No. 2,155 in Catalan
baixant
"Baixant" in Catalan means "descent" or "downward slope."
In a sentence
Estic baixant les escales.
I am going down the stairs.
Here, "baixant" is a present participle that describes the action of descending.
Baixant la muntanya, vam veure una cascada preciosa.
While going down the mountain, we saw a beautiful waterfall.
In this sentence, "baixant" serves to indicate a simultaneous action occurring as the subject descends.
El preu de les entrades està baixant.
The ticket prices are going down.
Here, "baixant" depicts a continuous action, indicating that the prices are currently decreasing.
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