baissant
-lowering
Present participle of baisser.
baisser
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to lower
Samantha a baissé la voix pour que son frère ne l'entende pas.Samantha lowered her voice so her brother wouldn't hear her.
b. to turn down
Maman, tu peux baisser la musique ?Mom, can you turn the music down?
a. to lower
Elio a baissé le rideau pour atténuer la lumière.Elio lowered the curtain to dim the light.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. to drop
Le prix de la viande a légèrement baissé cette semaine.The price of meat dropped a bit this week.
b. to go down
La température commence à baisser après le coucher du soleil.The temperature starts to go down after sunset.
a. to go out (for tide)
Quand la marée commence à baisser, nous pouvons ramasser des coquillages.When the tide starts to go out, we can collect shells.
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