falling star in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for falling star in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Show summary of all matches

I.fall [Am fɔl, Brit fɔːl] N

II.fall <pt fell, pp fallen> [Am fɔl, Brit fɔːl] VB intr

View verb table

1.1. fall (tumble):

fall person/animal:
caerse
I fell in the river
me caí al río
he fell into bed/a chair
se dejó caer en la cama/en una silla
she fell into his arms
se echó en sus brazos
to fall downstairs
caerse por la escalera
I fell out of bed last night
anoche me caí de la cama
he fell to his knees
cayó de rodillas
he fell back into the chair
se echó hacia atrás en la silla
she fell under a bus/train
la atropelló un autobús/tren
I fell over a piece of wood
tropecé con un trozo de madera
the house is so small, we are falling over each other
la casa es tan pequeña que estamos unos encima de otros
to fall foul of sb/sth he fell foul of the law
tuvo problemas con la ley
you'd better not fall foul of her
mejor no te la pongas en contra
the plan has fallen foul of the new rules on …
el plan se ha visto obstaculizado por la nueva normativa sobre …
to fall over oneself to + infin
desvivirse por  +  infin
to fall over oneself to + infin
matarse por  +  infin inf

4.1. fall (pass into specified state):

to fall ill or esp Am sick
caer enfermo
to fall ill or esp Am sick
ponerse enfermo Spain
to fall ill or esp Am sick
enfermarse LatAm
to fall silent
callarse
to fall silent
quedarse callado
to fall vacant
quedar libre
to fall into decay
irse deteriorando
to fall into disrepute
desprestigiarse
to fall into disuse
caer en desuso
she fell on hard times
las cosas le empezaron a ir mal
to fall into enemy hands
caer en poder or en manos del enemigo
to fall among thieves
meterse en una cueva de ladrones
to fall from or out of favor, that idea has fallen out of favor with educationalists
esa idea ha perdido popularidad entre los pedagogos
she's fallen from favor with his family
ha caído en desgracia con su familia
to fall out of fashion
pasarse de moda

See also victim, prey

victim [Am ˈvɪktəm, Brit ˈvɪktɪm] N

prey [Am preɪ, Brit preɪ] N U

I.star [Am stɑr, Brit stɑː] N

II.star <pres part starring; pt, pp starred> [Am stɑr, Brit stɑː] VB trans

View verb table

III.star <pres part starring; pt, pp starred> [Am stɑr, Brit stɑː] VB intr

View verb table

falling star in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for falling star in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Show summary of all matches

I.fall [fɔ:l] VB intr fell, fallen

View verb table

I.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] -rr- N

II.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] -rr- VB trans

View verb table
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Like any falling star, it has the potential to offer rich knowledge to the realm of science.
www.columbiavalleypioneer.com
You never find out, for example, why you came chasing the falling star, or what you're going to do about it once the quest is over.
www.pcworld.co.nz
Rabbit is really sad, but then sees a falling star.
en.wikipedia.org
Without that confidence, and assurance from a policy perspective, the goal of economic diversification will remain as elusive as catching a falling star.
calgaryherald.com
The blue falling star is representive of world judaic based religious systems falling as it is said in the gospels.
www.topsecretwriters.com
The first verse describes an event of cosmic proportions: the universe explodes, planets are paralyzed, and mountains are amazed by the raising of a falling star.
en.wikipedia.org
You have to go back to the end of the cataclysmic falling star, which ended the age of dinosaurs, to find a previous precedent.
www.redorbit.com
I thought it was a falling star but then it exploded with a bright flash of light.
wjla.com
Nearby, a college man takes his date to a parking spot when they see a falling star and investigate.
en.wikipedia.org
He charmed her with his smile and pleasant attitude, but when it came to doing the actual work, he often promised the moon and delivered a falling star.
www.deseretnews.com

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "falling star" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski | 中文
Browse the dictionaries
Most popular