fall over

caerse, volcarse

Perder el equilibrio y caer al suelo o hacia un lado desde una posición erguida.

En inglés sencillo: To lose balance and drop from a standing position onto the ground or onto one side.

• Be careful not to fall over.
• The chair fell over when he stood up.
• I slipped on the ice and fell over backwards.

Cómo se usa: fall over something (She fell over a loose cable.)

Sinónimos: topple, tumble

Antónimos: stand up

Expresiones frecuentes: fall over backwards, fall over something

colgarse, caerse

Un programa o sistema informático deja de funcionar correctamente de repente.

En inglés sencillo: If a computer program or system does this, it suddenly stops working properly.

• The server might fall over again.
• Our booking system fell over during the sale.
• The program falls over whenever I open a large file.

Sinónimos: crash, fail, go down

Expresiones frecuentes: system fall over, server fall over

no sostenerse, venirse abajo

Un argumento deja de sostenerse porque su razonamiento no permite justificar la conclusión.

En inglés sencillo: If an argument does this, its reasoning fails and cannot support its conclusion.

• That argument will fall over under questioning.
• His argument fell over because the dates were wrong.
• Without reliable evidence, their reasoning falls over.

Sinónimos: fail, collapse, break down

Expresiones frecuentes: argument fall over, reasoning fall over

averiarse, dejar de funcionar

Una máquina o un sistema deja de funcionar y ya no puede realizar su tarea.

En inglés sencillo: If a machine or system stops working, it can no longer do its job.

• The server fell over again.
• Our booking system falls over when too many people use it.
• Has your computer fallen over, or is the screen just frozen?

Sinónimos: break down, crash, fail

Expresiones frecuentes: servers fall over, systems fall over