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Caer
- To Fall - Spanish Expressions
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Caer has many different meanings and is used in a number of common expressions.
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| caer |
to fall |
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to fall down, out, off |
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to go down |
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to decline |
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to crash |
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to be located |
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to realize, understand |
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to be captured (city) |
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to fade (color) |
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(informal) |
to be arrested |
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| caer a |
to look over, toward |
| caer al suelo |
to fall to the ground |
| caer bien a uno |
to suit, look good on someone |
| caer como chinches, moscas |
to fall like flies |
| caer en cama |
to become ill |
| caer enfermo |
to become ill |
| caer en la cuenta de |
to catch on to, see the opint of |
| caer en la red |
to fall into a trap |
| caer en un error |
to fall into an error |
| caer hacia |
to look over, toward |
| caer mal a |
to disagree with |
| caer mal a uno |
to not suit, not look good on someone. |
| caer redondo |
to fall in a heap |
| caer sobre |
to fall/pounce on |
| caer un aguacero |
to rain heavily, to pour (down) |
| caer un rayo en + noun |
to be struck by lightning |
| caer una maldición |
to be a curse on, cursed |
| caer una tormenta |
to storm, to be stormy |
| caerse de + adj |
to be very + adjective |
| caerse de miedo |
to be terrified |
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| al caer de la noche |
at nightfall |
| dejar caer |
to drop, let fall |
| dejarse caer |
to let oneself go, fall |
| estar al caer |
to be about to fall, happen, arrive |
| hacer caer |
to knock down, over, off |
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| Eso (se) cae de suyo. |
That goes without saying. |
| Me cae(n) mal. |
I don't like him/her (them). |
| No caigo. |
I don't get it. |
| No me cae(n) bien. |
I don't like him/her (them). |
| Se cae de viejo |
He's so old he can hardly walk. |
| Ya caigo. |
I see, now I understand. |
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caer
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