caer de las nubes

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, to fall from the clouds. Compare Italian cadere dalle nuvole, French tomber des nues, German aus allen Wolken fallen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˌeɾ de las ˈnubes/ [kaˌeɾ ð̞e laz ˈnu.β̞es]
  • Syllabification: ca‧er de las nu‧bes

Verb

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caer de las nubes

  1. (figuratively) to come down to earth with a bump, to go back to earth with a bump