caer
Meaning
- (intransitive, reflexive) to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
- (intransitive) to fall (to come down, to drop, to descend)
- (intransitive, reflexive) to fall down, to collapse (to fall to the ground)
- (intransitive, reflexive) to fall out (to come out of something by falling)
- (intransitive) to fall into, to fall for; to be ensnared by
- (intransitive) to fall into (to enter a negative state)
- (intransitive) to fall, to collapse (to be overthrown or defeated)
- (intransitive) to get (to understand)
- (intransitive) to be granted or awarded
- (intransitive) to fall under (to belong to for purposes of categorization)
- (intransitive) to fall on (to occur on a particular day)
Concepts
pounce on
rush into
see ya caigo
fall down accidentally
drop down
Synonyms
hacer caer
columpearse
lizar
querer conquistar a otra persona
desguabayar
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ca‧er
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaˈeɾ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Late Latin cadēre, from Latin cadĕre. Compare Portuguese cair, Galician caer, French choir.
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