fall
[fɔ:l] ( pt fell, pp fallen )intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [generally]
Conjugation 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] Conjugation bajar, Conjugation 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 Conjugation
(UK & inf)
to fall about (laughing) partirse (de risa), troncharse
fall apart
intransitive verb Conjugation
[book, chair] caerse a trozos, Conjugation romperse
(fig) [country, person] Conjugation desmoronarse
fall away
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [land] Conjugation descender |
| 2. | [plaster] Conjugation desprenderse |
fall back
intransitive verb Conjugation
[person, crowd] echarse atrás, Conjugation 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 Conjugation
| 1. | [to ground] Conjugation caerse |
| 2. | [fail] Conjugation fallar |
fall for
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
| 1. | (inf) [fall in love with] enamorarse de |
| 2. | [trick, lie] tragarse |
fall in
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [roof, ceiling] desplomarse, Conjugation hundirse |
| 2. | MIL formar filas |
fall in with
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
[plan] Conjugation aceptar
[crowd] juntarse con
fall off
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [branch, handle] Conjugation desprenderse |
| 2. | [demand, numbers] Conjugation disminuir |
fall on
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
| 1. | [subj: eyes, gaze] posarse en |
| 2. | [attack] Conjugation caer or lanzarse sobre |
fall out
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [hair, tooth]
his hair is falling out se le está cayendo el pelo |
| 2. | [argue] Conjugation pelearse, Conjugation discutir |
| 3. | MIL romper filas |
fall over
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
tropezar con
to be falling over oneself to do something (inf) desvivirse por hacer algo
fall over
intransitive verb Conjugation
[person, chair etc] Conjugation caerse
fall through
intransitive verb Conjugation
[plan, deal] Conjugation fracasar
fall to
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
it fell to me to do it me tocó a mí hacerlo
