No. 3,359 in Catalan
baixes
"Baixes" in Catalan means "losses" or "casualties," and it can also refer to "sick leaves" or "absences from work."
In a sentence
Les baixes temperatures són habituals a l'hivern.
Low temperatures are common in winter.
In this sentence, 'baixes' functions as an adjective modifying 'temperatures', describing something being low or reduced.
Hi ha moltes baixes laborals aquesta setmana degut a una grip.
There are many work absences this week due to the flu.
Here, 'baixes' refers to occupational absences, a common noun usage.
Si et baixes de l'autobús aquí, arribaràs abans.
If you get off the bus here, you will arrive earlier.
In this sentence, 'baixes' is a form of the verb 'baixar', meaning 'to get off or down'.
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