Phrases with caer Flashcards
Caer bien / caer mal
To like / dislike someone (to strike as pleasant/unpleasant)
Caer en la cuenta
To realize or suddenly understand
Caer en desgracia
To fall from grace (lose favor or status)
Caer rendido
To collapse from exhaustion or surrender
Caer el veinte (México)
To have it finally click / for the penny to drop
Caer en picado
To plummet (e.g., prices, fortunes)
Caer en la trampa
To fall into a trap
Caer de sorpresa
To catch by surprise / happen unexpectedly
Caer en manos de
To fall into someone’s hands or control
Caerse a pedazos
To fall apart / be in very bad shape
Caer la noche
Night falls
Caer en la tentación
To give in to temptation
Caer de rodillas
To fall to one’s knees (literally or figuratively)
Caer en un error
To make a mistake / slip into error
¿Qué día cae? / caer un martes
(Event/holiday) falls on (a certain day)