Caída (en. Drop)

/kaˈiða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Movement that causes someone or something to fall to the ground.

The fall of the tree caused damage to the house.

La caída del árbol causó daños en la casa.

Situation of descent or reduction of something.

There was a drop in sales this quarter.

Hubo una caída en las ventas este trimestre.

Loss of balance or stability.

His fall in the race left him out of the competition.

Su caída en la carrera lo dejó fuera de la competencia.

From the verb to fall, from Latin 'cadere'.

free fall

Movement of a body in free fall without air resistance.

caída libre

stock market crash

Sudden reduction in the value of market stocks.

caída de la bolsa

waterfall

Suggestion of a waterfall or water jump.

caída de agua

to fall

Moving from a higher position to a lower one.

caer

descent

Decrease in height or level.

descenso

deterioration

Loss of quality or effectiveness.

deterioro

To be down for the count

After the last battle, he was down for the count.

Después de la última batalla, estaba en la lona.

To be a sure thing

That mistake was a sure thing for him.

Ese error era de caer de maduro para él.