How is the phrase caí en la cuenta translated from Spanish to English

English translation
dawned on me
phrase

De pronto entendí algo.

I suddenly understood something.

Examples with “caí en la cuenta”

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  • Caí en la cuenta de que estaba bromeando. — It dawned on me that he was joking.

  • A mitad de camino caí en la cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro. — Halfway home it dawned on me that I had left the keys inside.

  • Entonces caí en la cuenta del verdadero motivo. — Then the real reason dawned on me.

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