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