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él recae

falls on, rests on

→ recaer
re again; back + cae to fall
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #32,827
falls on, rests on Often used to say that responsibility, blame, or an obligation is on someone.
SP: La responsabilidad recae en el gerente.
EN: The responsibility falls on the manager.
Conjugation of recaer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third recae —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third recae —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second recae —

Pero ahora, recae sobre ti.

But now, it falls on you.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

La verdadera sabiduría en la vida recae en ver las maravillas en el día a día.

True wisdom in life lies in seeing the wonders in everyday life.

Una gran responsabilidad recae en nuestros hombros.

A great responsibility rests on our shoulders.

Recae en ti decidir qué hacer.

It’s up to you to decide what to do.

La responsabilidad recae sobre todos nosotros.

The responsibility falls on all of us.

En mí recae la responsabilidad, Sonny.

The responsibility falls on me, Sonny.

— F1 la película (2025)

Tú sabes dónde recae el problema.

You know where the problem lies.

Todo hombre que muere en pecado, éste recae sobre su cabeza;.

Every man who dies in sin, it falls back on his own head;

— Enrique V (1989)