Caerme (en. Fall)

/kae̯ˈɾ.me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To move downwards or to the ground due to the force of gravity.

If you don’t hold on well, you might fall.

Si no te agarras bien, te puedes caerme.

To suffer a fall or lose stability.

Be careful, I don't want to fall off the bike.

Cuidado, no quiero caerme de la bicicleta.

To be affected by a situation or condition oneself.

When they told me the news, I almost fell off my chair.

Cuando me contaron la noticia, casi me hago caerme de la silla.

From the verb caer, from the Latin 'cadere'.

fall out of laughter

To laugh a lot, especially at something funny.

caerme de la risa

realize something

To realize something, to understand something.

caerme en la cuenta

I'm about to fall asleep

To be extremely tired or sleepy.

me caigo de sueño

fall

The act of falling.

caída

collapse

Fall or sudden fall.

desplome

stumble

Accidental encounter of the foot with an obstacle.

tropiezo

To fall into a complicated situation.

I was in trouble and thought, 'I'm going to fall here.'

Estaba en problemas y pensé: 'me voy a caerme aquí'.

To be in a state of surprise or astonishment.

When I saw the news, I almost fell.

Cuando vi la noticia, casi me caigo.