cadere — meaning in English

English meaning

• die verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
• drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
• fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
• tumble verb To fall suddenly, often rolling or turning over as it happens.

Senses

cadere is used for these senses in English:

• die (intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
• drop (intransitive, also, figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid. [from 14th c.]
• fall To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
• fall To come down, to drop or descend.
• fall (intransitive) To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.
• fall (intransitive, formal, euphemistic) To die, especially in battle or by disease.
• fall (intransitive) To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
• fall (intransitive) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.

die — full definition

1. verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
2. verb To stop working or functioning; to break down.
3. verb To want something so much it feels overwhelming (informal, exaggerated use).
4. noun A small cube marked with dots on each face, used in games of chance (plural: dice).
5. noun A tool or mold used to cut or shape metal, plastic, or other material into a specific form.

drop — full definition

1. noun A small round blob of liquid.
2. verb To let something fall, or to fall oneself.
3. verb To release something (a song, product, or piece of information) to the public.
4. verb To stop doing, discuss, or associate with something; to abandon it.

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