

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

9. [darse cuenta]

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

¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;

ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;

no 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 it

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

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

caer en una trampa to fall into a trap

11. [tocar, ir a parar a]

nos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;

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

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

la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;

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

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

12. [coincidir] [fecha]

cae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;

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

13. Esp [estar, quedar]

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

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

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

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

14. [en situación]

cayó en cama he took to his bed;

caer en desuso to fall into disuse;

caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;

caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;

caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace

15. [sentar]

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;

los 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 shock

16. [causar una impresión]

me cae mal I can't stand him;

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

me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;

cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;

tu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your boss

17. [abalanzarse]

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

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

18. Esp Fam [en examen] to fail;

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

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

19. Fam [decaer] to go downhill;

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

20. Com [pago] to fall due

21. Am [visitar] to drop in

22. Comp

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

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

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

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

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

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

estar al caer to be about to arrive;

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

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

se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;

caer parado to fall on one's feet

♦ See also the pronominal verb caerse

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I v/i

1 fall;

caer sobre fall on;

dejar caer algo drop sth;

caer enfermo fall ill;

caer en lunes fall on a Monday;

al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;

caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;

caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;

dejarse caer fam flop down

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

3 de un lugar

cae cerca it’s not far;

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

estar al caer be about to arrive;

¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!

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caer {13} vi

1) : to fall, to drop

2) : to collapse

3) : to hang (down)

caer bien fam : to be pleasant, to be likeable

me caes bien: I like you

caer mal or

caer gordo fam : to be unpleasant, to be unlikeable

♦ See also the reflexive verb caerse

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caer vb

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

2. (fecha) to be / to fall

3. (entender) to get something

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

1 a few (poco).

hace cuatro días a few days ago

cuatro gatos (informal figurative) hardly a soul

éramos cuatro gatos there were only a handful of us

cuatro lámparas (informal) four-eyes (persona) (Mexican Spanish)

cuatro ojos (informal) four-eyes (persona)

2 four.

3 fourth.

four.

four, number four.

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► adjetivo

1 (cardinal) four; (ordinal) fourth

► nombre masculino

1 (número) four

\

caer cuatro gotas familiar to rain very lightly, spit

decirle cuatro cosas a alguien to tell somebody off

más de cuatro familiar several, a fair few

cuatro gatos familiar just a few people, hardly anyone Table 1 NOTA See also seis/Table 1

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1. ADJ INV PRON

1) [gen] four; [ordinal, en la fecha] fourth

2) (=pocos)

- solo había cuatro gatos

2. SM

1) [gen] four; (=fecha) fourth

2) Méx (=trampa) trick, fraud; (=error) blunder

3) Ven (Mús) four-stringed guitar

4) (Aut)

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adjetivo invariable/pronombre four

- cuatro ojos

1) ( número) (number) four; para ejemplos ver cinco

2) (Ven) ( guitarra) four-stringed guitar

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adjetivo invariable/pronombre four

- cuatro ojos

1) ( número) (number) four; para ejemplos ver cinco

2) (Ven) ( guitarra) four-stringed guitar

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four

¿llueve? — no, no son más que cuatro gotas is it raining? no, it's just a drop or two o just a few drops

escribe, aunque sólo sean cuatro líneas para decirme cómo estás write and let me know how you are, even if it's only a couple of lines

para ejemplos ver tb cinco¹ (↑ cinco (1))

más de cuatro a fair number, a good number, a fair few ( BrE)

más de cuatro cayeron en la trampa a fair number of people o a good few people fell into the trap

masculine ( fam); Renault 4L®

masculine and feminine ( fam); four-eyes ( colloq)

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (número) four, number four para ejemplos ver cinco² m A. (↑ cinco (2))

B ( Ven) (guitarra) four-stringed guitar

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◊ ¿llueve? — no, solo son cuatro gotas is it raining? no, it's just a drop or two;

a) ( número) (number) four;

◊ cinco

b) (Ven) ( guitarra) four-stringed guitar

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♦ núm

four;

meter las cuatro [meter la pata] to (really) put one's foot in it;

ponerle o [m5] tenderle a alguien un cuatro to set a trap for sb;

♦ adj

hace cuatro días a few days ago;

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

decir cuatro cosas a alguien to give sb a piece of one's mind;

cuatro gatos hardly a soul;

éramos cuatro gatos there were only a handful of us;

más de cuatro: más de cuatro querrían tu trabajo quite a few people would like your job, there's no shortage of people who'd like your job;

proclamar algo a los cuatro vientos to shout sth from the rooftops

♦ nm

1. [en remo] cuatro con timonel coxed four;

cuatro sin timonel coxless four

2. Carib [guitarra] = four-stringed guitar

3. [vehículos] cuatro por cuatro four-wheel drive (vehicle);

♦ nmf Fam cuatro ojos, Méx cuatro lámparas [persona] four-eyes

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adj four;

cuatro gotas fam a few drops

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cuatro adj & nm

: four

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cuatro num

1. (en general) four

2. (fechas) fourth

n. [uc]

1 acqua: fresh water, acqua dolce; salt water, acqua salata; He fell into the water, cadde in acqua; drinking water, acqua potabile; tap water, acqua del rubinetto; stagnant water, acqua morta; acqua stagnante; running water, acqua corrente; distilled water, acqua distillata; hard water, acqua dura; soft water, acqua dolce; murky water, acqua torbida; pure water, acqua pura; shallow water, acqua bassa; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 1- Would you like still or sparkling water?, preferisce acqua liscia o frizzante?; water pollution, inquinamento delle acque (o idrico); water supply, rifornimento (o approvvigionamento) idrico

2 (pl.) acque; distesa d'acqua; acque (termali): the waters of the Dead Sea, le acque del Mar Morto; to take the waters at Bath, fare la cura delle acque a Bath; coastal waters, acque costiere; uncharted waters, terreno inesplorato; (naut.) The fishing boat was sailing in Tunisian waters, il peschereccio navigava in acque (territoriali) tunisine

3 (farm.) acqua aromatica

4 (fisiol., med.) liquido corporeo; umore

5 (pl.) (fisiol.) acque (fam.); liquido amniotico

6 (naut.) marea: high [low] water, alta [bassa] marea; high [low] water mark, limite dell'alta [della bassa] marea

7 ( di pietra preziosa) acqua; trasparenza

● water bag, otre □ water bailiff, funzionario di dogana ( in un porto); (stor.) guardiano della pesca □ (fisiol.) water balance, bilancio idrico □ (tecn.) water-base painting, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ (pitt.) water-based paint, vernice a tempera □ water bath, bagnomaria □ water bearer, portatore d'acqua □ (astron., astrol.) the Water Bearer, l'Acquario ( costellazione e XI segno dello zodiaco) □ (geol.) water-bearing stratum, strato acquifero □ water bed, (geol.) falda freatica; ( anche) letto idrostatico, letto con materasso ad acqua □ (zool.) water bird, uccello acquatico □ water birth, parto in acqua □ water biscuit, galletta; cracker □ water blister, vescica acquosa ( sulla pelle) □ (zool.) water boa, anaconda □ (naut.) water boat, nave cisterna □ (zool.) water boatman ( Notonecta glauca), notonetta □ (fis. nucl.) water-boiler reactor, reattore ad acqua □ water bottle, bottiglia dell'acqua; ( anche mil.) borraccia; ( anche) borsa dell'acqua calda □ ( ciclismo) water bottle clip, portabottiglia □ (tecn.) water brake, freno dinamometrico idraulico □ (med.) water brash, pirosi, acidosi; bruciore di stomaco (fam.) □ water bucket, secchiello; (naut.) bugliolo □ (zool.) water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis), bufalo indiano □ water bus, vaporetto ( in servizio regolare su un fiume, un lago, ecc.) □ water butt, botte per l'acqua ( piovana) □ water cannon, cannone ad acqua; idrante □ water carriage, (mezzi di) trasporto per via d'acqua □ water carrier, vettore fluviale (o marittimo); ( ciclismo) portatore d'acqua □ water cart, carro per il trasporto dell'acqua; annaffiatrice ( carro per innaffiare) □ (zool.) water cell, cella acquifera ( del cammello) □ (bot.) water chestnut ( Trapa natans), castagna d'acqua □ water chiller, refrigeratore dell'acqua potabile □ water chute, scivolo d'acqua □ water clock, grande orologio ad acqua □ water closet, water closet; gabinetto con sciacquone □ (tecn.) water-cooled, raffreddato ad acqua □ water cooler, (tecn.) raffreddatore d'acqua; ( anche) = water chiller ► sopra □ (tecn.) water cooling, raffreddamento ( di un motore, ecc.) ad acqua □ water company, azienda (di erogazione) dell'acqua □ (dial.) water crake = water rail ► sotto □ (mecc.) water crane, gru idraulica □ (zool., USA) water cricket ( Gerris), gerride □ (med.) water cure, idroterapia □ water diviner, rabdomante □ ( caccia) water dog, cane da palude; (fig.) amante dei bagni □ water drinker, bevitore d'acqua; astemio □ water engineer, tecnico dell'acqua □ water filter, filtro dell'acqua □ water finder, rabdomante □ (zool.) water flea ( Daphnia pulex), pulce d'acqua □ (zool.) water-fly, insetto acquatico □ water garden, giardino con vasche e fontane □ water gate, cateratta, saracinesca ( di chiusa) □ water gauge, indicatore di livello dell'acqua □ water glass, contenitore di vetro ( per bulbi); tubo di livello ( per caldaia); soluzione di silicato di sodio ( per affreschi o per conservare uova) □ ( cucina) water gruel, farina d'orzo bollita nell'acqua □ water guard, guardia di finanza portuale □ ( USA) water gun, pistola ad acqua (cfr. ingl. water pistol, sotto pistol) □ (idraul.) water hammer, colpo d'ariete ( dell'acqua) □ ( golf) water hazard, ostacolo d'acqua; fossatello □ ( USA) water heater, scaldaacqua; scaldabagno (cfr. ingl. geyser) □ (edil., elettr.) water heating system, scaldaacqua ( elettrico) □ (zool.) water hen ( Gallinula chloropus), gallinella d'acqua □ water hole, buca ( in un fiume); polla (o pozza) d'acqua □ water ice, sorbetto □ water ice lolly, ghiacciolo ( da succhiare) □ water intake, presa d'acqua ( di centrale idroelettrica) □ (mecc.) water jacket, camicia d'acqua ( di un motore, ecc.) □ water jug, brocca □ (ipp.) water jump, riviera; (salto del) fossato □ (mus.) water key, chiave idraulica ( di strumento a fiato) □ water level, livello dell'acqua, livello piezometrico; (naut.) livello del mare; ( anche) piano d'acqua ( nei porti); (geol.) livello freatico □ (bot.) water lily ( Nymphaea), ninfea □ water main, conduttura principale ( d'impianto idrico) □ water mattress, materasso ad acqua □ (agric.) water meadow, marcita □ (zool.) water measurer = water strider ► sotto □ water meter, contatore dell'acqua □ (bot.) water mint ( Mentha aquatica), menta acquatica □ (zool.) water moccasin ( Agkistrodon piscivorus), mocassino acquatico ( serpente velenoso nel sud degli USA) □ water monkey, giara dal collo sottile ( per mantenere fresca l'acqua) □ (mitol.) water nymph, ninfa delle fonti; naiade □ (fig.) the waters of forgetfulness, il fiume dell'oblio; il Lete □ ( Bibbia) water of life, fonte di vita spirituale □ (med.) water on the brain, idrocefalo □ (med.) water on the knee, sinovite □ (tecn.) water paint, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ water park ► waterpark □ water pick®, idropulsore dentale ( macchinetta che pulisce i denti con getti d'acqua) □ water pipe, conduttura dell'acqua □ water pistol, pistola ad acqua □ water plane, (naut.) piano di galleggiamento; (aeron.) idrovolante □ (bot.) water plant, pianta acquatica; idrofita □ ( sport) water polo, pallanuoto □ water-polo player, pallanuotista □ (med.) water pox, varicella □ water pump, pompa da acqua; (autom., mecc.) pompa dell'acqua □ water purification, depurazione dell'acqua □ water purifier, depuratore dell'acqua □ (zool.) water rail ( Rallus aquaticus), porciglione □ water rat, (zool., Arvicola amphibius) topo d'acqua; (fig.) ladruncolo di porto □ water rate, tariffa per la fornitura idrica; bolletta dell'acqua □ water repellent, idrorepellente □ water repellent product, idrofugo □ (tecn.) water resistance, la resistenza dell'acqua □ (tecn.) water resistant, resistente all'acqua □ (med.) water retention, ritenzione idrica □ (leg.) water right, diritto d'utilizzazione dell'acqua (spec. per irrigazione) □ (zool.) water skater = water strider ► sotto □ ( sport) water ski, sci d'acqua, idroscì ( l'attrezzo) □ ( sport) water skier, idrosciatore; chi pratica lo sci nautico □ ( sport) water skiing, sci d'acqua, sci nautico (o acquatico), idroscì ( lo sport) □ water skin, ghirba □ (zool.) water snake, serpe d'acqua; biscia acquaiola □ water softener, addolcitore (o depuratore) d'acqua □ (tecn.) water soluble, idrosolubile □ water spaniel, cane spaniel addestrato al riporto in palude □ (zool.) water spider ( Argyroneta aquatica), argironeta ( ragno) □ water splash, ruscelletto che attraversa (o pozzanghera che sommerge parte di) una strada □ water sports, sport acquatici □ water-spout, tubo di scarico ( di grondaia, ecc.), cannella; (naut.) tromba marina □ water-stained, macchiato dall'umidità; ( arte) tinteggiato a tempera □ (zool., USA) water strider ( Gerris), gerride □ water surface, superficie dell'acqua □ water system, impianto idrico; (geogr.) sistema idrografico □ water table, (archit.) (cornicione) marcapiano; (geol.) superficie (o falda) freatica □ water tank, cisterna □ (med.) water test, prova dell'acqua □ water toothpick = water pick ► sopra □ water tower, serbatoio ( idrico) sopraelevato □ water transport, trasporto per via d'acqua (o su idrovie) □ water trap, sifone; pozzetto □ ( sci nautico) water tricks, evoluzioni idrosciistiche □ water tunnel, (costr.) galleria adduttrice ( di acquedotto); (tecn.) galleria idrodinamica □ (mecc.) water turbine, turbina idraulica □ (fis.) water vapour, vapore acqueo □ water vendor, venditore d'acqua; acquaiolo □ (zool.) water vole = water rat ► sopra □ water wagon, carro per il rifornimento dell'acqua □ water waving, (ind. tess.) marezzatura; ( dei capelli) ondulazione □ water well, pozzo idrico □ (mecc.) water wheel, ruota idraulica; noria □ water witch, rabdomante □ water witching, rabdomanzia □ above water, sopra il livello dell'acqua; a galla ( anche fig.) □ (naut.) to back water, remare all'indietro; frenare coi remi □ (fig.) a blunder of the first water, un errore madornale □ to bring the water to sb. 's mouth, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q. □ by water, per via d'acqua; per mare, via mare; per via fluviale (o lacustre) □ (fig.) to cast (o to throw) one's bread upon the waters, far un'opera buona senza speranza di ricompensa □ (fam. USA) to cut off sb. 's water, fare abbassare la cresta a q.; sistemare q. □ to drink (o to take) the waters, fare la cura delle acque termali; bere le acque □ (fig.) to go through fire and water, affrontare i più gravi pericoli; passarne di cotte e di crude □ (fig.: di una teoria, ecc.) to hold water, reggere; sostenersi; essere valido □ (fam. USA) to hold one's water, stare calmo; portare pazienza; non agitarsi □ (relig.) holy water, acqua santa □ to be in deep water (o waters), essere in acque profonde; (fig.) trovarsi in difficoltà, essere nei guai □ (fig.) to be in [to get into] hot water, essere [cacciarsi] nei guai (o nei pasticci) □ to be in low water, essere in secca; (fig.) essere a corto di quattrini, essere al verde □ (fig. fam.) to be in smooth water (o waters), navigare in acque tranquille; aver superato la tempesta (la crisi, le difficoltà, ecc.) □ to keep one's head above water, tener la testa sopra il pelo dell'acqua; tenersi a galla; (fig.) evitare la rovina, il fallimento □ (fam.) to make (o to pass) water, fare acqua; orinare □ (fig.) to muddy the waters, confondere le acque; rendere incomprensibile □ (fig.) not to hold water, non reggere alle critiche; ( di una scusa, ecc.) non reggersi in piedi; fare acqua da tutte le parti □ on the water, in mare; a bordo; in viaggio ( via mare) □ (fig. fam.) to be on the water wagon, essere astemio □ (fig.) to pour cold water on st., gettare acqua sul fuoco (fig.); raffreddare gli entusiasmi □ to shed blood like water, versare sangue a torrenti; fare una grande strage □ to spend money like water, spendere e spandere; gettar denaro a piene mani; scialacquare □ (naut., ferr.) to take in water, fare la provvista dell'acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua □ to throw cold water on st., gettare acqua fredda su qc. ( anche fig.) □ under water, sott'acqua; coperto dall'acqua; inondato □ upon the water = on the water ► sopra □ well water, acqua di fonte (o di pozzo) □ ( di nome, fama, ecc.) written on water, scritto sull'acqua; presto dimenticato; fugace □ (prov.) Still waters run deep, le acque chete rovinano i ponti