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“fall into” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/rekaˈeɾ/

Example

Después de dejar la dieta, recaí en malos hábitos.

After stopping the diet, I fell into bad habits.

Illustration for recaer (fall into)

How to say “fall into” in Spanish

“Fall into” in Spanish is recaer.

A person relapsing into an illness or bad habit.

Full entry for recaer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with recaer

Si falla el proyecto, la responsabilidad recaerá sobre el jefe.

If the project fails, the responsibility will fall on the boss.

Tips for using recaer

  • The verb commonly uses recaer en + noun for relapsing into a condition and recaer en or recaer sobre alguien when a responsibility or consequence falls on a person.

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