Caídos (en. Fallen)
/kaiˈðos/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
People who have died in a war or conflict.
Those fallen in battle are remembered with honors.
Los caídos en la batalla son recordados con honores.
What has been brought down or has fallen to the ground.
The fallen trees after the storm are being removed.
Los árboles caídos después de la tormenta se están removiendo.
adjective
That has lost its position or status.
Those fallen in the social hierarchy are often marginalized.
Los caídos en la jerarquía social a menudo son marginados.
Etymology
From the participle of the verb 'to fall', which comes from the Latin 'cadere'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
fallen in combat
People who have lost their lives during a confrontation.
caídos en combate
fallen from the sky
Someone or something that arrives unexpectedly and positively.
caído del cielo
Related Words
fall
To stop being upright; to descend due to gravity.
caer
fall
Action or effect of falling; descent or failure.
caída
deceased
Those who have died or ceased to exist.
fenecidos
Slang Meanings
People who have been defeated or socially rejected.
At the party, they are treated like fallen.
En la fiesta se les trata como a caídos.
Drug addicts or people in a lamentable state.
In the street, many fallen can be seen due to drugs.
En la calle se ven muchos caídos por las drogas.