downfall

caída, ruina

Pérdida repentina de poder, éxito o riqueza.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden loss of power, success, or wealth.

• The scandal led to his downfall.
• The book describes the empire's rise and downfall.
• Nobody expected the government's sudden downfall.

Sinónimos: ruin, collapse

Antónimos: rise

Expresiones frecuentes: someone's downfall, political downfall

perdición

Algo que hace que una persona o un grupo pierda su poder, éxito o riqueza.

En inglés sencillo: Something that causes a person or group to lose power, success, or wealth.

• Pride was his downfall.
• Her refusal to listen proved her downfall.
• Could this costly mistake become their downfall?

Sinónimos: undoing

Expresiones frecuentes: someone's downfall, prove someone's downfall

caída

Acción de caer desde un lugar alto, incluida la caída de la lluvia al suelo.

En inglés sencillo: The act of falling from a higher place, including rain falling to the ground.

• A downfall of rain soaked the field.
• The storm brought a heavy downfall of snow.
• They heard the downfall of rocks from the cliff.

Sinónimos: fall

Expresiones frecuentes: downfall of rain, heavy downfall