Usages of cair
Não fiques lá fora muito tempo, a chuva pode começar a cair.
Don’t stay outside too long, it might start to rain.
O bolo caiu do carro.
The cake fell from the car.
Eu tomo cuidado para não cair.
I take care not to fall.
Se a superfície estiver molhada, podes deslizar e cair, por isso tem cuidado.
If the surface is wet, you can slip and fall, so be careful.
Se tropeçares nas escadas, agarra-te ao corrimão para não caíres.
If you trip on the stairs, hold on to the handrail so you don’t fall.
Lá fora, começou a cair neve enquanto fazíamos compras.
Outside, snow started to fall while we were shopping.
Neve cai devagar à noite.
Snow falls slowly at night.
Granizo caiu ontem de manhã.
Hail fell yesterday morning.
A folha cai devagar da árvore.
The leaf falls slowly from the tree.
A tampa caiu no chão durante o piquenique, mas eu lavei‑a e voltei a usá‑la.
The lid fell on the ground during the picnic, but I washed it and used it again.
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