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Falling Spanish Expressions
Caer, usually "to fall," has many different meanings and is used in a number of common expressions. Learn how to see the point, become ill, and get struck by lightning with this list of expressions with caer.
Caer translations
- to fall
- to fall down / out / off
- to go down
- to decline
- to crash
- to be located
- to realize, understand
- (informal) to be arrested
- (city) to be captured
- (color) to fade
Caer expressions
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 point 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 | |
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 | |
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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