fall in

derrumbarse, hundirse

Romperse y desplomarse hacia el interior de un espacio.

En inglés sencillo: To break and collapse towards the inside of a space.

• The roof might fall in.
• Part of the tunnel fell in after the earthquake.
• The old ceiling has fallen in above the stairs.

Sinónimos: cave in, collapse

Expresiones frecuentes: roof fall in, ceiling fall in

formar, ponerse en formación

Colocarse los soldados en sus puestos ordenados dentro de una fila o grupo.

En inglés sencillo: If soldiers do this, they stand in their ordered places in a line or group.

• The sergeant ordered us to fall in.
• The soldiers fell in for the morning parade.
• Fall in behind the first row and stand still.

Cómo se usa: fall in behind someone (The recruits fell in behind their sergeant.)

Sinónimos: form up, line up

Antónimos: fall out

Expresiones frecuentes: fall in quickly, fall in outside, soldiers fall in

colocarse, incorporarse

Colocarse en un lugar concreto entre otras personas o cosas, o junto a ellas.

En inglés sencillo: To move into a particular place among or beside other people or things.

• She fell in beside me.
• A taxi fell in behind the bus.
• The children fell in behind their teacher as she walked away.

Cómo se usa: fall in behind/beside someone/something (A blue car fell in behind our van.)

Sinónimos: take a position, join

Expresiones frecuentes: fall in behind, fall in beside

vencer, caducar

Terminar un acuerdo o un pago porque se acaba su plazo o cambia una condición.

En inglés sencillo: An agreement or payment ends because its period is over or a condition has changed.

• The lease will fall in next year.
• Her annuity fell in when she died.
• Several old agreements had fallen in by then.

Sinónimos: expire, lapse, end

Antónimos: begin

Expresiones frecuentes: annuity fall in, lease fall in

entrar en vigor

Empezar un acuerdo a tener efecto o quedar un derecho disponible para su uso.

En inglés sencillo: An arrangement or right starts to have an effect or become available.

• The new rights fall in next month.
• His entitlement fell in after the agreed date.
• The arrangement will fall in when the old lease ends.

Sinónimos: take effect, become effective

Antónimos: expire

Expresiones frecuentes: rights fall in, agreement fall in