bruces

m.pl.

face-down position.

Caer de bruces Fall flat on one's face.

pres.subj.

2^nd person singular (tú) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: bruzar.

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bruces

FRASEOLOGÍA

de bruces face downwards

caerse de bruces to fall flat on one's face

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de bruces —

ADV face down

caer de bruces — to fall flat on one's face

estar de bruces — to lie face downwards, lie flat on one's stomach

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de bruces — (loc adv) face down

se cayó de bruces — he fell flat on his face

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* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

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de bruces — (loc adv) face down

se cayó de bruces — he fell flat on his face

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* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

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bruces

de bruces (loc adv) face down

tenderse de bruces lie face down, lie flat on your stomach

se fue or se cayó de bruces contra el suelo he fell flat on his face

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bruces:

◊ de bruces (loc adv) face down;

se cayó de bruces he fell flat on his face
bruces (de) locución adverbial face downwards: me caí de bruces, I fell flat on my face
darse de bruces con, to bump into

'bruces' also found in these entries:
English:
face
- flat
- prone
- shove
- slap

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bruces: de bruces loc adv

face down;

se cayó de bruces he fell headlong, he fell flat on his face;

Comp

darse de bruces con algo/alguien to find oneself face-to-face with sth/sb

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bruces

:

de bruces face down;

caer de bruces fam fall flat on one’s face;

darse de bruces con alguien bump into s.o.