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1 topple
سَقَطَ \ collapse: to fall down (esp. under a heavy weight or for lack of support): The old chair collapsed under the fat man. come down: to fall: The price of sugar came down. The telephone wires came down in the storm. come off: to fall off: The handle came off (the door). drop: to fall: An apple dropped from the tree. fail: (to cause) not to pass (an exam): He failed (in) his French examination. fall (fallen): to go down by mistake; drop: I slipped and fell (or fell down or fell over). He fell out of the tree and landed on his head. topple: to fall slowly (usu. of sth. that is top-heavy). tumble: to fall, often with a turning movement: He slipped, and tumbled down the stairs. \ See Also انهار (اِنْهَارَ)، هبط (هَبَطَ)، وقع (وَقَعَ)، رَسَبَ (في الامتحان)، انقلب (اِنْقَلَبَ) -
2 topple
قَلَبَ \ topple: to fall or cause to fall slowly (usu. of sth. that is topheavy). tip: to fall (or to make sth. fall) out of a container; empty: I tipped the water out of the pot. The fruit tipped out of the basket when I fell. upset: to turn over by mistake, so that the contents fall out: My coffee upset. I upset my coffee (or my coffee cup). \ See Also انقلب (اِنْقَلَبَ) -
3 topple
[ˈtɔpl] verbto (make something) fall:يَنْقَلِب، يَسْقُطThe child toppled over.
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Русско-английский научно-технический словарь Масловского > переворачиваться
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11 kippen
I v/i tip ( oder topple) over; Fahrzeug: roll over; Boot: turn on its side, keel over; (kentern) capsize; vom Stuhl kippen fall off one’s chair; Latsche2II v/t2. (schütten) (Sand etc.) tip, dump, (Wasser etc.) auch pour ( aus out of); einen kippen umg. (trinken) have a quick one; siehe auch umkippen* * *to tilt; to topple; to slant* * *kịp|pen ['kɪpn]1. vt1) Behälter, Fenster to tilt; Ladefläche, Tisch to tip or tilt (up); (fig = umstoßen) Urteil to overturn; Regierung, Minister to topple"bitte nicht kippen" — "please do not tilt"
2) (mit Ortsangabe = schütten) to tip2. vi aux seinto tip over; (esp höhere Gegenstände) to topple (over); (Fahrzeug, Schiff) to overturn; (Mensch) to topple, to fall; (Wechselkurse, Gewinne) to plummet* * *1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) tip2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove ( something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) tip* * *kip·pen[ˈkɪpn̩]I. vt Hilfsverb: haben1. (schütten)▪ etw irgendwohin \kippen to tip sth somewhere2. (schräg stellen)ein Fenster \kippen to tilt a window„bitte nicht \kippen“ “please do not tilt”3. (scheitern lassen)▪ jdn/etw \kippen to topple sb/to halt stheinen Artikel/eine Reportage \kippen to pull an article/a reporteine Gesetzesvorlage \kippen to vote down a billein Urteil \kippen to overturn a judgement4.II. vi Hilfsverb: seiner kippte ganz plötzlich nach vorne/vom Sessel he suddenly toppled forwards/fell off his chair2. (zurückgehen) to fall, to go downhoffentlich kippt das Wetter nicht hopefully the weather won't change for the worse3. (nicht mehr funktionieren) Ökosystem to collapse4.▶ aus den Latschen \kippen to fall through the floor* * *1.transitives Verb1) (neigen) tip [up]; tilt2) (ausschütten) tip2.einen kippen — have a quick one (coll.) or a drink
intransitives Verb; mit sein tipp over; < top-heavy object> topple over; < person> fall, topple; < boat> overturn; < car> roll overvon etwas kippen — topple or fall off something
* * *A. v/i tip ( oder topple) over; Fahrzeug: roll over; Boot: turn on its side, keel over; (kentern) capsize;B. v/t1. tip up; (Fenster) tilt;nicht kippen! Aufschrift: (please) keep uprightaus out of);* * *1.transitives Verb1) (neigen) tip [up]; tilt2) (ausschütten) tip2.einen kippen — have a quick one (coll.) or a drink
intransitives Verb; mit sein tipp over; < top-heavy object> topple over; < person> fall, topple; < boat> overturn; < car> roll overvon etwas kippen — topple or fall off something
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12 basculer
basculer [baskyle]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verbb. [match, débat] to take a sudden turn2. transitive verb• (faire) basculer [+ benne] to tip up ; [+ contenu] to tip out ; [+ personne] to knock off balance ; [+ appel téléphonique] to divert* * *baskyle
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verbe transitif Télécommunications to transfer [appel]
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verbe intransitif1) ( tomber) [objet, personne] to topple over; [benne] to tip upfaire basculer — to tip up [benne]; to tip out [chargement]; to knock [somebody] off balance [personne]
2) fig [match, vie] to change radicallybasculer à droite — Politique to swing over to the right
faire basculer — to turn [match, opinion]
* * *baskyle1. vi1) (= se renverser) to fall over, to topple over, [benne] to tip up2) POLITIQUE2. vt1) [personne, objet] to topple over2) [benne, conteneur, brouette] to tip up* * *basculer verb table: aimerB vi1 ( tomber) [objet, personne] to topple over; [benne] to tip up; basculer dans le ravin to topple into the ravine; faire basculer to tip up [benne]; to tip out [chargement]; to knock [sb] off balance [personne];2 fig [match, vie, ambiance] to change radically; [opinion] to swing in the opposite direction; basculer à droite/vers l'opposition Pol to swing over to the right/toward(s) the opposition; basculer dans la guerre to be plunged into war; la scène a basculé dans le drame the scene suddenly turned dramatic; faire basculer to turn [match, opinion publique]; to change the course of [Histoire]; faire basculer le pays dans l'extrémisme to push the country into extremism.[baskyle] verbe intransitif[vase] to tip over[benne] to tip up2. (figuré)basculer dans: la pièce bascule soudain dans l'horreur the mood of the play suddenly switches to horror————————[baskyle] verbe transitif -
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катурна upset, overturn, knock/tip over(нещо високо) topple over(с усилие) overthrowкатурвам се tip/topple over; tumble over/down; upsetдетето се катурна the child tumbled overтой се катурна от коня he tumbled off the horseколата се катурна the car/cart upset* * *кату̀рвам,и кату̀рям, кату̀рна гл. upset, overturn, knock/tip over; ( нещо високо) topple over; (с усилие) overthrow;\катурвам се tip/topple over; tumble over/down; upset; колата се катурна the car/cart upset; той се катурна от коня he tumbled off the horse.* * *cant; knock over; overthrow; reverse; tip{tip}; upset* * *1. (нещо високо) topple over 2. (с усилие) overthrow 3. КАТУРВАМ ce tip/topple over;tumble over/down;upset 4. детето се катурна the child tumbled over 5. катурна upset, overturn, knock/tip over 6. колата се катурна the car/cart upset 7. той се катурна от коня he tumbled off the horse -
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1. overturn, turn/tip/topple over, upturn, upsetпреобръщам наопаки turn upside downпреобръщам бъчвата turn the barrel overбурята преобърна лодката the storm overturned the boat2. (превръщам) transform, convert, turn (в into)преобръщам ce3. overturn; topple/tip over(за лодка и np) capsize, turn turtle(във въздуха) turn a somersault4. (превръщам се) turn (into), become* * *преобръ̀щам,гл.1. overturn, turn/tip/topple over, upturn, upset; \преобръщам наопаки turn upside down;2. ( превръщам) transform, convert, turn (в into);\преобръщам се 1. overturn; topple/tip over; (за лодка и пр.) capsize, turn turtle; ( във въздуха) turn a somersault;2. ( превръщам се) turn (into), become.* * *overturn: The hurricane преобръщамed his ship. - Ураганът преобърна кораба му.; upset; capsize; invert{in`vx;t}; overbalance; reverse{ri`vx;s}; tip over; turn{tx;n}: преобръщам upside down - преобръщам наопаки; upturn (почва и пр.)* * *1. (във въздуха) turn a somersault 2. (за лодка и np) capsize, turn turtle 3. (превръщам се) turn (into), become 4. (превръщам) transform, convert, turn (в into) 5. overturn, turn/tip/ topple over, upturn, upset 6. overturn;topple/tip over 7. ПРЕОБРЪЩАМ ce 8. ПРЕОБРЪЩАМ бъчвата turn the barrel over 9. ПРЕОБРЪЩАМ наопаки turn upside down 10. бурята преобърна лодката the storm overturned the boat -
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1) General subject: baffle, cant, capsize (о лодке, судне, телеге и т. п.), circumvent, dump (вагонетку), invert, keel over, lay low, overset, overthrow, overturn, reverse, roll over (кого-л.), run down, throw, throw over (правительство), throw up in the air (прежние представления), tilt, tip, tip up, topple, topple down, topple off, turn over, dump the contents of a lorry, throw down, keel over (ся), tip over (ся), groundloop (Самолет на взлете), flip over4) Engineering: invert (о фазе), push down, push over, reverse (о фазе), stall (о двигателе), subvert, upturn5) Construction: tip over, topple over, pull down6) Australian slang: turn turtle (о машине, лодке, повозке и т.п.; ся)8) Mining: topple over (ся)9) Forestry: kick10) Oil: tumble11) Mechanics: trip12) Makarov: circumvent (планы), explode, upend, cant over -
16 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 -
17 volcar
v.1 to knock over.2 to empty out.3 to overturn.La explosión volcó los coches The explosion overturned the cars.4 to transpose, to translate.5 to dump.El sistema volcó los datos The system dumped the data.* * *1 (coche etc) to turn over, overturn2 MARÍTIMO to capsize1 (gen) to turn over, knock over, upset2 (vaciar) to empty out, pour out3 figurado (hacer cambiar de parecer) to make change one's mind4 figurado (molestar) to annoy, irritate, upset5 figurado (turbar la cabeza) to make feel dizzy2 figurado (entregarse) to do one's utmost* * *verb1) to overturn2) topple3) upset* * *1. VT1) (=tirar) [+ vaso] to upset, knock over; [+ contenido] to empty out, tip out; [+ carga] to dump; [+ coche, camión] to overturn; [+ barco] to overturn, capsize2)3)volcar a algn † — (=marear) to make sb dizzy, make sb's head swim; (=convencer) to force sb to change his mind
4) † (=irritar) to irritate, exasperate; (=desconcertar) to upset; (=embromar) to tease2.VI [coche, camión] to overturn3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tumbar) to knock overb) < carga> to tip, dumpc) < molde> to turn overd) ( vaciar) to empty (out)e) (Inf) to dump2) (poner, depositar)2.volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize3.volcarse v pron1)a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped overb) volcar verbo intransitivo2)a) (entregarse, dedicarse)volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something
b) ( lanzarse)3) ( desvivirse)volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome
* * *= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.Ex. A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.Ex. As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex. In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.Ex. These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.----* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tumbar) to knock overb) < carga> to tip, dumpc) < molde> to turn overd) ( vaciar) to empty (out)e) (Inf) to dump2) (poner, depositar)2.volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize3.volcarse v pron1)a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped overb) volcar verbo intransitivo2)a) (entregarse, dedicarse)volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something
b) ( lanzarse)3) ( desvivirse)volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome
* * *= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.Ex: A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.
Ex: As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex: In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.Ex: These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.* * *volcar [A9 ]vtA1 (tumbar) ‹botella/vaso› to knock over; ‹leche/tinta› to spill, knock over2 ‹carga› to tip, dump3 ‹molde› to turn over, tip over4 (vaciar) to empty, empty outvolcó el contenido de la caja sobre la mesa he emptied (out) the contents of the box onto the table, he tipped the contents of the box out onto the table5 ( Inf) to dumpB (poner, depositar) volcar algo EN algn/algo:había volcado todas sus esperanzas en su hijo she had pinned all her hopes on her sonvolcó toda su energía en su trabajo she threw herself wholeheartedly into her work, she put all her energy into her workvolcó todo su capital en el proyecto he poured all his capital into the project■ volcarvi«automóvil/camión» to overturn, turn over; «embarcación» to capsize■ volcarseA1 «vaso/botella» to get knocked o tipped over2 «camión» to overturn, turn overB «persona» (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse EN/ A algo; to throw oneself INTO sthse volcaron a la tarea de la reconstrucción del país they threw themselves into o devoted themselves to the task of rebuilding the countryel pueblo se volcó a las calles the people took to the streetsla prensa se volcó en duras críticas contra ellos the press piled o heaped severe criticism on themC (esforzarse, desvivirse) volcarse PARAor POR + INF to go out of one's way to + INF, do one's utmost to + INFse volcó para conseguírnoslo he did his utmost o went out of his way to get it for usse vuelca por hacer que te sientas cómodo she goes out of her way to make you feel at homevolcarse CON algn:se volcaron conmigo they leaned over backwards o went out of their way to make me feel welcome, they were extremely kind to me* * *
volcar ( conjugate volcar) verbo transitivo
d) (Inf) to dump
verbo intransitivo [automóvil/camión] to overturn, turn over;
[ embarcación] to capsize
volcarse verbo pronominal
1a) [vaso/botella] to get knocked o tipped overb) See Also→◊ volcar verbo intransitivo
2 (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse a algo ‹ a tarea› to throw oneself into sth
3 ( desvivirse) volcarse para or por hacer algo to go out of one's way to do sth;
volcarse con algn:
volcar
I verbo transitivo
1 to knock over: el perro volcó el tiesto, the dog knocked the flowerpot over
2 (vaciar) to empty (out)
3 (descargar) to dump
4 Inform to dump
II vi (un automóvil, remolque, etc) to turn over, overturn
(un barco) to capsize
' volcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zozobrar
English:
capsize
- dump
- keel over
- knock over
- overturn
- tip over
- topple
- upset
- keel
- over
- spill
- tip
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] [botella, jarrón] to knock over;[carretilla] to tip (up); [leche, vino] to spill2. [vaciar] [bolso, recipiente] to empty (out);[contenido] to empty out♦ vi[coche, camión] to overturn; [barco] to capsize* * *I v/t1 knock over2 ( vaciar) empty* * *1) : to upset, to knock over, to turn over2) : to empty out3) : to make dizzy4) : to cause a change of mind in5) : to irritatevolcar vi1) : to overturn, to tip over2) : to capsize* * *volcar vb1. (tirar) to knock over3. (dar una vuelta) to overturn -
18 cadere
falldi edificio fall downdi capelli, denti fall outdi aereo crashcadere dalle nuvole be thunderstrucklasciar cadere droplasciarsi cadere su una poltrona collapse into an armchair* * *cadere v. intr.1 to fall* (down): la neve sta cadendo fitta, the snow is falling hard; la colpa è caduta sulla persona sbagliata, the blame fell upon the wrong person; cadere in piedi, to fall on one's feet (anche fig.); è fortunata: cade sempre in piedi, she's lucky: she always falls on her feet; il puzzle mi è caduto in pezzi, my puzzle has fallen to pieces; cadere a terra, sul pavimento, to fall to the ground, to the floor; cadere in acqua, to fall into the water; cadere in mare ( da una imbarcazione), to fall overboard; sono caduta dalla sedia, I fell off my chair; cadde dalle scale, he fell (o tumbled) down the stairs; è caduto dalla scala ( a pioli), he's fallen off the ladder; cadere dalla bicicletta, to fall off one's bike; sono caduti in un'imboscata, they fell into an ambush; il topo è caduto nella trappola, the mouse fell into the trap (o was caught in a trap); cadere ai piedi di qlcu., to fall at s.o.'s feet // far cadere qlcu., qlco., to make s.o., sthg. fall; attento! mi fai cadere!, take care! you'll make me fall! // lasciar cadere qlco., to drop sthg.; lasciar cadere un argomento, to drop a subject; si lasciò cadere sul letto, he flopped on to the bed // cadere di mano a qlcu., to slip from s.o.'s hands: m'è caduto di mano il vassoio, the tray slipped from my hands (o I've dropped the tray) // gli sono caduti i capelli dopo l'intervento, he lost his hair after the operation // cadere dal sonno, to be half-asleep; cadere addormentato, to fall asleep; cadere ammalato, to fall ill // cadere in contraddizione, to contradict oneself // cadere in errore, to be mistaken // cadere in estasi, to fall into ecstasies // cadere in disgrazia, miseria, nel peccato, to fall into disgrace, poverty, sin // cadere dalla padella nella brace, to fall out of the frying pan into the fire // cadere nel nulla, to come to nothing // cadere a proposito, ( venire al momento giusto) to come at the right moment; ( venir comodo) to come in handy // cadere dalle nuvole, to be flabbergasted: ma cosa mi dici? cado dalle nuvole!, what's that you're telling me? I'm simply astounded! // non cade mica dal cielo!, you have to work hard for it!2 ( ricadere) to hang*: questi pantaloni cadono bene, these trousers hang (o drop o fit) well; i capelli le cadevano morbidi sulle spalle, her hair hung (o fell) loose on her shoulders3 ( morire) to die*, to fall*: molti soldati caddero in quella battaglia, a lot of soldiers died (o fell) in that battle; cadere per la libertà, to die for freedom4 ( capitolare) to be* brought down, to fall*: è caduto il governo di coalizione, the coalition government has been brought down (o has fallen)// far cadere, to bring* down: il dibattito sulla legge fiscale ha fatto cadere il governo, the debate on tax legislation has brought the government down5 ( far fiasco) to fail; ( di spettacolo) to flop: è caduto agli esami finali, he failed his finals; lo spettacolo cadde la sera della prima, the show flopped on opening night // l'ha fatto cadere l'emozione, he failed because of his nerves; è caduto su una domanda facilissima, he tripped up over a very easy question6 (comm.) to drop, to fall*: il prezzo dell'oro sta cadendo, the price of gold is falling (o dropping) // la crisi di governo ha fatto cadere i prezzi in Borsa, the government crisis has caused stock prices to drop (o to fall)7 ( calare) to drop: la pressione è caduta, the pressure has dropped; gli è caduta la febbre, his temperature's dropped8 ( tramontare) to set*9 ( posarsi) to fall*: gli cadde lo sguardo sulla lettera, his eyes fell on the letter; l'accento cade sull'ultima sillaba, the stress falls on the last syllable; la conversazione cadde sulla politica, the conversation fell on politics10 ( ricorrere) to fall*: il nostro anniversario cade di domenica, our anniversary falls on a Sunday; Pasqua cade tardi quest'anno, Easter falls late this year.cadere s.m.: al cadere del giorno, at the close of day; al cadere della notte, at nightfall; al cadere del sole, at sunset; il cadere delle foglie, the falling of the leaves (o scient. defoliation).* * *[ka'dere]1) (fare una caduta) [ persona] to fall* (down), to drop; [ cosa] to fall*cadere a o per terra to fall to the floor o ground; cadere da to fall off o from [albero, tetto, bicicletta, cavallo]; to fall out of o from [barca, borsa, mani]; cadere giù da to fall down [ scale]; cadere dal letto to fall o tumble out of bed; cadere in mare to fall in(to) the sea; cadere nel vuoto to fall through the air, to topple over the edge; sta attento a non farlo cadere mind you don't drop it; lasciarsi cadere su una poltrona — to fall o drop o collapse into an armchair
2) (crollare) [muro, albero, tetto] to fall*, to come* downcadere a o in pezzi — to fall to bits o pieces, to fall apart (anche fig.)
3) (staccarsi) [ foglia] to fall* off, to drop off, to come* off; [capelli, denti] to fall* out4) (discendere) [pioggia, neve] to fall*, to come* down; [notte, silenzio] to fall*5) (abbassarsi) [prezzo, temperatura] to fall*, to drop6) (essere rovesciato) [dittatore, regime, governo] to fall*, to collapse, to topple; (capitolare) [ città] to fall*; (venire meno) [ pregiudizio] to fall* (away)fare cadere — (rovesciare) to cast down, to topple [dittatore, regime, governo]
7) (ricadere)la gonna cade bene — the skirt falls o hangs well
8) fig.lasciar cadere — to drop [argomento, progetto, proposta, accuse, frase]; lay aside [dubbio, inibizione]
cadere ai piedi di qcn. — to fall at sb.'s feet
cadere ammalato, addormentato — to fall ill, asleep
9) (collocarsi)cadere su — [sguardo, scelta, accento] to fall on
10) (abbattersi)11) (ricorrere)13) tel.••cadere in piedi — to fall o land on one's feet
lasciar cadere qcs. dall'alto — = to do sth. condescendingly
cadere a proposito — to be welcome, to come at the right time
* * *cadere/ka'dere/ [26](aus. essere)1 (fare una caduta) [ persona] to fall* (down), to drop; [ cosa] to fall*; cadere a o per terra to fall to the floor o ground; cadere da to fall off o from [albero, tetto, bicicletta, cavallo]; to fall out of o from [barca, borsa, mani]; cadere giù da to fall down [ scale]; cadere dal letto to fall o tumble out of bed; cadere in mare to fall in(to) the sea; cadere nel vuoto to fall through the air, to topple over the edge; sta attento a non farlo cadere mind you don't drop it; lasciarsi cadere su una poltrona to fall o drop o collapse into an armchair2 (crollare) [muro, albero, tetto] to fall*, to come* down; cadere a o in pezzi to fall to bits o pieces, to fall apart (anche fig.)3 (staccarsi) [ foglia] to fall* off, to drop off, to come* off; [capelli, denti] to fall* out4 (discendere) [pioggia, neve] to fall*, to come* down; [notte, silenzio] to fall*; il fulmine è caduto su una casa lightning struck a house5 (abbassarsi) [prezzo, temperatura] to fall*, to drop6 (essere rovesciato) [dittatore, regime, governo] to fall*, to collapse, to topple; (capitolare) [ città] to fall*; (venire meno) [ pregiudizio] to fall* (away); fare cadere (rovesciare) to cast down, to topple [dittatore, regime, governo]7 (ricadere) la gonna cade bene the skirt falls o hangs well; i capelli le cadevano sulle spalle her hair fell over her shoulders8 fig. lasciar cadere to drop [argomento, progetto, proposta, accuse, frase]; lay aside [dubbio, inibizione]; cadere ai piedi di qcn. to fall at sb.'s feet; cadere ammalato, addormentato to fall ill, asleep9 (collocarsi) cadere su [sguardo, scelta, accento] to fall on11 (ricorrere) Natale cade di mercoledì Christmas falls on a Wednesday13 tel. è caduta la linea the line went deadcadere dalle nuvole to be flabbergasted; cadere in piedi to fall o land on one's feet; lasciar cadere qcs. dall'alto = to do sth. condescendingly; cadere a proposito to be welcome, to come at the right time. -
19 umkippen
(trennb., -ge-)II v/i (ist)1. tip over; (umfallen) fall over2. umg. (ohnmächtig werden) faint, keel over3. (ins Gegenteil umschlagen) switch (completely); Stimme: crack; umg. gesinnungsmäßig etc.: give in; die Stimmung im Saal / der Bevölkerung kippte um the atmosphere in the room / the mood of the population changed; die Enttäuschung kippte um in Gewalt disappointment turned into violence* * *to topple over; to upset; to topple; to topple down; to conk up; to overbalance; to fall over; to keel over* * *ụm|kip|pen sep1. vt(= umwerfen) to tip over, to upset; Auto, Boot to overturn, to turn over; Leuchter, Vase to knock over; volles Gefäß to upset2. vi aux sein1) (= zur Seite fallen) to tip or fall over; (Auto, Boot) to overturn, to turn over; (volles Gefäß, Bier) to be spilled or upset2) (inf = ohnmächtig werden) to pass out3) (inf = aufgeben) to back down4) (= sich umwandeln) to tip over (in +acc into)plötzlich kippte seine Fröhlichkeit in Depression um — suddenly his cheerfulness turned to depression
5) (Fluss, See) to become polluted* * *1) (to turn over: They overturned the boat; The car overturned.) overturn2) (to overturn: He upset a glass of wine over the table.) upset3) (to knock or fall over; to overturn: He tipped the lamp over; She put the jug on the end of the table and it tipped over.) tip over* * *um|kip·penI. vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (seitlich umfallen) to tip [or fall] over4. ÖKOL to become polluteddurch die Mülldeponie in Ufernähe ist der See umgekippt the balance in the lake has been upset by the rubbish tip near the riverbank5. (ins Gegenteil umschlagen) to change course [or tack], to do a U-turn [or an about-face]seine Laune kann von einer Minute auf die andere \umkippen his mood can blow hot and cold from one minute to the nextII. vt Hilfsverb: haben* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein2) (ugs.): (ohnmächtig werden) keel over3) (ugs. abwertend) s. umfallen 3)5) (Ökologie) <river, lake> reach the stage of biological collapse2.transitives Verb tip over; knock over <lamp, vase, glass, cup>; capsize < boat>; turn < boat> over; overturn < vehicle>* * *umkippen (trennb, -ge-)B. v/i (ist)1. tip over; (umfallen) fall over2. umg (ohnmächtig werden) faint, keel overdie Stimmung im Saal/der Bevölkerung kippte um the atmosphere in the room/the mood of the population changed;die Enttäuschung kippte um in Gewalt disappointment turned into violence* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein2) (ugs.): (ohnmächtig werden) keel over3) (ugs. abwertend) s. umfallen 3)5) (Ökologie) <river, lake> reach the stage of biological collapse2.transitives Verb tip over; knock over <lamp, vase, glass, cup>; capsize < boat>; turn < boat> over; overturn < vehicle>* * *(Gewässer) v.to die v. v.to faint v.to fall over v.to flake out v.to keel over v.to knock over v.to switch completely expr.to tip over v. -
20 caerse
pron.v.1 all the meanings of the active form.2 to be, afflicted, to be overwhelmed, to be disconsolate.Caerse de su peso to be very true, or manifest* * *1 (gen) to fall, fall down2 (desprenderse) to fall out* * ** * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) [persona, objeto]a) [desde la posición vertical] [persona, objeto] to fall over; [edificio] to collapse, fall (down)¿te has caído? — did you fall over?
¡cuidado, no te caigas! — watch out or you'll fall over!
b) [desde una altura] to fall•
caerse de algo — to fall off sthc)caérsele algo a algn: se me cayeron las monedas — I dropped the coins
2) (=desprenderse) [hoja] to fall off; [diente] to fall out3)• caerse de: se cae de cansancio — he's so tired he could drop
•
me caigo de sueño — I'm so sleepy I could drop, I'm asleep on my feet•
el edificio se cae de viejo — the building is so old it's falling to bits o it's on the point of collapsing* * *(v.) = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumbleEx. In time, however, the rubber on which these gurta percha (or caoutchouc) bindings depended perished, and the leaves fell out.Ex. The article has the title 'Bringing the mountain to Mohammed without falling off the cliff of unmanageable technology'.Ex. The article has the title 'The walls come tumbling down'.Ex. Make use of book supports on shelves to prevent books toppling over or falling to the floor.Ex. With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.Ex. It doesn't take a wild imagination to grasp what happens to a rider who crashes with protective gear on and one who goes down in street clothes.Ex. The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.Ex. He took a tumble to the bottom and hit the railing at the end.* * *(v.) = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumbleEx: In time, however, the rubber on which these gurta percha (or caoutchouc) bindings depended perished, and the leaves fell out.
Ex: The article has the title 'Bringing the mountain to Mohammed without falling off the cliff of unmanageable technology'.Ex: The article has the title 'The walls come tumbling down'.Ex: Make use of book supports on shelves to prevent books toppling over or falling to the floor.Ex: With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.Ex: It doesn't take a wild imagination to grasp what happens to a rider who crashes with protective gear on and one who goes down in street clothes.Ex: The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.Ex: He took a tumble to the bottom and hit the railing at the end.* * *
■caerse verbo reflexivo
1 to fall (down): se cayó de la banqueta, she fell off the stool
se me cayó el lápiz, I dropped my pencil
me caí de culo, I fell down arse first
2 (el pelo, los dientes) to lose: se me cae el pelo, I'm losing my hair
3 (desprenderse) to fall out: se me cayó un botón de la camisa, I've lost a button from my shirt
♦ Locuciones: caerse de espaldas: casi se cae de espaldas cuando supo que la habían elegido, he almost fell backwards when he found out that they had chosen her
' caerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descolgarse
- fleje
- pedazo
- peligro
- soltarse
- caer
- ir
- miedo
- punto
- resbalar
- simpatizar
- sostener
English:
come off
- come out
- crash
- down
- droop
- drop
- face
- fall
- fall away
- fall down
- fall off
- fall out
- fall over
- name
- over
- penny
- pitch
- plunge
- sag
- stay up
- topple
- tumble
- tumble out
- blow
- come
- dead
- go
- tip
- trip
* * *vpr1. [persona] to fall over o down;el chico resbaló y se cayó the boy slipped and fell over;¡ten cuidado o te caerás! be careful or you'll fall (over)!;no me caí de milagro it's a miracle I didn't fall (over);caerse de algo to fall from sth;se cayó de la moto she fell off her motorbike;se cayó de bruces/cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;Famse cayó de culo he fell flat on his backside;se cayó de espaldas he fell over backwards;se cayó redonda she slumped to the ground, she collapsed in a heap;estoy que me caigo [de cansancio] I'm ready to drop;Famcasi me caigo del susto I nearly fell over with fright;Famno tiene dónde caerse muerto he hasn't got a penny to his name2. [objeto] to drop, to fall;[árbol] to fall;se me cayó el libro I dropped the book;agárralo bien, que no se te caiga hold onto it tight so you don't drop it;¡se le ha caído la cartera! you've dropped your Br wallet o US billfold!3. [desprenderse] [diente, pelo] to fall out;[botón] to fall off; [hojas] to fall; [cuadro] to fall down;las hojas están empezando a caerse the leaves are starting to fall;se me ha caído un diente one of my teeth has fallen out;no quiere aceptar que se le esté cayendo el pelo he refuses to accept that he's going bald o that his hair is starting to fall out;Fameste coche se cae en pedazos this car is falling to pieces;Famesta casa se cae de vieja this house is falling apart with age, this house is so old it's falling apart;Famel polémico prólogo se ha caído de la nueva edición del libro the controversial preface has been dropped from the new edition of the book;Famel famoso catedrático se cayó de la lista de ponentes en el último momento the famous professor withdrew from the list of speakers at the last moment4. [falda, pantalones] to fall down;se te caen los pantalones your trousers are falling downla red se ha caído the network is down* * *v/r fall (down);caerse de risa fall about laughing;caerse de sueño be ready to drop;caerse de viejo be falling apart with age;este coche se cae de viejo the car is so old it’s falling apart;no tener dónde caerse muerto not have a penny to one’s name* * *vr: to fall down* * *caerse vbse me ha caído un botón I've lost a button / one of my buttons has fallen offse le ha caído un diente he's lost a tooth / one of his teeth has fallen out
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