fall Significado & definición

Significado de fall en español

• 0 to go down suddenly and hit the ground -- caer(se)

  • She fell off her bike.

• 1 to move down towards the ground -- caer(se)

  • Huge snowflakes were falling from the sky.

• 2 to become less in number or amount -- decrecer

  • House prices have fallen by 15 percent this year.

• 3 a situation in which the number or amount of something becomes smaller -- caída

  • There’s been a sharp fall in prices.

• 4 a drop from a higher level to a lower level -- caída

  • He was injured in a fall from a ladder.

  • a heavy fall of snow

• 5 the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves fall from the trees -- otoño

• 6 to move down to the ground from a higher place -- caerse

  • The book fell off the table. El libro se cayó de la mesa.

  • The baby bird had fallen out of the tree. El pajarito se había caído del árbol.

  • We watched the snow/rain fall. Vimos caer la nieve/lluvia.

• 7 to hit the ground after being upright -- caerse

  • She slipped and fell. Ella resbaló y se cayó.

  • The chair fell on top of the cat. La silla cayó encima del gato.

• 8 to decrease in amount or level -- caer

  • the season when temperatures begin to fall la temporada en que las temperaturas comienzan a descender

  • prices falling by 20% los precios caen un 20%

• 9 (of hair or fabric) to hang down -- caer

  • Her hair fell over her eyes. Su cabello cayó sobre sus ojos.

• 10 to die or be defeated -- caer

  • soldiers who have fallen in battle soldados que han caído en la batalla

  • The Rockies fell to the Red Sox, 2-1. Los Rockies cayeron ante los Medias Rojas, 2-1.

• 11 to pass into a state -- caer

  • I fell asleep immediately. Caí dormido de inmediato.

  • She suddenly fell silent. Ella de repente se quedó callada.

• 12 to belong in a category -- caer

  • That $20 falls under travel expenses. Esos 20 dólares corresponde a los gastos de viaje.

• 13 to happen or occur -- caer

  • Darkness fell. La oscuridad cayó.

• 14 to begin to love sb -- enamorarse

  • We were young when we fell in love. Éramos jóvenes cuando nos enamoramos.

• 15 (of parts of a confusing situation) to become clearly connected in your mind -- encajar

  • Suddenly everything fell into place, and I knew what to do. De repente, todo encajó y supe qué hacer.

• 16 to not reach the expected level or standard -- no alcanzar

  • We fell short of the goal by $1500. Nos alcanzamos la meta por 1500 dólares.

• 17 the season between summer and winter -- otoño [ masculine ]

  • in (the) fall when kids go back to school en (el) otoño cuando los niños regresan al colegio

  • fall temperatures temperaturas de otoño

• 18 the act of falling -- caída [ feminine ]

  • a bad fall on the ice una mala caída sobre el hielo

• 19 a decrease in amount or level -- caída [ feminine ]

  • a sharp fall in prices una fuerte caída en los precios

• 20 an amount of snow or rain that comes down -- caída [ feminine ]

  • a heavy fall of snow una fuerte caída de nieve

• 21 the act of losing status or power -- caída [ feminine ]

  • the general’s fall from power la caída del poder del general