caído
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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 5).
caído(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. fallen
El leñador usó el árbol caído para hacer leña.The woodcutter chopped up the fallen tree to make firewood.
a. drooping (eyelids, breasts, or shoulders)
Los párpados caídos de la niña le están afectando la visión.The little girl's drooping eyelids are affecting her vision.
b. sagging (skin or breasts)
Hay ejercicios que se pueden hacer para levantar los pechos caídos.There are exercises you can do to lift sagging breasts.
c. rounded (shoulders)
Pablo tiene los hombros caídos por encorvarse frente a la computadora.Pablo has rounded shoulders from slouching over his computer.
3. (dead)
a. fallen
Habrá una ceremonia para honrar a los soldados caídos.A ceremony will be held to honor the fallen soldiers.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Hubo un policía caído durante el tiroteo.A policeman was shot dead during the shooting.
Javier me habló de su hijo Esteban, caído en el frente de batalla.Javier spoke to me about his son Esteban, who had died on the battlefront.
4. (fashion)
b. draped (neckline)
Hay un vestido rosa de escote caído que me encanta.There's a pink dress with a draped neckline that I love.
c. low (neckline)
Victoria vestía una blusa roja de escote caído.Victoria was wearing a red blouse with a low neckline.
los caídos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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