"caer bien" meaning in Spanish

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Verb

IPA: /kaˌeɾ ˈbjen/, [kaˌeɾ ˈβ̞jẽn] Forms: caigo bien [first-person, present, singular], caí bien [first-person, preterite, singular], caído bien [participle, past]
Etymology: Compare Catalan caure bé. Etymology templates: {{cog|ca|caure bé}} Catalan caure bé Head templates: {{es-verb}} caer bien (first-person singular present caigo bien, first-person singular preterite caí bien, past participle caído bien)
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to please, be nice, make a good impression (a person) Tags: idiomatic, transitive Synonyms: agradar, simpatizar
    Sense id: en-caer_bien-es-verb-y1Ql5URb
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) to promote or make for good or proper digestion (food) Tags: idiomatic, transitive Synonyms: hacer buen provecho Related terms: agrado, simpatía, simpático, simpática, bonachón, liviano, gustar
    Sense id: en-caer_bien-es-verb-pikmED8Z Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 18 72 11
  3. (transitive, idiomatic) to make happy, make laugh, satisfy, please (news, advice, announcement) Tags: idiomatic, transitive Synonyms: agradar
    Sense id: en-caer_bien-es-verb-vy-GfI4A

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      "ipa": "/kaˌeɾ ˈbjen/"
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