cadere

Definitions of cadere
  1. verb
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
    synonyms: abbassarsi, abbattersi, avvallarsi, cascare
    calare
    let fall to the ground
  2. verb
    fall from clouds
    synonyms: scendere, venire
    precipitare, ricadere
    descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
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    piovere
    precipitate as rain
    nevicare
    fall as snow
    grandinare, tempestare
    precipitate as small ice particles
    piovigginare
    rain lightly
    diluviare
    rain heavily
  3. verb
    pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
    synonyms: cascare, finire
    sdrucciolare
    get worse
    infrangersi, rompersi, spezzarsi
    become separated into pieces or fragments
    fondersi, liquefarsi, sbriciolare, sciogliersi, sminuzzare, squagliarsi
    break or fall apart into fragments
    annullarsi, fallire, naufragare, perdersi
    fail utterly; collapse
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    innamorarsi, invaghirsi
    begin to experience feelings of love towards
  4. verb
    die, as in battle or in a hunt
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    ammazzarsi, andare, crepare, decedere, dipartirsi, finire, mancare, morire, perire, schiantare, soffocare, spegnersi, spirare, trapassare
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  5. verb
    disappear beyond the horizon
    synonyms: calare, tramontare
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    nascere, spuntare
    come up, of celestial bodies
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    calare, discendere, fioccare, precipitare, ricadere, scendere
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  6. verb
    fall or flow in a certain way
    synonyms: scendere
  7. verb
    occur at a specified time or place
    synonyms: fallire, franare, precipitare, ricadere, ricorrere, smottare
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    accadere, avere luogo, avvenire, occorrere, succedere
    come to pass
  8. verb
    yield to temptation or sin
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    errare, peccare
    commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
  9. verb
    be captured
  10. verb
    be included in or classified as
    synonyms: ricadere
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    costituire, essere, formare, rappresentare
    form or compose
  11. verb
    come under, be classified or included
    synonyms: ricadere
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    essere
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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