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bajar

to go down

verb bah-HAHR Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to download

Usage Note

Bajar is regular and versatile: 'to go/come down', 'to lower' (a price, volume), and in digital Spanish 'to download' (bajar un archivo). Its antonym is subir. The reflexive bajarse can mean 'to get off' (a bus or train) or 'to lower oneself'. In Latin America bajar is preferred over descargar for downloading files.

Examples

"Baja el volumen, por favor."

Natural Translation

Turn down the volume, please.

Literal Translation

Lower the volume, please.

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