recaer

recaer

To relapse or fall back into a previous state or condition.

The verb 'recaer' here means 'to relapse,' referring to falling back into a previous state, such as addiction or illness.

Después de mucho esfuerzo, él logró superar la adicción sin volver a recaer.

After much effort, he managed to overcome the addiction without relapsing.

In this sentence, 'recaer' is used figuratively to mean 'to revert,' emphasizing not repeating past mistakes or behaviors.

Al discutir el tema, no debemos recaer en los errores del pasado.

When discussing the topic, we must not fall back into the mistakes of the past.

Here, 'recaer' signifies 'to fall upon,' meaning that consequences or effects are borne or experienced by someone or something.

Muchos de los costos financieros tienden a recaer directamente sobre los consumidores.

Many of the financial costs tend to fall directly onto the consumers.