caer — to fall (to/ from a place)

caer · cayendo · caído infinitive · gerund · participle

+algo+oración+[a/de + lugar]bien/mal

Meanings of caer

to fall (to/ from a place) +[a/ de + lugar]

El vaso cayó al suelo y se rompió.The glass fell to the floor and broke.

to like/ dislike (someone) bien/ mal

Tu amiga me cae muy bien, es muy simpática.I like your friend a lot; she is very nice.

to fall (on a day/ a weekend) +[en + día/ fin de semana]

Mi cumpleaños cae en domingo este año.My birthday falls on a Sunday this year.

to fall (in price/ temperature; as a government) +[precio/ temperatura/ gobierno]

Los precios cayeron mucho durante la crisis.Prices fell a lot during the crisis.

caerse · fall

subir · riselevantarse · get up

to fall down after losing one’s balance +[al suelo]

Me caí al suelo al resbalar.I fell to the ground when I slipped.

to come loose and fall +[de un lugar]

El cuadro se cayó de la pared durante la noche.The picture fell off the wall during the night.

to collapse +[edificio/ estructura]

El viejo puente se cayó tras la crecida.The old bridge collapsed after the flood.

to be dead tired from sleepiness +[de sueño]

Me caigo de sueño; voy a acostarme.I’m dead tired; I’m going to bed.

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