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    Caídos (en. Fallen)

    /kai̯ˈðos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Refers to individuals who have died in a context of war or battle.
    The fallen in the war are remembered with honor.
    Los caídos en la guerra son recordados con honor.
    People who have suffered a physical fall.
    The fallen in the accident were taken to the hospital.
    Los caídos en el accidente fueron llevados al hospital.
    It is used in a metaphorical context to refer to people who have failed.
    In his career, there have also been fallen individuals who tried.
    En su carrera, también ha habido caídos que lo intentaron.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to fall', in its plural past participle form 'fallen'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    homage to the fallen
    Act of remembering and honoring those who have died.
    homenaje a los caídos
    fallen from the sky
    Refers to angels or beings that have descended to the earth.
    caídos del cielo
    fallen
    It can refer to a soldier who has died in combat.
    caído

    Related Words

    to fall
    Action of falling or descending.
    caer
    fall
    The act or effect of falling.
    caída
    lost
    Refers to something or someone that has become lost or disappeared.
    perdido

    Slang Meanings

    Term used in military operations contexts to refer to deceased soldiers.
    In the mission, we had several fallen.
    En la misión, tuvimos varios caídos.
    Used pejoratively to refer to someone who has failed at something important.
    After his stumble, many call him a fallen in the job.
    Después de su tropiezo, varios lo llaman un caído en el trabajo.