fall
[fɔ:l] ( pt fell, pp fallen )intransitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [generally]
Konjugation caer
he fell off the chair se cayó de la silla she fell backwards se cayó hacia atrás to fall to bits or pieces hacerse pedazos to fall flat (fig) no causar el efecto deseado |
| 2. | [decrease] Konjugation bajar, Konjugation disminuir |
| 3. | [become]
to fall asleep dormirse to fall ill ponerse enfermo ( f enferma) to fall silent quedarse en silencio to fall vacant quedar libre to fall in love enamorarse, encamotarse (Andes) (Amér C) to fall open caer abierto ( f abierta) |
| 4. | [belong, be classed]
to fall into/under pertenecer a |
| 5. | [MIL
- city]
to fall (to) caer (en manos de) |
| 6. | (UK)
POL
[constituency]
to fall to somebody/something ir a parar a alguien/algo |
| 7. | [cover]
to fall on or across [light] iluminar [shadow] oscurecer |
fall
[fɔ:l]noun
| 1. | [generally] caída f |
| 2. | [meteor]
a fall of snow una nevada |
| 3. | [MIL - of city] caída f |
| 4. | [decrease]
fall (in) descenso m (de) |
| 5. | (US) [autumn] otoño m |
falls
plural noun
cataratas fpl
fall about
intransitive verb Konjugation
(UK & inf)
to fall about (laughing) partirse (de risa), troncharse
fall apart
intransitive verb Konjugation
[book, chair] caerse a trozos, Konjugation romperse
(fig) [country, person] Konjugation desmoronarse
fall away
intransitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [land] Konjugation descender |
| 2. | [plaster] Konjugation desprenderse |
fall back
intransitive verb Konjugation
[person, crowd] echarse atrás, Konjugation retroceder
fall back on
transitive verb inseparable
[resort to] recurrir a
fall behind
intransitive verb
| 1. | [in race] quedarse atrás |
| 2. | [with rent, work] retrasarse |
fall down
intransitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [to ground] Konjugation caerse |
| 2. | [fail] Konjugation fallar |
fall for
transitive verb inseparable Konjugation
| 1. | (inf) [fall in love with] enamorarse de |
| 2. | [trick, lie] tragarse |
fall in
intransitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [roof, ceiling] desplomarse, Konjugation hundirse |
| 2. | MIL formar filas |
fall in with
transitive verb inseparable Konjugation
[plan] Konjugation aceptar
[crowd] juntarse con
fall off
intransitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [branch, handle] Konjugation desprenderse |
| 2. | [demand, numbers] Konjugation disminuir |
fall on
transitive verb inseparable Konjugation
| 1. | [subj: eyes, gaze] posarse en |
| 2. | [attack] Konjugation caer or lanzarse sobre |
fall out
intransitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [hair, tooth]
his hair is falling out se le está cayendo el pelo |
| 2. | [argue] Konjugation pelearse, Konjugation discutir |
| 3. | MIL romper filas |
fall over
transitive verb inseparable Konjugation
tropezar con
to be falling over oneself to do something (inf) desvivirse por hacer algo
fall over
intransitive verb Konjugation
[person, chair etc] Konjugation caerse
fall through
intransitive verb Konjugation
[plan, deal] Konjugation fracasar
fall to
transitive verb inseparable Konjugation
it fell to me to do it me tocó a mí hacerlo
