Caí (en. I fell)
/kaɪ/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Descent or movement downwards.
The fall of temperature in winter is notable.
El caí de la temperatura en invierno es notable.
The fall of something or someone.
The fall of the tree was impressive during the storm.
El caí del árbol fue impresionante durante la tormenta.
verb
Movement of descending from a higher point.
The bird fell from the nest with a great leap.
El pájaro caí del nido con un gran salto.
To lose balance and fall.
Be careful, don’t fall to the ground.
Cuidado, no vayas a caí al suelo.
Etymology
From Latin 'cadere', which means to fall.
Common Phrases and Expressions
fall steeply
to descend abruptly.
caí en picada
did not fall for his game
not to be fooled.
no caí en su juego
fell headfirst
to fall uncontrollably.
caí de cabeza
Related Words
to fall
To lose balance and descend.
caerse
fall
The act of falling.
caída
fallen
One that has fallen.
caído
Slang Meanings
To fall into a trap or deception.
I didn’t fall for his trick.
No caí en su caí.
To lose control of a situation.
Everything falls apart when we don’t follow the plan.
Todo se caí cuando no seguimos el plan.