fall into

caer en, caer dentro de

Caer al interior de un lugar o recipiente porque nada sostiene el cuerpo o el objeto.

En inglés sencillo: To move down into a place or container because nothing is holding you up.

• Do not fall into the pool.
• Her phone fell into the sink.
• He slipped and fell into a shallow hole.

Cómo se usa: fall into something (My keys fell into the drain.)

Sinónimos: drop into, tumble into

Expresiones frecuentes: fall into water, fall into something, fall into holes

caer en, entrar en

Pasar a estar en una situación o condición determinada, a menudo mala.

En inglés sencillo: To begin to be in a particular condition, often a bad one.

• The room fell into silence.
• She fell into debt after losing her job.
• The patient fell into a coma during the night.

Cómo se usa: fall into + noun (The empty house fell into disrepair.)

Sinónimos: enter, slip into

Expresiones frecuentes: fall into debt, fall into disrepair, fall into silence

pertenecer a, clasificarse en

Formar parte de un grupo o tipo determinado.

En inglés sencillo: To belong to a particular group or type.

• These animals fall into two groups.
• Your application falls into a different category.
• Which age range does she fall into?

Cómo se usa: fall into + group or category (These books fall into three broad categories.)

Sinónimos: belong to, come under, fall under

Expresiones frecuentes: fall into categories, fall into groups, fall into something

acabar en, entrar por casualidad en

Empezar un trabajo o una actividad sin haberlo planeado.

En inglés sencillo: To start doing a job or activity without planning to do it.

• I just fell into this job.
• She fell into acting while studying history.
• Did you choose this career, or fall into it?

Cómo se usa: fall into + job or activity (He fell into teaching after helping at a local school.)

Sinónimos: drift into, stumble into

Expresiones frecuentes: fall into teaching, fall into something, fall into acting

pasar por, visitar

Visitar un lugar o a una persona, a menudo sin haberlo planeado.

En inglés sencillo: To visit a place or person, often without a special plan.

• I may fall into town next week.
• We fell into the village during our travels.
• If you fall into this area again, come and see us.

Sinónimos: visit, drop by

Expresiones frecuentes: fall into town, fall into somewhere, fall into London