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bajada

descent

noun bah-HAH-dah Rare

Also means

drop

Usage Note

Bajada is the noun form of bajar and describes a downward slope, the act of going down, or a price drop (bajada de precios). In driving contexts it means a downhill stretch of road. Its counterpart is subida ('ascent, rise').

Examples

"La bajada al río es empinada."

Natural Translation

The descent to the river is steep.

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