No. 5,326 in Catalan
caiem
"Caiem" means "we fall" in English.
In a sentence
Quan caiem, hem de tornar a aixecar-nos.
When we fall, we must get back up.
In this sentence, 'caiem' is used as the first-person plural conjugation of the verb 'caure', meaning 'to fall', and represents an action performed by 'we'.
Ens assegurem que no caiem en els mateixos errors.
We ensure that we do not fall into the same mistakes.
Here, 'caiem' expresses figurative falling, indicating avoiding mistakes, using 'caure' metaphorically.
Si caiem en aquest joc, perdrem la partida.
If we fall into this game, we will lose the match.
In this instance, 'caiem' describes the action of succumbing or yielding in a particular situation, again using 'caure' in a metaphorical context.
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