Models: caer Flashcards
I fell and hurt myself
al +inf.
Me hice dano al caer
He fell to the ground and hit his head
Cayo al suelo y se dio un golpe en la cabeza
She stumbled and fell on her back
Tropezo y cayo de espaldas
He was shot dead
Cayo muerto de un tiro
to knock something over
hacer caer algo
He knocked the lamp over as he brushed past
Al pasar hizo caer la lampara
The child fell into the river
El nino cayo al rio
A bomb fell on the market
Cayo una bomba en el mercado
The plane came down in the sea
El avion cayo al mar
The car went over a cliff
El coche cayo por un barranco
She gave a start and dropped the tray
Se sobresalto y dejo caer la bandeja
He mentioned that he was looking for another job
Dejo caer que estaba buscando otro trabajo
He fell onto the bed
Se dejo caer sobre la cama
He usually drops in/by
Suele dejarse caer por aqui
A large stone fell on the roof
Una gran piedra cayo sobre el tejado
Huge boulders fell on us
Cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes
The prisoners fell on the warder
Los presos cayeron sobre el guarda
The photographers pounced on her
Los fotografos cayeron sobre ella
We want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him
Queremos que caiga sobre el todo el peso de la Ley
His release (from jail) is imminent
Su excarcelacion esta al caer
The boss will be here any moment
El jefe esta al caer
to fall on somebody/something
caer sobre alguien/algo
The rain was falling continuously on Madrid (2)
La lluvia caía incesantemente sobre Madrid
There was a heavy shower (2)
Cayó un chaparrón
What a heavy snowfall! (2)
Qué nevada ha caído!
The tower was struck by lightning (2)
Cayó un rayo en la torre
