cair

Pronunciation: /kaˈi(ʁ)/

“cair” is a Portuguese word. Its 11 meanings in English:

verb

to fall; to fall down; to drop
to fall (to fall so it is no longer attached to or on top of something)
to fall; to collapse (to be overthrown, defeated or annulled)
to suit (to be appropriate or suitable), to be fitting
to go down (of food) (to be eaten with or without causing indigestion)
to fall, to decrease (to lower in value or quantity)
to get disconnected, to be interrupted (of a call or connection)
to fall (to die in battle)
to be present (of a subject or question)
to be available (of money)
to fall (to occur on a certain date)

In Portuguese

dar queda
ir ao chão
desabar; tombar
ir dar a
dar sobre
ser enganado
sujeitar-se; praticar; chegar; acontecer
depreciar-se
reconsiderar
passar a constar para efeito de processamento bancário de debitagem
constar como crédito
ter um certo grau de qualidade de beleza, algo, ao ser vestido

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese caer, from Late Latin cadēre, from Latin cadĕre, from Proto-Italic *kadō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱad- (“to fall”). Cognate with Galician caer and Spanish caer.

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