What does recaer in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word recaer in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use recaer in Spanish.

The word recaer in Spanish means fall back, go back, relapse, go to, fall to, fall on. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word recaer

fall back, go back

verbo intransitivo (reincidir en algo)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Mauricio superó su adicción al juego, pero la ayuda de sus padres fue esencial para que no recayera. Nada más salir de la cárcel, el joven recayó en la droga.
The young man had kicked the habit,but fell back into drugs as soon as he got out of jail.

relapse

verbo intransitivo (volver a estado inicial)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El médico recibió con preocupación la noticia de que la paciente había recaído. Al dejar la medicación, el joven recayó en su paranoia.
When he stopped taking the medication, the young man relapsed into paranoia.

go to

(corresponder a, tocar a) (prize)

El premio a mejor composición musical recayó en la película australiana. El aumento de las ventas es una responsabilidad que recae sobre nuestro equipo.
Increasing sales is a responsibility that falls on our team.

fall to, fall on

(incidir en)

La crisis económica recayó sobre todo el pueblo.
The economic crisis fell on the whole population.

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