caer de las nubes

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

caer de las nubes

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