fall off
transitive verb phrase1. (to fall from)
a. caerse
Morgan broke her ankle when she fell off a chair while changing a light bulb.Morgan se rompió el tobillo cuando se cayó de una silla mientras cambiaba una bombilla.
2. (to become detached)
intransitive verb phrasea. caerse de
The door slammed, and the painting fell off the wall.La puerta se cerró de un portazo, y el cuadro se cayó de la pared.
Nadia was crushed to see the sequins falling off her leotard.Nadia quedó costernada al ver que las lentejuelas se desprendían de su malla.
3. (to get worse)
a. empeorar
The band's first two albums were fantastic, but after that the quality started to fall off.Los primeros dos álbumes de la banda fueron fantásticos, pero después de eso la calidad empezó a empeorar.
4. (to dwindle)
a. decaer
The network decided to cancel the show when the public ratings fell off sharply.La cadena decidió cancelar el programa cuando el índice de audiencia decayó bruscamente.
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