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caduta

fall; drop

noun kah-DOO-tah Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

downfall; collapse

Usage Note

Caduta is the noun from cadere (to fall). It covers a physical fall (una caduta dalle scale — a fall down the stairs), a drop in values (caduta dei prezzi — drop in prices), and historical collapse (la caduta dell'Impero Romano). It is always feminine. The plural cadute is regular. Do not confuse with cascata (waterfall) or calo (decrease in quantity).

Examples

"Ha riportato lesioni dopo la caduta."

Natural Translation

He suffered injuries after the fall.

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