caída

Definitions of caída
  1. noun
    a sudden drop from an upright position
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    type of:
    traspié, tropezón, tropiezo
    an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
  2. noun
    the act of felling something (as a tree)
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    type of:
    muerte
    the act of terminating a life
  3. noun
    the act of throwing yourself down
    synonyms: fracaso
  4. noun
    hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
    synonyms: capa, colgadura, cortina, cortinaje, cortinas, drapeado, lencería, manto, pañería, ropaje, tela, telón, transparente, trapo, velo
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    types:
    bambalina
    a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
    telón
    a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance
    type of:
    pantalla
    a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
    moblaje, mueblaje
    (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
  5. noun
    the way a garment hangs
  6. noun
    a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
    synonyms: baja, bajada, bajón, descenso
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    type of:
    disminución
    the amount by which something decreases
  7. noun
    a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
    synonyms: caído, ruina, tronido
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    types:
    anticlímax
    a disappointing decline after a previous rise
  8. noun
    a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
    synonyms: baja, bajada, bajar, bajón, caimiento, caído, decrecimiento, depresión, despeño, disminución
  9. noun
    change toward something smaller or lower
    synonyms: disminución
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    types:
    agravación, agravamiento, agudización, agudizamiento, bajón, degradación, deterioro, empeoramiento, peoría, recrudecimiento, retroceso
    process of changing to an inferior state
    reflujo
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
    pérdida
    gradual decline in amount or activity
  10. noun
    a shape that sags
    synonyms: baja, comba, combadura, combo, encorvamiento, inclinación, pandeo
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    type of:
    hoyo, impresión, marca, mella, muesca, sello, señal
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
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