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caída

fall, drop

noun kah-EE-dah Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

decline, collapse

Usage Note

Caída is the nominal form of caer and covers a physical fall, a drop in value or temperature, and the fall or collapse of a regime. La caída del cabello means hair loss. The accent on the i is required to break the diphthong and preserve three syllables (ca-í-da).

Examples

"Sufrió una caída en las escaleras."

Natural Translation

She suffered a fall on the stairs.

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