Spanish Word of the Day
Friday, September 21, 2012
bajar
verb: to go down
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Like many Spanish words, bajar conveys the meaning of two English words. It covers both to go down and to come down.
Bajó la escalera muy despacio. He went down the stairs very slowly.Baja y ayúdame. Come down and help me. -
Apart from those literal meanings referring to physical movement, bajar can also refer to non-literal movement:
Bajó la escalera muy despacio. He went down the stairs very slowly.Baja y ayúdame. Come down and help me.Hanbajado mucho los precios. Prices have come down a lot.Habajado mucho en mi estima. He’s gone down a lot in my estimation.
