Caerte (en. Fall)

/kaˈeɾ.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To descend rapidly due to loss of balance or control.

If you’re not careful, you might fall off the bike.

Si no tienes cuidado, puedes caerte de la bicicleta.

To arrive at a state of sudden surprise or sadness.

I fell down laughing when I heard the joke.

Me caí de la risa cuando escuché el chiste.

To suffer a fall or slip.

She fell to the ground while running.

Ella se cayó al suelo mientras corría.

From the Latin 'cadere', which means 'to fall'.

to fall backwards

To be greatly surprised.

caerse de espaldas

to be extremely embarrassed

To feel extreme embarrassment for a mistake.

caerse la cara de vergüenza

to realize

To become aware of something.

caer en la cuenta

fall

The action of falling.

caída

collapse

Abrupt fall of an object.

desplome

slip

Falling by sliding.

resbalón

To fall for a silly mistake.

I see you fell for the gossip trap.

Me cae que te caíste en la trampa del chisme.

To break or fail in a situation.

My plan fell through when they didn’t arrive on time.

Se me cayó el plan cuando no llegaron a tiempo.