No. 4,442 in Portuguese
caem
"Caem" means "fall" (third-person plural present tense of the verb "cair").
In a sentence
As folhas caem no outono.
The leaves fall in autumn.
Here, 'caem' is used as the verb 'to fall', indicating the action performed by the subject 'leaves' during autumn.
Eles caem da escada com frequência.
They fall off the stairs frequently.
In this case, 'caem' again represents the verb 'to fall', describing the subject 'they' experiencing the action of falling from the stairs.
Os preços caem durante a promoção.
Prices drop during the sale.
Here, 'caem' denotes a figurative usage of 'to fall', referring to the decrease in prices during a promotional event.
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